Outagamie County | |
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 Outagamie County Administration Complex | |
 Location within the U.S. state ofWisconsin | |
 Wisconsin's location within theU.S. | |
| Coordinates:44°25′N88°28′W / 44.41°N 88.46°W /44.41; -88.46 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Seat | Appleton |
| Largest city | Appleton |
| Area | |
• Total | 645 sq mi (1,670 km2) |
| • Land | 638 sq mi (1,650 km2) |
| • Water | 7.1 sq mi (18 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 190,705 |
• Estimate (2024) | 195,390 |
| • Density | 299/sq mi (115/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
Outagamie County (/ˌaʊtəˈɡeɪmi/OW-tə-GAY-mee)[1] is acounty in theFox Cities region of theU.S. state ofWisconsin, in the northeast of the state. As of the2020 census, the population was 190,705.[2] Itscounty seat isAppleton.[3]
Outagamie County is part of the AppletonMetropolitan Statistical Area, which is itself part of the Appleton-Neenah-OshkoshCombined Statistical Area. It was named for the historicMeskwaki (Fox) people.
"Outagamie", a French transliteration of theAnishinaabe term for theMeskwaki (Fox) people, means "dwellers of the other shore" or "dwellers on the other side of the stream",[4] referring to their historic habitation along theSt. Lawrence River and south of the Great Lakes. They occupied considerable territory in Wisconsin before colonization.[5] Outagamie County was created in 1851 and organized in 1852.[6] Before that, it was under the jurisdiction ofBrown County.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 645 square miles (1,670 km2), of which 638 square miles (1,650 km2) is land and 7.1 square miles (18 km2) (1.1%) is water.[7]
Outagamie County's government consists of an elected County Board of Supervisors, a County Executive, and 36 county agencies and departments.[8][9]
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.[10]
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.[11][8]
County ExecutiveTom Nelson was first elected in 2011.[12]
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County ZZ| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 9,587 | — | |
| 1870 | 18,430 | 92.2% | |
| 1880 | 28,716 | 55.8% | |
| 1890 | 38,690 | 34.7% | |
| 1900 | 46,247 | 19.5% | |
| 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% | |
| 2010 | 176,695 | 9.8% | |
| 2020 | 190,705 | 7.9% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 195,390 | [14] | 2.5% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[15] 1790–1960[16] 1900–1990[17] 1990–2000[18] 2010[19] 2020[2] | |||
As of thecensus of 2020,[2] the population was 190,705. Thepopulation density was 299.1 people per square mile (115.5 people/km2). There were 79,131 housing units at an average density of 124.1 units per square mile (47.9 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 86.0%White, 3.5%Asian, 1.6%Native American, 1.6%Black orAfrican American, 0.1%Pacific Islander, 2.0% fromother races, and 5.3% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 4.9%Hispanic orLatino of any race.
As of thecensus[20] of 2000, there were 160,971 people, 60,530 households, and 42,189 families residing in the county. Thepopulation density was 251 people per square mile (97 people/km2). There were 62,614 housing units at an average density of 98 units per square mile (38 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.87%White, 0.54%Black orAfrican American, 1.54%Native American, 2.23%Asian, 0.03%Pacific Islander, 0.81% fromother races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 1.99% of the population wereHispanic orLatino of any race. 47.7% were ofGerman, 9.4%Dutch, 6.2%Irish and 5.2%American andFrench-Canadian ancestry.
Of the 60,530 households, 36.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% weremarried 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.[21] Additionally, there were 136 reported induced abortions performed on women of Outagamie County residence in 2017.[22]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1892 | 2,733 | 35.91% | 4,545 | 59.72% | 333 | 4.38% |
| 1896 | 5,433 | 55.42% | 4,096 | 41.78% | 275 | 2.80% |
| 1900 | 5,245 | 55.15% | 4,008 | 42.14% | 258 | 2.71% |
| 1904 | 5,949 | 63.65% | 3,143 | 33.63% | 254 | 2.72% |
| 1908 | 5,079 | 52.34% | 4,286 | 44.17% | 339 | 3.49% |
| 1912 | 2,384 | 28.82% | 4,139 | 50.04% | 1,748 | 21.13% |
| 1916 | 5,302 | 52.97% | 4,442 | 44.38% | 265 | 2.65% |
| 1920 | 11,140 | 74.69% | 3,121 | 20.93% | 654 | 4.38% |
| 1924 | 6,426 | 35.39% | 1,255 | 6.91% | 10,479 | 57.70% |
| 1928 | 12,378 | 49.58% | 12,474 | 49.97% | 112 | 0.45% |
| 1932 | 8,517 | 33.91% | 16,186 | 64.44% | 415 | 1.65% |
| 1936 | 9,485 | 34.66% | 16,163 | 59.07% | 1,716 | 6.27% |
| 1940 | 17,733 | 58.98% | 12,168 | 40.47% | 166 | 0.55% |
| 1944 | 18,294 | 64.44% | 9,955 | 35.07% | 140 | 0.49% |
| 1948 | 16,161 | 58.40% | 11,233 | 40.59% | 278 | 1.00% |
| 1952 | 26,603 | 73.86% | 9,373 | 26.02% | 44 | 0.12% |
| 1956 | 26,090 | 76.56% | 7,725 | 22.67% | 262 | 0.77% |
| 1960 | 24,146 | 58.15% | 17,287 | 41.63% | 89 | 0.21% |
| 1964 | 18,595 | 46.26% | 21,556 | 53.62% | 47 | 0.12% |
| 1968 | 25,080 | 59.29% | 14,224 | 33.63% | 2,997 | 7.08% |
| 1972 | 27,533 | 59.84% | 17,447 | 37.92% | 1,028 | 2.23% |
| 1976 | 28,363 | 54.02% | 23,079 | 43.95% | 1,065 | 2.03% |
| 1980 | 31,500 | 52.99% | 21,284 | 35.81% | 6,657 | 11.20% |
| 1984 | 36,773 | 64.54% | 19,790 | 34.73% | 416 | 0.73% |
| 1988 | 33,113 | 54.04% | 27,771 | 45.32% | 394 | 0.64% |
| 1992 | 30,370 | 41.65% | 23,735 | 32.55% | 18,806 | 25.79% |
| 1996 | 27,758 | 42.78% | 28,815 | 44.41% | 8,316 | 12.82% |
| 2000 | 39,460 | 52.10% | 32,735 | 43.22% | 3,547 | 4.68% |
| 2004 | 48,903 | 54.31% | 40,169 | 44.61% | 978 | 1.09% |
| 2008 | 39,677 | 43.33% | 50,294 | 54.93% | 1,592 | 1.74% |
| 2012 | 47,372 | 50.08% | 45,659 | 48.27% | 1,565 | 1.65% |
| 2016 | 49,879 | 53.10% | 38,068 | 40.53% | 5,986 | 6.37% |
| 2020 | 58,385 | 54.05% | 47,667 | 44.13% | 1,970 | 1.82% |
| 2024 | 60,827 | 54.34% | 49,438 | 44.17% | 1,667 | 1.49% |
Outagamie County has voted for the Republican presidential nominee in 19 of the last 22 elections.
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