Oneida County, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Oneida County is a county
in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. As of 2000, the population was 36,776. Its county seat
is Rhinelander
.
, the county has a total area of 1,236 square miles (3,201 km²), of which 1,124 square miles (2,912 km²) is land and 111 square miles (288 km²) (9.01%) is water. Most people visit Oneida County to enjoy its lakes. In particular, tourists flock to Minocqua, a town of nearly 5,000 people with a summer population around 15,000.
, one of the five nations of the Iroquois
.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 36,776 people, 15,333 households, and 10,487 families residing in the county. The population density
was 33 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 26,627 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.71% White
, 0.33% Black
or African American
, 0.66% Native American
, 0.30% Asian
, 0.05% Pacific Islander
, 0.21% from other races
, and 0.75% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 44.4% were of German, 8.8% Polish, 7.9% Irish
, 5.2% Norwegian and 5.2% English
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 15,333 households out of which 27.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were married couples
living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.60% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.30% under the age of 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 26.80% from 45 to 64, and 18.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.30 males.
County (United States)
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. As of 2000, the population was 36,776. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Rhinelander
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Rhinelander is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 7,735 at the 2000 census.-Claim to fame:...
.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the county has a total area of 1,236 square miles (3,201 km²), of which 1,124 square miles (2,912 km²) is land and 111 square miles (288 km²) (9.01%) is water. Most people visit Oneida County to enjoy its lakes. In particular, tourists flock to Minocqua, a town of nearly 5,000 people with a summer population around 15,000.
Adjacent counties
- Vilas CountyVilas County, WisconsinVilas County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 21,033. Its county seat is Eagle River.-Settlement:Vilas County was set off from Oneida County on April 12, 1893 and named for William Freeman Vilas...
- north - Forest CountyForest County, WisconsinForest County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,304. Its county seat is Crandon.-Indian Reservations:...
- east - Langlade CountyLanglade County, WisconsinLanglade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 20,740. Its county seat is Antigo.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water...
- southeast - Lincoln CountyLincoln County, WisconsinLincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 29,641. Its county seat is Merrill.-Geography:According to the U.S...
- south - Price CountyPrice County, WisconsinPrice County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 15,822. Its county seat is Phillips.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water...
- west
Major highways
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 Highway 17 (Wisconsin)Highway 17 (Wisconsin) State Trunk Highway 17 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The highway is a secondary route in northeastern Wisconsin that directly connects Rhinelander, Eagle River and the central and eastern parts of Michigan's Upper Peninsula with Wausau, Wisconsin and points south and...  Highway 32 (Wisconsin)Highway 32 (Wisconsin) State Trunk Highway 32 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin that runs north–south in eastern Wisconsin. It runs from the Illinois border north to the Michigan border . It is named the 32nd Division Memorial Highway after the U.S...  Highway 47 (Wisconsin)Highway 47 (Wisconsin) State Trunk Highway 47 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs in a diagonal northwest-southeast in northeastern and northern Wisconsin from Manitowish to Menasha....  Highway 70 (Wisconsin)Highway 70 (Wisconsin) State Trunk Highway 70 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs east–west in northern Wisconsin from a shared terminus with WIS 101 at US 2 and US 141 near Florence to a connection with Minnesota State Highway 70 at the St. Croix River west of Grantsburg in Burnett County... |
U.S. Highway 8
U.S. Highway 45
U.S. Highway 51History
Oneida County was formed in 1885 from sections of Lincoln County. It was named after the indigenous Oneida tribeOneida tribe
The Oneida are a Native American/First Nations people and are one of the five founding nations of the Iroquois Confederacy in the area of upstate New York...
, one of the five nations of the Iroquois
Iroquois
The Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...
.
Demographics
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 36,776 people, 15,333 households, and 10,487 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 33 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 26,627 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.71% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.33% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.66% Native American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.30% Asian
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.05% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.21% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.75% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race. 44.4% were of German, 8.8% Polish, 7.9% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
, 5.2% Norwegian and 5.2% English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 15,333 households out of which 27.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.60% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.30% under the age of 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 26.80% from 45 to 64, and 18.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.30 males.
Cities and towns
- CassianCassian, WisconsinCassian is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 962 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Clearwater Lake, Goodnow, and Harshaw are located in the town.-Geography:...
- CrescentCrescent, WisconsinCrescent is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,071 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Crescent Corner is located in the town.-Geography:...
- EnterpriseEnterprise, WisconsinEnterprise is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 274 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Enterprise is located in the town.-Geography:...
- HazelhurstHazelhurst, WisconsinHazelhurst is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,267 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Hazelhurst is located in the town.Hazelhurst describes itself as the "Quiet side of the North Woods."-Geography:...
- Lake TomahawkLake Tomahawk, WisconsinLake Tomahawk is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States named for the shape of the adjacent freshwater lake of the same name. The population was 1,160 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Lake Tomahawk is located in the town...
- Little RiceLittle Rice, WisconsinLittle Rice is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 314 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of McCord is located in the town.-Geography:...
- LynneLynne, WisconsinLynne is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 210 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Clifford and Tripoli are located partially in the town.-Geography:...
- MinocquaMinocqua, WisconsinMinocqua is a town in north-western Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,385 at the 2010 census. The census-designated place of Minocqua is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Rantz is also located in the town. Minocqua is commonly referred to as "The...
- MonicoMonico, WisconsinMonico is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 364 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Monico is located in the town.-Geography:...
- NewboldNewbold, WisconsinNewbold is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,710 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of McNaughton and Newbold are located in the town.-Geography:...
- NokomisNokomis, WisconsinNokomis is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,363 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.0 square miles , of which, 33.4 square miles of it is land and 3.6 square miles of...
- PelicanPelican, WisconsinPelican is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,902 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Malvern is located in the town.-Geography:...
- PiehlPiehl, WisconsinPiehl is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 93 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Gagen is located in the town.-Geography:...
- Pine LakePine Lake, WisconsinPine Lake is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,720 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Roosevelt is located in the town.-Recreation:...
- RhinelanderRhinelander, WisconsinRhinelander is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 7,735 at the 2000 census.-Claim to fame:...
- SchoepkeSchoepke, WisconsinSchoepke is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 352 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Jennings, Lennox, Pelican Lake, and Pratt Junction are located in the town.-Geography:...
- StellaStella, WisconsinStella is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 633 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Starks is located within the town.-Geography:...
- Sugar CampSugar Camp, WisconsinSugar Camp is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,781 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Sugar Camp is located in the town-Geography:...
- Three LakesThree Lakes, WisconsinThree Lakes is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,339 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Three Lakes is located in the town.-Geography:...
- WoodboroWoodboro, WisconsinWoodboro is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 685 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Woodboro is located in the town...
- WoodruffWoodruff, WisconsinWoodruff is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,055 at the 2010 census. The census-designated place of Woodruff is located in the town.-Points of interest:...
Unincorporated communities
- Clearwater LakeClearwater Lake, WisconsinClearwater Lake is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cassian, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Clearwater Lake is located on the eastern shore of Clearwater Lake along U.S. Route 45 and Wisconsin Highway 32, southeast of Eagle River....
- CliffordClifford, WisconsinClifford is an unincorporated community in Lincoln, Oneida, and Price counties, Wisconsin, United States. Clifford is located in the towns of Somo in Lincoln County, Lynne in Oneida County, and Knox in Price County. The community is located on U.S. Route 8 east of Prentice.-References:...
(partial) - Crescent CornerCrescent Corner, WisconsinCrescent Corner is an unincorporated community located in the town of Crescent, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Crescent Corner is located near the Wisconsin River southwest of Rhinelander....
- EnterpriseEnterprise (community), WisconsinEnterprise is an unincorporated community located in the town of Enterprise, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Enterprise is located on County Highways G and Q southeast of Rhinelander....
- GagenGagen, WisconsinGagen is an unincorporated community located in the town of Piehl, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Gagen is located along County Highway C near U.S. Route 45, east of Rhinelander....
- GoodnowGoodnow, WisconsinGoodnow is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cassian, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Goodnow is located on Bearskin Creek and the Bearskin State Trail west-northwest of Rhinelander....
- HarshawHarshaw, WisconsinHarshaw is an unincorporated community located in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Harshaw is west-northwest of Rhinelander, in the town of Cassian. Harshaw has a post office with ZIP code 54529....
- HazelhurstHazelhurst (community), WisconsinHazelhurst is an unincorporated community located in the town of Hazelhurst, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Hazelhurst is located on U.S. Route 51 northwest of Rhinelander. Hazelhurst has a post office with ZIP code 54531.-History:...
- JenningsJennings, WisconsinJennings is an unincorporated community located in the town of Schoepke, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Jennings is located at the junction of County Highways B and Z east-southeast of Rhinelander. Mecikalski General Store, Saloon, and Boarding House, which is listed on the National...
- Lake Tomahawk
- LennoxLennox, WisconsinLennox is an unincorporated community located in the town of Schoepke, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Lennox is located on County Highway B east-southeast of Rhinelander....
- McCordMcCord, WisconsinMcCord is an unincorporated community in Lincoln and Oneida counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The Lincoln County portion of McCord is located in the town of Wilson, while the Oneida County portion is located in the town of Little Rice. McCord is located on U.S. Route 8 west-northwest of...
- MalvernMalvern, WisconsinMalvern is an unincorporated community located in the town of Pelican, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Malvern is east-southeast of Rhinelander....
- Minocqua
- MonicoMonico (community), WisconsinMonico is an unincorporated community located in the town of Monico, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Monico is located at the junction of U.S. Route 8, U.S. Route 45, and Wisconsin Highway 47 east-southeast of Rhinelander....
- McNaughtonMcNaughton, WisconsinMcNaughton is an unincorporated community located in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. McNaughton is located on Wisconsin Highway 47 northwest of Rhinelander, in the town of Newbold. McNaughton had a post office, which closed on May 21, 2011....
- NewboldNewbold (community), WisconsinNewbold is an unincorporated community located in the town of Newbold, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Newbold is located on Wisconsin Highway 47 northwest of Rhinelander....
- Pelican LakePelican Lake, WisconsinPelican Lake is an unincorporated community located in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Pelican Lake is located on the eastern shore of Pelican Lake and is served by U.S. Route 45, in the town of Schoepke. Pelican Lake has a post office with ZIP code 54463.-External links:*...
- Pratt JunctionPratt Junction, WisconsinPratt Junction is an unincorporated community located in the town of Schoepke, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Pratt Junction is south of Pelican Lake and southeast of Rhinelander....
- RantzRantz, WisconsinRantz is an unincorporated community located in the town of Minocqua, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Rantz is located along the Bearskin State Trail south of the community of Minocqua and northwest of Rhinelander....
- RooseveltRoosevelt, Oneida County, WisconsinRoosevelt is an unincorporated community located in the town of Pine Lake, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States....
- Sugar CampSugar Camp (community), WisconsinSugar Camp is an unincorporated community located in the town of Sugar Camp, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Sugar Camp is located on Sugar Camp Lake along Wisconsin Highway 17, north-northeast of Rhinelander....
- StarksStarks, WisconsinStarks is an unincorporated community located in the town of Stella, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Starks is located on County Highway C and the Canadian National Railway east-northeast of Rhinelander....
- SunflowerSunflower, WisconsinSunflower is an unincorporated community located in the town of Lake Tomahawk, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Sunflower is located on the south shore of Tomahawk Lake northwest of Rhinelander....
- Three Lakes
- TripoliTripoli, WisconsinTripoli is an unincorporated community in Lincoln and Oneida counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Tripoli is located on U.S. Route 8 west of Rhinelander, in the towns of Somo and Lynne. Tripoli has a post office with ZIP code 54564....
(partial) - WoodboroWoodboro (community), WisconsinWoodboro is an unincorporated community located in the town of Woodboro, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Woodboro is located on U.S. Route 8 and the Canadian National Railway west-southwest of Rhinelander....
- Woodruff