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Oneida Town Hall
The Oneida Town Hall is an important building in the community.

Oneida is a town located in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, in the United States. It's a place where about 4,000 people lived back in 2000. You might find smaller communities like Chicago Corners and Oneida within the town itself. A big part of the town is also home to the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, a Native American tribe.

A Look Back: Oneida's History

Oneida became an official town a long time ago, on May 20, 1903. That's when it was formally created.

Where is Oneida?

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This map shows where Oneida is located in Wisconsin.

Oneida is a pretty big town in terms of land. It covers about 60.8 square miles (which is about 157.5 square kilometers). Almost all of this area is land, with only a tiny bit being water.

Who Lives in Oneida?

In 2000, about 4,001 people lived in Oneida. These people made up 1,267 households, which are like homes where people live together. Many of these households were families.

Population Details

The population was spread out across different age groups. About 33% of the people were under 18 years old. Around 29% were between 25 and 44 years old. The median age, which is the middle age of all the people, was 33 years old. This means half the people were younger than 33, and half were older.

Learning in Oneida

Oneida has its own school system for students from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. This school is called the Oneida Nation School System.

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