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Outagamie County, Wisconsin

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{{Infobox U.S. county

| county = Outagamie County

| state = Wisconsin

| seal =

| founded year = 1852

| founded date =

| seat wl = Appleton

| largest city wl = Appleton

| area_total_sq_mi = 645

| area_land_sq_mi = 638

| area_water_sq_mi = 7.1

| area percentage = 1.1%

| population_as_of = 2020

| population_total = 190705

| pop_est_as_of = 2023

| population_est = 193,234 {{gain}}

| population_density_sq_mi = auto

| web = http://www.outagamie.org/

| ex image = OutagamieCountyWisconsinCourthouse.jpg

| ex image cap = Outagamie County Administration Complex

| time zone = Central

| district = 8th

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Outagamie County ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|aʊ|t|ə|ˈ|ɡ|eɪ|m|i}} {{respell|OW|tə|GAY|mee}})[http://www.misspronouncer.com/ MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN] is a county in the Fox Cities region of the U.S. state of Wisconsin, in the northeast of the state. As of the 2020 census, the population was 190,705. Its county seat is Appleton.{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}

Outagamie County is part of the Appleton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is itself part of the Appleton-Neenah-Oshkosh Combined Statistical Area. It was named for the historic Meskwaki (Fox) people.

History

"Outagamie", a French transliteration of the Anishinaabe term for the Meskwaki (Fox) people, means "dwellers of the other shore" or "dwellers on the other side of the stream", referring to their historic habitation along the St. Lawrence River and south of the Great Lakes. They occupied considerable territory in Wisconsin before colonization.[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=3713&search&term=outagamie "Outagamie"], Dictionary of Wisconsin History Outagamie County was created in 1851 and organized in 1852.{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies|website=Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=The Newberry Library|date=2007|access-date=August 15, 2015|archive-date=April 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414132220/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|url-status=dead}} Before that, it was under the jurisdiction of Brown County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of {{convert|645|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|638|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|7.1|sqmi}} (1.1%) is water.{{cite web|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_55.txt|access-date=August 6, 2015|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}

=Adjacent counties=

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=Lakes=

  • Black Otter Lake - Located in Hortonville, it receives much recreational use by anglers as the county's only lake.

Government

Outagamie County's government consists of an elected County Board of Supervisors, a County Executive, and 36 county agencies and departments.{{Cite web|title=About Us {{!}} Outagamie County, WI|url=https://www.outagamie.org/how-to/about-us|access-date=April 1, 2021|website=www.outagamie.org}}{{Cite web|title=County Board of Supervisors {{!}} Outagamie County, WI|url=https://www.outagamie.org/government/departments-f-m/legislative-services/county-board-of-supervisors|access-date=April 1, 2021|website=www.outagamie.org}}

=County Executive=

The county executive serves as its chief executive officer, participating in the legislative process with the County Board of Supervisors and exercising administrative authority and control over the county's operations, departments, offices, boards, programs, and communications.{{Cite web|title=County Executive Office {{!}} Outagamie County, WI|url=https://www.outagamie.org/government/departments-a-e/county-executive-office|access-date=April 1, 2021|website=www.outagamie.org}}

Department heads are appointed by the county executive, subject to the approval of the board of supervisors. The county executive also appoints members to the county's boards and commissions. The county executive sets the annual budget in consultation with and subject to the approval of the board of supervisors.{{Cite web|last=Kaster |first=Ashley |publisher=FOX 11 News |date=November 3, 2020|title=Outagamie County Board approves 2021 budget|url=https://fox11online.com/news/local/outagamie-county-board-approves-2021-budget|access-date=April 1, 2021|website=WLUK}}{{Cite web|title=About Us {{!}} Outagamie County, WI|url=https://www.outagamie.org/how-to/about-us|access-date=April 1, 2021|website=www.outagamie.org}}

County Executive Tom Nelson was first elected in 2011.{{Cite web|date=April 11, 2011|title=Tom Nelson edges Jack Voight in Outagamie County Executive race {{!}} Appleton Post Crescent {{!}} postcrescent.com|url=http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110406/APC0101/104060639/Story-photos-videos-Nelson-edges-Voight-tight-Outagamie-executive-race?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE|access-date=April 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110411133504/http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110406/APC0101/104060639/Story-photos-videos-Nelson-edges-Voight-tight-Outagamie-executive-race?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE|archive-date=April 11, 2011}}

Transportation

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Demographics

{{US Census population

|1860= 9587

|1870= 18430

|1880= 28716

|1890= 38690

|1900= 46247

|1910= 49102

|1920= 55113

|1930= 62790

|1940= 70032

|1950= 81722

|1960= 101794

|1970= 119356

|1980= 128799

|1990= 140510

|2000= 160971

|2010= 176695

|2020= 190705

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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 6, 2015}}
1790–1960{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=August 6, 2015}} 1900–1990{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=August 6, 2015}}
1990–2000{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=August 6, 2015}} 2010{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55087.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 22, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606160952/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55087.html|archive-date=June 6, 2011}} 2020}}

=2020 census=

As of the census of 2020,{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census: Outagamie County, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US55087&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=July 3, 2022}} the population was 190,705. The population density was {{convert|299.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|}}. There were 79,131 housing units at an average density of {{convert|124.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 86.0% White, 3.5% Asian, 1.6% Native American, 1.6% Black or African American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.0% from other races, and 5.3% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 4.9% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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=2000 census=

As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 160,971 people, 60,530 households, and 42,189 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|251|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|}}. There were 62,614 housing units at an average density of {{convert|98|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. 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 and French-Canadian ancestry.

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.

In 2017, there were 2,204 births, giving a general fertility rate of 64.0 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 34th highest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.{{Cite web |url=https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publication/p01161-2019-tb.xlsx |title=Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables |access-date=June 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619175940/https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publication/p01161-2019-tb.xlsx |archive-date=June 19, 2019 |url-status=dead }} Additionally, there were 136 reported induced abortions performed on women of Outagamie County residence in 2017.[https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p45360-17.pdf Reported Induced Abortions in Wisconsin], Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Section: Trend Information, 2013-2017, Table 18, pages 17-18

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Communities

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Politics

{{PresHead|place=Outagamie County, Wisconsin|source={{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|first=David|last=Leip|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=November 9, 2020}}}}

{{PresRow|2024|Republican|60,827|49,438|1,667|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|2020|Republican|58,385|47,667|1,970|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|2016|Republican|49,879|38,068|5,986|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|2012|Republican|47,372|45,659|1,565|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|39,677|50,294|1,592|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|2004|Republican|48,903|40,169|978|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|2000|Republican|39,460|32,735|3,547|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|27,758|28,815|8,316|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1992|Republican|30,370|23,735|18,806|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1988|Republican|33,113|27,771|394|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1984|Republican|36,773|19,790|416|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1980|Republican|31,500|21,284|6,657|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1976|Republican|28,363|23,079|1,065|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1972|Republican|27,533|17,447|1,028|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1968|Republican|25,080|14,224|2,997|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|18,595|21,556|47|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1960|Republican|24,146|17,287|89|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1956|Republican|26,090|7,725|262|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1952|Republican|26,603|9,373|44|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1948|Republican|16,161|11,233|278|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1944|Republican|18,294|9,955|140|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1940|Republican|17,733|12,168|166|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|9,485|16,163|1,716|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|8,517|16,186|415|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|12,378|12,474|112|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1924|Progressive (Wisconsin)|6,426|1,255|10,479|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1920|Republican|11,140|3,121|654|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1916|Republican|5,302|4,442|265|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|2,384|4,139|1,748|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1908|Republican|5,079|4,286|339|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1904|Republican|5,949|3,143|254|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1900|Republican|5,245|4,008|258|Wisconsin}}

{{PresRow|1896|Republican|5,433|4,096|275|Wisconsin}}

{{PresFoot|1892|Democratic|2,733|4,545|333|Wisconsin}}

Outagamie County has voted for the Republican presidential nominee in 19 of the last 22 elections.

See also

References

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Further reading

  • [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/wch/id/56146 Commemorative Biographical Record of the Fox River Valley Counties of Brown, Outagamie and Winnebago]. Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1895.
  • Ryan, Thomas H. (ed.). [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/wch/id/40692 History of Outagamie County Wisconsin]. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association, 1911.

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20041119090514/http://www.co.outagamie.wi.us/ Outagamie County government]
  • [http://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/travel/road/hwy-maps/county-maps/outagamie.pdf Outagamie County map] from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
  • [http://www.wisconline.com/counties/outagamie/ Outagamie County entry on Wisconsin Online]

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|North = Shawano County

|Northeast =

|East = Brown County

|Southeast = Calumet County

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|Southwest = Winnebago County

|West = Waupaca County

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