Welcome to Oconto ...

The village of Oconto is located in Custer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oconto, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Oconto: Named after Oconto (Wisconsin).

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oconto has a population of 143 people<2> (see below for details).

Oconto is 2,560 feet [780 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Oconto is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Oconto lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Oconto: (308)

The ZIP code for Oconto: 68860<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oconto had an population of 143 people. This is a decrease of 5.3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oconto had a population of 151 people. This makes Oconto the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 151 people, the population of Oconto increased 7.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 141 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oconto.

Communities Also Named Oconto ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Oconto - they are located in Michigan, Ontario and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oconto.

Communities near Oconto ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oconto.

• Broken Bow
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Bow
  • Broken Bow is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,437 people
  • Broken Bow has also been known as:
  • Brokenbow
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broken Bow <5>
• Callaway
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
  • Callaway is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <5>
• Sumner
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
  • Sumner is located in Dawson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <5>
• Eddyville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
  • Eddyville is located in Dawson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <5>
• Berwyn
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
  • Berwyn is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <5>
• Buckeye
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
  • Buckeye is located in Custer County
• Cumro ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumro
  • Cumro is located in Custer County
• Ansley
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
  • Ansley is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansley <5>
• Cozad
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozad
  • Cozad is located in Dawson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cozad <5>
• Darr
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darr
  • Darr is located in Dawson County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oconto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oconto.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oconto. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oconto.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oconto. See our Newspapers Page for Oconto.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oconto ...

Looking for more information about Oconto? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Oconto, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oconto.

Adding Oconto to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oconto in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oconto was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

We also found Oconto mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oconto.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oconto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Custer County: www.co.custer.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/