Oneida County, Wisconsin

Oneida County, Wisconsin
Location in the state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location in the U.S.
Founded	1885
Seat	Rhinelander
Largest city	Rhinelander
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	1,236 sq mi (3,201 km²) 1,124 sq mi (2,912 km²) 111 sq mi (288 km²), 9.01%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	36,776 33/sq mi (13/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.co.oneida.wi.gov

Oneida County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 36,776. Its county seat is Rhinelander.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,236 square miles (3,201 km²), of which 1,124 square miles (2,912 km²) is land and 111 square miles (288 km²) (9.01%) is water. Most people visit Oneida County to enjoy its lakes. In particular, tourists flock to Minocqua, a town of nearly 5,000 people with a summer population around 15,000.

Adjacent counties

• Vilas County - north
• Forest County - east
• Langlade County - southeast
• Lincoln County - south
• Price County - west

Major highways

U.S. Highway 8 U.S. Highway 45 U.S. Highway 51

Highway 17 (Wisconsin) Highway 32 (Wisconsin) Highway 47 (Wisconsin) Highway 70 (Wisconsin)

National protected area

• Nicolet National Forest (part)

History

Oneida County was formed in 1885 from sections of Lincoln County. It was named after the indigenous Oneida tribe, one of the five nations of the Iroquois.

Demographics

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Oneida County.

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	8,875		—
1910	11,433		28.8%
1920	13,996		22.4%
1930	15,899		13.6%
1940	18,938		19.1%
1950	20,648		9.0%
1960	22,112		7.1%
1970	24,427		10.5%
1980	31,216		27.8%
1990	31,679		1.5%
2000	36,776		16.1%
2010	35,998		−2.1%
WI Counties 1900-1990

As of the census of 2000, there were 36,776 people, 15,333 households, and 10,487 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 26,627 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.71% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 44.4% were of German, 8.8% Polish, 7.9% Irish, 5.2% Norwegian and 5.2% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 15,333 households out of which 27.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.60% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.30% under the age of 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 26.80% from 45 to 64, and 18.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.30 males.

Cities and towns

• Cassian
• Crescent
• Enterprise
• Hazelhurst
• Lake Tomahawk
• Little Rice
• Lynne
• Minocqua
• Monico
• Newbold
• Nokomis
• Pelican
• Piehl
• Pine Lake

Oneida County Courthouse in Rhinelander

Oneida County sign on U.S. Route 45.

• Rhinelander
• Schoepke
• Stella
• Sugar Camp
• Three Lakes
• Woodboro
• Woodruff

Unincorporated communities

• Clearwater Lake
• Clifford (partial)
• Crescent Corner
• Enterprise
• Gagen
• Goodnow
• Harshaw
• Hazelhurst
• Jennings
• Lake Tomahawk
• Lennox
• McCord
• Malvern
• Minocqua
• Monico
• McNaughton
• Newbold
• Pelican Lake
• Pratt Junction
• Rantz
• Roosevelt
• Sugar Camp
• Starks
• Sunflower
• Three Lakes
• Tripoli (partial)
• Woodboro
• Woodruff

Ghost towns

• Manson

See also

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