Oshkosh is a town in
Winnebago County,
Wisconsin
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, United States. The population was 2,475 at the 2010 census.
The
City of Oshkosh is located adjacent to and partially within the town. The unincorporated communities of
Nichols Shore Acres,
Plummer Point,
Shangri La Point, and
Winnebago are located within the town.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 84.02%, is water, consisting of a portion of
Lake Winnebago
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.
History
The town was founded as the Town of Winnebago in 1839. The name was changed to the Town of Oshkosh in 1852, and the
City of Oshkosh was created in 1853 from a portion of the town.
Historic Timeline
City of Oshkosh Landmarks Commission.
Demographics
At the 2000 census
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,population density
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was 310.5 per square mile (119.9/km2). There were 1,331 housing units at an average density of 127.8 per square mile (49.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.53% White
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, 1.89% Black
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or African American
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, 0.49% Native American, 1.67% Asian, 0.59% from other races
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, and 0.83% from two or more races. 0.93% of the population were Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race.
There were 1,215 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.87.
20.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.6 males.
The median household income
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was $56,274 and the median family income was $60,472. Males had a median income of $38,375 and females $25,718. The per capita income
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Per capita i ...
was $25,610. About 3.3% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
Town of Oshkosh official website
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Towns in Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin
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