Oneida County is a county in the state of Wisconsin, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 35,998. Its county seat is Rhinelander.
History
Oneida County was formed in 1887 from sections of Lincoln County. It was named after the indigenous Oneida tribe, one of the five nations of the Iroquois.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (10%) are covered by 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
Forest County - east
Langlade County - southeast
Lincoln County - south
Price County - west
Vilas County - north
Major highways
20px U.S. Highway 8
20px U.S. Highway 45
20px U.S. Highway 51
20px Highway 17 (Wisconsin)
20px Highway 32 (Wisconsin)
20px Highway 47 (Wisconsin)
20px Highway 70 (Wisconsin)
Airports
Oneida County is served by two public-use airports:
Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport (KRHI) serves the county and surrounding communities with both scheduled commercial jet service and general aviation services.
Three Lakes Municipal Airport enhances county general aviation service.
Dolhun Field Airport is also located in the county, but it is for private use by the members of the Dolhun Field Airpark Owners Association.
National protected area
Nicolet National Forest (part)
Demographics
At the census of 2000, 36,776 people, 15,333 households, and 10,487 families resided in the county. The population density was 33 people per square mile (13/km2). The 26,627 housing units averaged 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. About 0.66% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. The ancestry of the population was around 44.4% was of German, 8.8% Polish, 7.9% Irish, 5.2% Norwegian, and 5.2% English.
Of the 15,333 households, 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 not families. About 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 distributed as 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.
In 2017, there were 324 births, giving a general fertility rate of 66.2 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 24th highest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.
Communities
City
Rhinelander (county seat)
Towns
Cassian
Crescent
Enterprise
Hazelhurst
Lake Tomahawk
Little Rice
Lynne
Minocqua
Monico
Newbold
Nokomis
Pelican
Piehl
Pine Lake
Schoepke
Stella
Sugar Camp
Three Lakes
Woodboro
Woodruff
Census-designated places
Lake Tomahawk
Minocqua
Three Lakes
Woodruff
Unincorporated communities
Clearwater Lake
Clifford (partial)
Crescent Corner
Enterprise
Gagen
Gary Post
Goodnow
Harshaw
Hazelhurst
Jennings
Lennox
McCord
Malvern
Monico
McNaughton
Newbold
Pelican Lake
Pratt Junction
Rantz
Roosevelt
Sugar Camp
Starks
Sunflower
Tripoli (partial)
Woodboro
Ghost towns/neighborhoods
Manson
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