Oconto (town), Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Oconto, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Oconto (town), Wisconsin
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Oconto
Area
• Total	36.7 sq mi (95.0 km2)
• Land	36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation	643 ft (196 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,251
• Density	34.5/sq mi (13.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	920
FIPS code	55-59375
GNIS feature ID	1583851

Oconto is a town located in Oconto County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 1,251 people lived there. Part of the larger City of Oconto is also found within this town.

Where is Oconto Located?

The town of Oconto covers a total area of about 36.7 square miles (95.0 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 36.3 square miles (94.0 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.4 square miles (1.0 square kilometer), is water. This means a small part of the town is covered by water.

Who Lives in Oconto?

In 2000, a special count of people called a census showed that 1,251 people lived in Oconto. These people lived in 454 different homes. About 365 of these homes were families.

Population Details

The town had about 34.5 people living in each square mile. Most of the people living in Oconto were White (96%). There were also smaller groups of Native American, Asian, and African American people. About 1.6% of the people were of Hispanic or Latino background.

Many homes (35.5%) had children under 18 years old living there. Most homes (68.7%) were married couples living together. Some homes (16.7%) had just one person living alone. About 6.8% of these single people were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in Oconto was 38 years old. About 28.7% of the people were under 18. Also, 11.1% of the people were 65 years or older.

Notable People from Oconto

• Samuel P. Walsh was an educator and politician who came from Oconto.

See also

In Spanish: Oconto (condado de Oconto, Wisconsin) para niños