| Outagamie County, Wisconsin | |
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 Location in the state of Wisconsin |
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| Founded | 1850 |
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| Seat | Appleton |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
644 sq mi (1,668 km²) 640 sq mi (1,658 km²) 4 sq mi (10 km²), 0.63% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
160,971 251/sq mi (97/km²) |
| Website: www.co.outagamie.wi.us | |
Outagamie (pronounced /ˌaʊtəˈɡæmi/) is a county in the northeast region of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Its county seat is Appleton[1][page needed]. As of the 2000 census, its population was 160,971.
"Outagamie", an Anishinaabe term for the Meskwaki (Fox) Indians, translates to "dwellers of other shore" or "dwellers on the other side of the stream".[2]
Outagamie County, along with neighboring Calumet County, forms the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. Outagamie County is also part of the Appleton-Neenah-Oshkosh Combined Statistical Area, along with adjacent Winnebago County.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 644 square miles (1,668 km2), of which 640 square miles (1,658 km2) is land and 4 square miles (10 km2) is water.
Major highways
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 46,247 |
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| 1910 | 49,102 | 6.2% | |
| 1920 | 55,113 | 12.2% | |
| 1930 | 62,790 | 13.9% | |
| 1940 | 70,032 | 11.5% | |
| 1950 | 81,722 | 16.7% | |
| 1960 | 101,794 | 24.6% | |
| 1970 | 119,356 | 17.3% | |
| 1980 | 128,799 | 7.9% | |
| 1990 | 140,510 | 9.1% | |
| 2000 | 160,971 | 14.6% | |
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As of the census[3][page needed] of 2000, there were 160,971 people, 60,530 households, and 42,189 families residing in the county. The population density was 251 per square mile (97 /km2). There were 62,614 housing units at an average density of 98 per square mile (38 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.87% White, 0.54% Black or African American, 1.54% Native American, 2.23% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 1.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 47.7% were of German, 9.4% Dutch, 6.2% Irish and 5.2% American ancestry according to Census 2000.
Of the 60,530 households, 36.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were non-families. 24.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14.
By age, 27.70% of the population was under 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 31.90% from 25 to 44, 20.70% from 45 to 64, and 10.90% were 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.90 males.
Cities, villages, and towns
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Adjacent Counties
- Shawano County - north
- Brown County - east
- Calumet County - southeast
- Winnebago County - southwest
- Waupaca County - west
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Dictionary of Wisconsin History
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- Outagamie County government
- Outagamie County entry on Wisconsin Online
- Commemorative Biographical Record of the Fox River Valley Counties of Brown, Outagamie and Winnebago
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