Outagamie County, Wisconsin facts for kids

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U.S. county
Outagamie County Administration Complex
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Founded	1852
Seat	Appleton
Largest city	Appleton
Area
• Total	645 sq mi (1,670 km2)
• Land	638 sq mi (1,650 km2)
• Water	7.1 sq mi (18 km2)  1.1%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	190,705
• Estimate  (2023)	193,234
• Density	295.67/sq mi (114.16/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	8th

Outagamie County (/ˌaʊtəˈɡeɪmi/ OW-tə-GAY-mee) is a county in the Fox Cities region of the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located in the northeast of the state. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 190,705. Its county seat is Appleton.

Outagamie County is included in the Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Appleton-Neenah-Oshkosh, WI Combined Statistical Area. It was named for the historic Meskwaki (Fox) people.

History

"Outagamie," a French transliteration of the Anishinaabe term for the Meskwaki (Fox) people, meant "dwellers of other shore" or "dwellers on the other side of the stream," referring to their historic habitation along the St. Lawrence River and south of the Great Lakes. They had occupied considerable territory in Wisconsin prior to colonization. Outagamie County was created in 1851 and organized in 1852. Prior to this it was under the jurisdiction of Brown County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 645 square miles (1,670 km²), of which 638 square miles (1,650 km²) is land and 7.1 square miles (18 km²) (1.1%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Shawano County - north
• Brown County - east
• Calumet County - southeast
• Winnebago County - southwest
• Waupaca County - west

Rivers

• Wolf River - The Wolf River runs through the city of New London and the village of Shiocton along western half of the county.
• Fox River - The Fox River follows the south-eastern corner of the county, running through the cities of Appleton and Kaukauna
• Shioc River - This river runs merges with the Wolf River in the village of Shiocton.
• Embarrass River - The Embarrass River runs through the city of New London and merges with the Wolf River there.

Lakes

• Black Otter Lake - Located in Hortonville, it receives much recreational use by anglers for being the only lake within the county.

Transportation

Major highways

County Highways

Railroads

• Canadian National
• Watco

Buses

• Valley Transit (Wisconsin)
• List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin

Airports

• Appleton International Airport (KATW) serves the county and surrounding communities. It is the third busiest airport in Wisconsin and is served by 4 airlines to 16 destinations.
• Shiocton Airport (W34) is a grass strip airport located in Shiocton, Wisconsin

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the population was 190,705. The population density was 299.1 people per square mile (115.5 people/km²). There were 79,131 housing units at an average density of 124.1 units per square mile (47.9 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.0% White, 3.5% Asian, 1.6% Native American, 1.6% Black or African American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.0% from other races, and 5.3% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 4.9% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Outagamie County

Communities

Outagamie County Fairgrounds grandstands in Seymour

Municipality Boundaries in Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Cities

• Appleton (county seat; partly in Calumet County and Winnebago County)
• Kaukauna (partially in Calumet County)
• New London (mostly in Waupaca County)
• Seymour

Villages

Towns

Census-designated place

• Dale

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns/neighborhoods

• Grand Chute
• Lawesburg
• Lime Rock
• Wakefield

Native American community

• Oneida Nation of Wisconsin (partial)

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Outagamie para niños