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Oconto County, Wisconsin

US county information
NameOconto County
StateWisconsin
SeatOconto
Largest cityOconto
US Area
Total Area1149 sq mi (2975.9 km2)
Land Area998 sq mi (2584.8 km2)
Water Area151 sq mi (391.1 km2)
Population35634 (2000)
Density13.9/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneCentral
Time zoneCentral: UTC-6/-5: -6/-5

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Oconto County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 35,634. Its county seat is Oconto.

Oconto County is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was established in 1851.

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Fast moving supercell thunderstorms with damaging winds, hail larger than 5 inches in diameter, and tornadoes ripped across central and northeast Wisconsin on June 7, 2007. Five tornadoes touched down in central and northeast Wisconsin. hawano-Menominee-Langlade-Oconto Counties Long-Track Tornado A long-track tornado touched down at 4:31 pm east of Mattoon in Shawano County and continued northeast to the Oconto-Marinette County line. The tornado was on the ground for at least 40 miles, and was over 1/2 mile wide at times. Over 14000 acres of trees were snapped or flattened and many dozens of buildings were damaged or destroyed. The twister was rated an EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, with estimated winds of 140 to 160 mph. Damage by this tornado alone exceeded $15 million (property and timber). The most severe structural damage occurred 3.5 miles east of the city of White Lake in Langlade County. The Bear Paw Outdoor Adventure Resort sustained severe damage. Nearly every building was damaged or destroyed, including a three story inn. As the tornado moved northeast into the Nicolet National Forest in Oconto County, it flattened tens of thousands of trees as it headed toward Highway 64. The damage path near Highway 64 was three-quarters of a mile wide! The twister caused EF2 damage four miles north of the city of Mountain on Highway 32, in the town of Riverview, with estimated winds of around 130 mph. The width of the tornado in this area was almost 1/2 mile. Tens of <b>...</b>
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A stunning 6400 square-foot log home surrounded by the ultimate outdoor paradise. This may be the finest lodge with hunting land for sale in Wisconsin! This 148 acre tract of diverse, rolling terrain is a deer hunter's dream. This property has numerous pinch points, creek bottoms, oak ridges, field edges, apple orchards and food plots. Great QDM area with hundreds of acres of surrounding land being trophy managed. This river corridor property is teeming with wildlife including trophy whitetail deer, turkeys and all types of waterfowl. The recreational opportunities are endless with 3/4 of a mile of navigable frontage on the Oconto River, two scenic ponds stocked with game fish, duck marshes and waterfowl nesting areas, a rifle range with sporting clay throwers, over 300 fruit trees, a Christmas tree plantation and even a vineyard. There is a great road system throughout the property with direct access to snowmobile and ATV trails. The hand crafted, western red cedar log home will impress you with towering ceilings, two stone fireplaces, walls of windows, a loft overlooking the great room, a gourmet kitchen, office and first floor master bedroom. Upstairs are two large bedrooms each with an attached full bath. The walkout lower level has a massive game room, guest bedroom and an inviting entertainment room with a full bar and fieldstone fireplace. Impressive views from all of the rooms including the 58-foot deck overlooking the lake, river and surrounding acreage. There is <b>...</b>
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Oconto County Fair, August 18, 2008
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3 beds 2 baths Jeff Deacon Shorewest Realtors Green Bay www.shorewest.com
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My fiancé and I took a long flying vacation this summer. I flew us completely around Lake Michigan from Waynesville to Traverse City to Escanaba to Oshkosh to Kalamazoo and finally back to Waynesville in a Cessna 172. This clip has video of our short flight from Delta County Airport (ESC) in Escanaba, MI to Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) in Oshkosh, WI on July 8, 2010.
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A secluded piece of paradise. This home sits on 11 acres w/an additional 30 acres available. The kitchen is brand new w/custom hickory cabinets & GenAir SS appliances.Huge 50x30 garage w/3 large stalls w/10 ft drs. Finished area above garage has a theater rm w/bar. New 40x20 cement inground pool. 2 wells. 6 panel doors throughout. This home as a fireplace & a huge master suite. A hunters dream! Top Performing Realtor Marina Solo Call 920-425-5555 marina@greenbaywihomes.com
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When the time is right the time is right to go to wittauto.com for the lowest prices on cars, SUV's, CUV's, and trucks. Wittauto.com has the low interest rates to make payments affordable. Come and see the Witt boys for all your Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury needs. Get fast tire quotes with guarrantteed lowest prices, and award winning service.
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Enjoying Fall colors
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This is the final condensed video of the aftermath of the snowstorm of 2009 in centeral and Northeast Wisconsin. When I got to running in the morning I started shooting video so you could all see exactly how bad some of it turned out. Unknown to me, what did not look too bad, was to only get worse.
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This journey takes you from the Northern Terminus of I-43 to County Rd S, Sit back and enjoy the ride!
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Guest column: Excellent hospital care begins with a focus on holistic health - Green Bay Press Gazette Tweet this news
Green Bay Press Gazette--The University of -Wisconsin- Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently released their -County- Health Rankings, which take into account several factors that influence health � including those out - Date : Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:12:46 GMT+00:00
Christmas tree growers focus on marketing program - Chicago Tribune Tweet this news
Chicago Tribune--"Real trees have been losing market share," said Dave Vander Velden, who grows firs and pines in -Oconto County- and backs the marketing proposal. ". . . What has happened, a lot of people are going with no tree - Date : Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:48:28 GMT+00:00
Defendant cannot use equitable estoppel to preclude criminal charges - WisBar Tweet this news
WisBar--In January 2009, James Drown pled guilty to false imprisonment and disorderly conduct charges in Shawano County after abducting his ex-girlfriend. Shawano County authorities obtained information alleging Drown sexually assaulted her in -Oconto Cou - Date : Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:35:07 GMT+00:00
Woman, 33, charged with felony food stamp fraud - Wausau Daily Herald Tweet this news
Wausau Daily Herald---...- to submit evidence to -Wisconsin- Works. If convicted, she could receive a maximum penalty of $25000 and 10 years in prison. Investigators said she was convicted of fraud in Marinette County in 2002, but had resided in -Oconto C - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 07:15:29 GMT+00:00
Local political ad stirs debate - Fox11online.com Tweet this news
Fox11online.com---...- Press Gazette article of January 27, 'Jobless Rate Falls in Green Bay Area,' reports according to the State Department of Workforce Development, the Green Bay area, which is all of Brown, Kewaunee and -Oconto County-, gain - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:06:29 GMT+00:00
State Honors For DePouw And Strehlow - Peshtigo Times Tweet this news
Peshtigo Times--Two -Oconto County- hardwood standouts, Ryan DePouw of Oconto and Chad Strehlow of Suring, were named to the -Wisconsin- Basketball Coaches Association all-state teams. All five divisions have their respective state squads. The Division 3 - Date : Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:46:41 GMT+00:00
Fitzgerald says he's exhausted options - Wisconsin Radio Network Tweet this news
Wisconsin Radio Network--Last week, an -Oconto County- judge determined that the Senate must enforce its own rules, in the case of a constituent of Senator Jim Holperin who filed a complaint arguing Holperin's refusal to return to the Capitol is a fa - Date : Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:39:36 GMT+00:00
Senators Order Missing Dems Arrested; Judge opens Capitol to Normal Business - Examiner.com Tweet this news
Examiner.com--Troupis, a Madison attorney, was involved in a related lawsuit Wednesday when an -Oconto County- Judge ruled that missing -Wisconsin- Senator James Holperin could not be compelled by the State to return to the Capitol. Troupis, however, advi - Date : Sat, 05 Mar 2011 22:15:07 GMT+00:00
Senate orders arrest of missing Democrats - Beaver Dam Daily Citizen Tweet this news
Beaver Dam Daily Citizen--Thursday's move was made in concert with a lawsuit filed Tuesday by -Oconto County- Republican Party Chairman Kevin Barthel to compel Sen. Jim Holperin, D-Conover, to return to the Senate, Barthel, who also was represented b - Date : Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:26:09 GMT+00:00
Summary of Wisconsin state powers to compel attendance of absent members - Journal Times Tweet this news
Journal Times--On Wednesday, March 2, the Circuit Court of -Oconto County- found that Senator Holperin violated hisplain and positive duty to attend Senate Sessions, as provided in Senate Rule 16, but then held that the Senate, and only the Senate, had th - Date : Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:16:18 GMT+00:00

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Municipalities and communities of Oconto County, Wisconsin

County seat: Oconto
CitiesGillett * Oconto Falls * Oconto
VillagesLena * Pulaski � * Suring
TownsAbrams * Bagley * Brazeau * Breed * Chase * Doty * Gillett * How * Lakewood * Lena * Little River * Little Suamico * Maple Valley * Morgan * Mountain * Oconto Falls * Oconto * Pensaukee * Riverview * Spruce * Stiles * Townsend * Underhill
Unincorporated
communities
Krakow � * Sobieski * Stiles
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties



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