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Winnebago County, Wisconsin
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Winnebago County, created in 1840 as a territorial county, is named for the Winnebago Indian Nation. Located in northeast Wisconsin, the county seat is Oshkosh.
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| Land Area |
438.58 sq miles |
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| Water Area |
140.12 sq miles |
| Elevation |
755 ft at Oshkosh |
| Number of Lakes |
30 |
| Area in Lakes |
169,755 acres (265.24 sq miles) |
| Rivers |
Fox, Wolf |
| Major Watershed |
Lake Michigan |
| Geographical Province |
Eastern Ridges and Lowlands. Northwest corner: Central Plain |
| Natural Vegetation |
Mostly oak savanna. Northwest and western shore of Lake Winnebago: sugar maple, basswood, and elm. Central and northwest: sugar maple. |
| Population |
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1930:
1970:
1980:
1990:
2000:
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76,622
129,946
131,779
140,320
156,763
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Waupaca County, Outagamie County
Calumet County
Fond du Lac County
Green Lake County, Waushara County
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| Winnebago County Government and Local Information Resources |
| County Web Site |
www.co.winnebago.wi.us |
| County Clerk |
Office of the County Clerk
PO Box 2808
Oshkosh, WI 54903-2808 |
Phone: 920-236-4888
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| County Parks |
Parks Department
500 E Cty Road Y
Oshkosh, WI 54901 |
Phone: 920-424-0042
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| Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records |
Register of Deeds
PO Box 2808
Oshkosh, WI 54903-2808 |
Phone: 920-236-4882
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| Cooperative Extension |
UW-Extension, Winnebago County
625 E Cty Rd Y, Ste 600
Oshkosh, WI 54901 |
Phone: 920-232-1970
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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development |
Future Neenah, Inc.
135 W Wisconsin Ave
Neenah, WI 54956 |
Phone: 920-722-1920
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Omro Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 91
Omro, WI 54963 |
Phone: 920-685-6960
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Omro City Office
PO Box 399
205 South Webster Ave
Omro, WI 54963 |
Phone: 920-685-7000
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Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce
120 Jackson St
Oshkosh, WI 54901-4714 |
Phone: 920-303-2266
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Oshkosh Convention & Visitors Bureau
2 N Main St
Oshkosh, WI 54901-4821 |
Phone: 920-303-9200
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Winneconne Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 126
Winneconne, WI 54986-0126 |
Phone: 920-582-4775
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Historical and Genealogical Societies |
Hmong Cultural and Historical Society
502 Waugoo Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54901 |
Phone: 920-426-4953
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Menasha Historical Society
233 Sunset Dr
Menasha, WI 54952 |
Phone: 920-722-8969
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Neenah Historical Society
PO Box 343
Neenah, WI 54957-0343 |
Phone: 920-729-0244
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Omro Area Historical Society
PO Box 133
Omro, WI 54963 |
Phone: 920-685-6123
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Winchester Area Historical Society
PO Box 84
Larsen, WI 54947 |
Phone: 920-836-3363
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Winnebago County Historical and Archeological Society
234 Church St
Oshkosh, WI 54901 |
Phone: 920-235-3091
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Winnebagoland Genealogical Society
106 Washington Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54901-4985 |
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Winneconne Historical Society
PO Box 262
Winneconne, WI 54986 |
Phone: 920-582-7887
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