Outagamie County, Wisconsin

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Outagamie County
U.S. county
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Founded	1851
Seat	Appleton
Area
• Total	645 sq mi (1,670 km2)
• Land	638 sq mi (1,650 km2)
• Water	7.1 sq mi (18 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	190,705
• Density	299/sq mi (115/km2)
Website	[[1] www.outagamie.org/%20www.outagamie.org]]

Outagamie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 190,705. Its county seat is Appleton.

History

Outagamie County was created in 1851 from part of Brown County. The name "Outagamie" is derived from a Native American word meaning "dwellers on the other side of the stream."

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 645 square miles (1,670 km²), of which 638 square miles (1,650 km²) is land and 7.1 square miles (18 km²) (1.1%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Shawano County - north
• Brown County - east
• Calumet County - southeast
• Winnebago County - south
• Waupaca County - west

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 190,705 people, 74,526 households, and 49,512 families residing in the county. The population density was 299 people per square mile (115/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.5% White, 1.7% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 3.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.1% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. 5.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Communities

Cities

• Appleton (partly in Calumet County and Winnebago County)
• Kaukauna
• New London (partly in Waupaca County)
• Seymour

Villages

• Bear Creek
• Black Creek
• Combined Locks
• Hortonville
• Kimberly
• Little Chute
• Nichols
• Shiocton
• Wrightstown (partly in Brown County)

Towns

• Black Creek
• Bovina
• Buchanan
• Center
• Cicero
• Dale
• Deer Creek
• Ellington
• Freedom
• Grand Chute
• Greenville
• Hortonia
• Kaukauna
• Liberty
• Maine
• Maple Creek
• Oneida
• Osborn
• Seymour
• Vandenbroek

Census-designated places

• Combined Locks
• Greenville

Unincorporated communities

• Askeaton
• Five Corners
• Freedom
• Hample
• Leeman
• Mackville
• Medina
• North Liberty
• Oakridge
• Rose Lawn
• Tayco
• Twelve Corners

Education

Outagamie County is served by several school districts, including the Appleton Area School District, Kaukauna Area School District, and Seymour Community School District.

Transportation

Major highways in Outagamie County include Interstate 41, U.S. Route 41, U.S. Route 45, Wisconsin Highway 15, and Wisconsin Highway 76.

See also

• List of counties in Wisconsin
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Outagamie County, Wisconsin

External links

• Official website