Oulu, Wisconsin

Oulu, Wisconsin
Location of Oulu, Wisconsin
Location of Oulu, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 46°37′34″N 091°30′02″W / 46.62611°N 91.50056°W / 46.62611; -91.50056
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyBayfield
Area
 • Total35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2)
 • Land35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation1,010 ft (308 m)
Population
 • Total560
 • Density16/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
FIPS code55-60775[3]
GNIS feature ID1583883[1]
Websiteouluwisconsin.com

Oulu (/ˈl/ OO-loo) is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 560 at the 2020 census, up from 527 at the 2010 census.[4] The town is named after Oulu, the fifth most populous city of Finland located in the North Ostrobothnia region.

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Oulu town, Bayfield County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Oulu town, Bayfield County, Wisconsin". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2014.