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Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Outagamie County Administration Complex
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Founded	1852
Seat	Appleton
Largest city	Appleton
Area
• Total	645 sq mi (1,671 km2)
• Land	638 sq mi (1,652 km2)
• Water	7.1 sq mi (18 km2), 1.1%
Population
• (2010)	176,695
• Density	277/sq mi (107/km2)
Congressional district	8th
Time zone	Central: UTC−6/−5
Website	www.outagamie.org

Outagamie /ˌaʊtəˈɡeɪmi/ is a county in the northeast region of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 176,695.^[1] Its county seat is Appleton.^[2]

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) Indians.

History

"Outagamie," a French transliteration of the Anishinaabe term for the Meskwaki (Fox) Indians, 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.^[3] Outagamie County was created in 1851 and organized in 1852.^[4]

Transportation

Major Highways

County Highways

Airports

• 
  Appleton International Airport (KATW) serves the county and surrounding communities. It is served by 4 airlines to 10 destinations.


• 
  Shiocton Airport (W34) is a grass strip airport located in Shiocton, Wisconsin
  

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.^[6]

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 he cities of Appleton and Kaukauna


• Shiocton 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.

Adjacent counties

• 
  Shawano County - north


• 
  Brown County - east


• 
  Calumet County - southeast


• 
  Winnebago County - southwest


• 
  Waupaca County - west

Demographics

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Outagamie County

As of the census^[12] of 2000, there were 160,971 people, 60,530 households, and 42,189 families residing in the county. The population density was 251 per square mile (97/km²). There were 62,614 housing units at an average density of 98 per square mile (38/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.87% White, 0.54% Black or African American, 1.54% Native American, 2.23% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 1.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 47.7% were of German, 9.4% Dutch, 6.2% Irish and 5.2% American ancestry according to Census 2000.

Of the 60,530 households, 36.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were non-families. 24.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14.

By age, 27.70% of the population was under 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 31.90% from 25 to 44, 20.70% from 45 to 64, and 10.90% were 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.90 males.

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)

Politics

Outagamie County has voted for the Republican presidential candidate in 12 of the last 15 presidential elections.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Outagamie County, Wisconsin

References

Further reading

• 
  Commemorative Biographical Record of the Fox River Valley Counties of Brown, Outagamie and Winnebago. Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1895.


• Ryan, Thomas H. (ed.). History of Outagamie County Wisconsin. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association, 1911.

External links

• Outagamie County government


• 
  Outagamie County map from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation


• Outagamie County entry on Wisconsin Online

Coordinates: 44°25′N 88°28′W / 44.41°N 88.46°W / 44.41; -88.46