Oconto County | |
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Coordinates: 44°59′N 88°14′W / 44.99°N 88.23°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
Founded | 1854 |
Named for | Oconto River |
Seat | Oconto |
Largest city | Oconto |
Area | |
• Total | 1,149 sq mi (2,980 km2) |
• Land | 998 sq mi (2,580 km2) |
• Water | 151 sq mi (390 km2) 13% |
Population | |
• Total | 38,965 |
• Estimate (2023) | 39,775 |
• Density | 39.1/sq mi (15.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 8th |
Website | www |
Oconto County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,965.[1] Its county seat is Oconto.[2] The county was established in 1851.[3]
Oconto County is part of the Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Green Bay-Shawano, WI Combined Statistical Area.