Welcome to Rhinelander ...
The city of Rhinelander is located in Oneida County<1> (at the time of its founding, Rhinelander was located in Lincoln County) and is the County Seat for Oneida County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rhinelander, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Rhinelander: Named for Frederick W. Rhinelander, president of the Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western Railroad.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rhinelander has a population of 7,647 people<2> (see below for details).
Rhinelander is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rhinelander lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rhinelander: 715 & 534<4>
The ZIP code for Rhinelander: 54501<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rhinelander had an population of 7,647 people. This is a decrease of 1.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.14% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rhinelander had a population of 7,798 people (or 21.69% of the total population of Oneida County). This makes Rhinelander the county's most populous community.
The population of Rhinelander represents 0.14% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 121st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,798 people, the population of Rhinelander has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,735 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rhinelander.
Websites for Rhinelander ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.rhinelanderchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rhinelander, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Rhinelander ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rhinelander.
- Tomahawk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Tomahawk is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tomahawk
- From Rhinelander to Tomahawk
- Newbold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Harshaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaw
- Harshaw is located in Oneida County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harshaw
- From Rhinelander to Harshaw
- Sugar Camp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
- Sugar Camp is located in Oneida County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sugar Camp
- From Rhinelander to Sugar Camp
- Harrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harrison
- From Rhinelander to Harrison
- Gagen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gagen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gagen
- Gagen is located in Oneida County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gagen
- From Rhinelander to Gagen
- Monico
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monico
- Monico is located in Oneida County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monico
- From Rhinelander to Monico
- Pelican Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Lake
- Pelican Lake is located in Oneida County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pelican Lake
- From Rhinelander to Pelican Lake
- Elcho
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcho
- Elcho is located in Langlade County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elcho
- From Rhinelander to Elcho
- Atkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Forest County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Atkins
- From Rhinelander to Atkins
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 Rhinelander. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rhinelander.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rhinelander. 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 Rhinelander.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rhinelander. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Rhinelander.
Adding Rhinelander to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rhinelander 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 Rhinelander was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Rhinelander post office opened in 1882.
We also found Rhinelander in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rhinelander.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rhinelander. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.wi.gov/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Oneida, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rhinelander. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rhinelander - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Rhinelander area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Rhinelander area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Rhinelander). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rhinelander or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |