Oconto County, Wisconsin

Oconto County
The Oconto County Courthouse, circa 1910
The Oconto County Courthouse, circa 1910
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Oconto County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°59′N 88°14′W / 44.99°N 88.23°W / 44.99; -88.23
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1854
Named forOconto River
SeatOconto
Largest cityOconto
Area
 • Total1,149 sq mi (2,980 km2)
 • Land998 sq mi (2,580 km2)
 • Water151 sq mi (390 km2)  13%
Population
 • Total38,965
 • Estimate 
(2023)
39,775 Increase
 • Density39.1/sq mi (15.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitewww.co.oconto.wi.us
Rural Oconto County in fall

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.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-55083 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer, (New York:Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 1364