Winnebago County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
 Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°04′N 88°38′W / 44.06°N 88.64°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1848 |
| Named for | Winnebago people |
| Seat | Oshkosh |
| Largest city | Oshkosh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 579 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
| • Land | 434 sq mi (1,120 km2) |
| • Water | 144 sq mi (370 km2) 25% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 171,730 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 171,735  |
| • Density | 395.1/sq mi (152.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 6th, 8th |
| Website | www |
Winnebago County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 171,730. Its county seat is Oshkosh.[2] It was named for the historic Winnebago people, a federally recognized Native American tribe now known as the Ho-Chunk Nation. Chief Oshkosh was a Menominee leader in the area. Winnebago County comprises the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Combined Statistical Area.
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