Winnebago County, Wisconsin

Winnebago County
Winnebago County
U.S. county
	Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
	Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
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Country	United States ;
State	Wisconsin
Founded	1840
Seat	Oshkosh
Area
• Total	579 sq mi (1,500 km2)
• Land	434 sq mi (1,120 km2)
• Water	145 sq mi (380 km2)
Population (2020)
• Total	171,730
• Density	395/sq mi (153/km2)
Website	[[1] www.co.winnebago.wi.us/%20www.co.winnebago.wi.us]]

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Winnebago County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 171,730. Its county seat is Oshkosh. The county was created in 1840 and organized in 1848.

History[edit | edit source]

Winnebago County was established in 1840 and named after the Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) people who originally inhabited the area. The county was organized in 1848, the same year that Wisconsin became a state.

Geography[edit | edit source]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 579 square miles (1,500 km²), of which 434 square miles (1,120 km²) is land and 145 square miles (380 km²) (25%) is water. The county is home to several lakes, including Lake Winnebago, the largest lake in the state.

Adjacent counties[edit | edit source]

Green Lake County - southwest
Fond du Lac County - south
Calumet County - southeast
Outagamie County - north
Waupaca County - northwest
Waushara County - west

Demographics[edit | edit source]

As of the 2020 census, there were 171,730 people, 70,000 households, and 42,000 families residing in the county. The population density was 395 people per square mile (152/km²). The racial makeup of the county was predominantly White, with small percentages of African American, Native American, Asian, and other races.