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Welcome to Winnebago County ...

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

The community of Oshkosh is the Seat for Winnebago County.

Winnebago County was founded in 1840.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Winnebago had a population of 171,907 people. This is an increase of 2.89% since the last Census (which gave a population of 167,073 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Winnebago represented 2.94% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Winnebago County:

  • Algoma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Algoma is located in Winnebago County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,253 people
  • Black Wolf
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Wolf is located in Winnebago County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
  • Clayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Clayton is located in Winnebago County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,227 people
  • Menasha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Menasha is located in Winnebago County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,796 people
  • Neenah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Neenah is located in Winnebago County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
  • Nekimi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Nekimi is located in Winnebago County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
  • Nepeuskun
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nepeuskun is located in Winnebago County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
  • Omro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Omro is located in Winnebago County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
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    • Oshkosh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,474 people
    • Poygan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Poygan is located in Winnebago County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
    • Rushford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Rushford is located in Winnebago County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
    • Utica
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Utica is located in Winnebago County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
    • Vinland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Vinland is located in Winnebago County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,793 people
    • Winchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Winchester is located in Winnebago County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
    • Winneconne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Winneconne is located in Winnebago County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Wolf River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wolf River is located in Winnebago County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people

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Footnotes ...

<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 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.