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

The community of Rhinelander is the Seat for Oneida County.

Oneida County was founded in 1885 and was created by taking area from LincolnCounty.

From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Oneida had a population of 35,930 people. This is a decrease of 2.3% since the last Census (which gave a population of 36,776 people in 2000).

At the time of the 2000 Census, Oneida represented 0.69% of the total population of Wisconsin, making it the state's 38th most populous county (out of 72 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000		Year-to-Year Change
201035,998-2.12%+0.19% since 2009
200935,930-2.3%-0.54% since 2008
200836,124-1.77%-0.2% since 2007
200736,195-1.58% 
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200036,776The Last Census

More information can be found on the Oneida County Census Page for Oneida County.

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Below are some of the communities located in Oneida County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Oneida County):

Community 2009
Population		2000
Population		Change
(2009vs. 2000)
Rhinelander   7,5217,7352.77% decrease  
Minocqua   4,9084,8591.01% increase  
Newbold   2,7172,7100.26% increase  
Pelican   2,6792,9027.68% decrease  
Pine Lake   2,5612,7205.85% decrease  

Websites for Oneida County

Official Website:   www.co.oneida.wi.gov/

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<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census.

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