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Notable locations in Oconto: Oconto Utility Commission Wastewater Treatment Facility (A), Municipal Wharf (B), Oconto Yacht Club (C), Municipal Wharf (D), Oconto County Jail (E), Oconto County Courthouse (F), Oconto City Hall (G), Farnsworth Public Library (H), Oconto Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Oconto include: First American Lutheran Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), Oconto Gospel Chapel (C), Saint Joseph Church (D), Saint Marks Episcopal Church (E), Saint Peters Church (F), Trinity Lutheran Church (G), Zion Lutheran Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Lindsey Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Oconto include: Copper Culture Mounds State Park (1), Holtwood Park (2), Oconto Marsh State Game Refuge (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Beyer Home Museum (917 Park Avenue), Oconto County Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 917 Park Avenue).
Hotel: Days Inn of Hurley (850 10th Avenue North).
Courts: Oconto County - Oconto- Circuit Court- Family Court Commissioner (301 Washington Street), Circut Court (301 Washington Street), Oconto County - Circuit Court- Oconto- Register In Probate (301 Washington Street).
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Oconto County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2003 was 10.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.8 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Oconto and their reported violations in the past:
NORTH SHORE RECREATION AREA (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-10-1999)
- One routine major monitoring violation
OCONTO CITY PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- One minor monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Oconto that have no violations reported:
- OCONTO MOTEL INC (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MOBIL E Z STOP (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.7%
(16.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Wisconsin: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 62.6% | | Whole state: | 66.4% |
| This city: | 7.0% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oconto, WI
People in group quarters in Oconto:
- 72 people in nursing homes
- 34 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 13 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 4 people in religious group quarters
- 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Oconto compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Oconto (2011 data):
- Citizens Bank: Oconto Branch at 1035 Main Street, branch established on 1910/05/18. Info updated 2011/08/01: Bank assets: $9,212.3 mil, Deposits: $7,452.0 mil, headquarters in Flint, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 220 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.
- The Stephenson National Bank and Trust: Oconto Branch at Bralick Way, branch established on 2001/09/04. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $291.8 mil, Deposits: $239.6 mil, headquarters in Marinette, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Stephenson National Bancorp, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (79%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Oconto County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Oconto (based on Oconto County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.21%
| Here | | 58.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod |
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| Adherents | 52.0% | 18.8% | 14.3% | 4.3% | 2.9% |
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| Congregations | 21.6% | 11.8% | 19.6% | 13.7% | 7.8% |
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| Name | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Assemblies of God | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
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| Congregations | 5.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Oconto County: | 1.60 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21 | Oconto County: | 5.61 / 10,000 pop. | | Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 41 | This county: | 10.95 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Oconto County: | 8.2% | | Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Oconto County: | 28.1% | | State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,945 | $35,340 | 10 | $2,745 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $4,231 | $50,772 | 4 | $5,143 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $2,641 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
8 | $20,628 | $30,942 | 1 | $131 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,725 |
| Firefighters |
7 | $24,821 | $42,550 | 8 | $2,221 |
| Streets and Highways |
7 | $26,555 | $45,523 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $306 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $627 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $8,748 | $34,992 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $1,807 | $21,684 | 2 | $649 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $6,511 | $39,066 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
4 | $4,862 | $14,586 | 4 | $1,118 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $702 |
| Totals for Government |
34 | $101,108 | $35,685 | 39 | $18,008 |
Oconto government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $19,000 ($4.21)
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,010,000 ($445.18)
- Charges - Sewerage: $852,000 ($188.70)
All Other: $157,000 ($34.77)
Parks & Recreation: $127,000 ($28.13)
Solid Waste Management: $85,000 ($18.83)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $402,000 ($89.04)
General: $50,000 ($11.07)
Parks & Recreation: $41,000 ($9.08)
Air Transportation: $20,000 ($4.43)
Health - Other: $4,000 ($0.89)
Libraries: $3,000 ($0.66)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $697,000 ($154.37)
Fire Protection: $691,000 ($153.05)
Police Protection: $633,000 ($140.20)
Regular Highways: $584,000 ($129.35)
Water Utilities: $486,000 ($107.64)
Parks & Recreation: $304,000 ($67.33)
Central Staff Services: $196,000 ($43.41)
Solid Waste Management: $182,000 ($40.31)
Libraries: $180,000 ($39.87)
General - Other: $174,000 ($38.54)
Health Services - Other: $123,000 ($27.24)
Financial Administration: $120,000 ($26.58)
General Public Buildings: $54,000 ($11.96)
Air Transportation: $45,000 ($9.97)
Judicial and Legal Services: $32,000 ($7.09)
Natural Resources - Other: $21,000 ($4.65)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $52,000 ($11.52)
- General - Interest on Debt: $634,000 ($140.42)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $167,000 ($36.99)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,289,000 ($506.98)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,524,000 ($1887.93)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,171,000 ($1145.29)
Water Utilities: $2,344,000 ($519.16)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,151,000 ($919.38)
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $118,000 ($26.14)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $7,490,000 ($1658.91)
Water Utilities: $2,660,000 ($589.15)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,054,000 ($454.93)
Water Utilities: $1,855,000 ($410.85)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $232,000 ($51.38)
Interest Earnings: $149,000 ($33.00)
Special Assessments: $39,000 ($8.64)
Rents: $21,000 ($4.65)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $35,000 ($7.75)
Fire Protection: $25,000 ($5.54)
Central Staff: $3,000 ($0.66)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,884,000 ($1081.73)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $343,000 ($75.97)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $803,000 ($177.85)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,960,000 ($434.11)
Highways: $279,000 ($61.79)
All Other: $53,000 ($11.74)
- Tax - Property: $1,032,000 ($228.57)
NEC: $85,000 ($18.83)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,557,000 ($344.85)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $137,000 ($30.34)
6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,714 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.08% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.06% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,184 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.11% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.22% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Oconto:
- WOCO (1260 AM; 1 kW; OCONTO, WI; Owner: LAMARDO INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WNFL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAGN (1340 AM; 1 kW; MENOMINEE, MI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Oconto:
- WOCO-FM (107.1 FM; OCONTO, WI; Owner: LAMARDO INC.)
- WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
- WSFQ (96.3 FM; PESHTIGO, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- WLST (95.1 FM; MARINETTE, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS L.L.C.)
- WLYD (99.7 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WEMY (91.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC)
- WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPFF (90.5 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: FAMILY ED BC CORP OF DOOR COUNTY WI)
- WDOR-FM (93.9 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: DOOR COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WBDK (96.7 FM; ALGOMA, WI; Owner: NICOLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPNE-FM (89.3 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WQLH (98.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSRG (97.7 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHID (88.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: BD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WI SYS)
- WHYB (103.7 FM; MENOMINEE, MI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- WRGX (88.5 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: FAMILY ED B/C CORP OF DOOR COUNTY WI)
- WXWX (107.5 FM; BRILLION, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WOGB (103.1 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRLU (104.1 FM; ALGOMA, WI; Owner: NICOLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKSZ (95.9 FM; DE PERE, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS INC)
TV broadcast stations around Oconto:
- WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
- WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
- WLUK-TV (Channel 11; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WFRV-TV (Channel 5; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WGBA (Channel 26; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
- WACY (Channel 32; APPLETON, WI; Owner: ACE TV, INC.)
- W22BW (Channel 22; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
- W49CB (Channel 49; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Oconto, Wisconsin:
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Wisconsin average:
- Fatal accident count: 81
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 121
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 34
- Fatalities: 88
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 202
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
Oconto fatal accident list:
Jan 17, 2006 10:36 PM, Y, Lat: 44.895092, Lon: -87.841036, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 16, 2005 02:47 PM, Y, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 24, 1993 00:51 AM, 22, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 6, 1991 08:35 PM, 22, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 128 meters (420ft)
Total average daily traffic: 68,873
Total average daily truck traffic: 748
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1980-1989: 2
- 1990-1999: 1
- 2000-2010: 8
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Oconto, WI
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Oconto)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Lat: 44.888611 Lon: -87.895556, Call Sign: KYX819
Assigned Frequencies: 155.235 MHz
Grant Date: 08/31/2004, Expiration Date: 10/26/2014
Registrant: Baycom Inc, 2040 Radisson Street, Green Bay, WI 54302-2085, Phone: (920) 468-5426, Fax: (920) 468-8615
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Call Sign: KR7647
Assigned Frequencies: 161.670 MHz, 161.730 MHz
Grant Date: 08/14/2000, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012
Registrant: Lamardo Inc., P.O. Box 197, Oconto, WI 54153
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - STATION, 300 Washington St (Lat: 44.889694 Lon: -87.866194), Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 31.4 m, Call Sign: WNTQ725
Assigned Frequencies: 6810.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/29/1993, Expiration Date: 01/29/1998
Registrant: Phone: (414) 834-6900 - OCONTO, Lat: 44.866667 Lon: -87.908333, Call Sign: WPTC423
Assigned Frequencies: 956.368 MHz, 956.368 MHz
Grant Date: 08/28/2001, Expiration Date: 08/28/2011, Certifier: Steve Woodworth
Registrant: Utc Spectrum Services, 200 North Glebe Rd. #1000, Arlington, VA 22203, Phone: (703) 558-2214, Fax: (703) 558-0523, Email:
- WASHINGTN ST, 301 Washington St. (Lat: 44.889722 Lon: -87.866222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 31.4 m, Call Sign: WPVI818, Licensee ID: L00540598
Assigned Frequencies: 6810.00 MHz
Grant Date: 06/24/2002, Expiration Date: 06/24/2012, Certifier: Frank Szczepaniec
Registrant: Oconto County Sheriff\'s Department, 301 Washington Street, Oconto, WI 54153, Phone: (920) 834-6933, Fax: (920) 834-6915 - ABRAMS, 5.8 Mi Sw (Lat: 44.823083 Lon: -88.004667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: WQJL811
Assigned Frequencies: 6093.45 MHz
Grant Date: 10/28/2008, Expiration Date: 10/28/2018, Certifier: James W Lienau
Registrant: Nsighttel Wireless, LLC, 450 Security Boulevard, Green Bay, WI 54313, Phone: (920) 617-7064, Fax: (920) 617-7319, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 - Oconto Municipal Airport (Lat: 44.866667 Lon: -87.900111), Type: Tower, Call Sign: KDT6, Licensee ID: L00004809
Assigned Frequencies: 122.800 MHz
Grant Date: 01/25/2005, Expiration Date: 01/25/2015
Registrant: Oconto Municipal Airport, Airport Rd, Oconto, WI 54153, Phone: (920) 834-7727, Fax: (920) 834-7713 - Oconto Municipal Airport (Lat: 44.866667 Lon: -87.908444), Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: KVD2
Assigned Frequencies: 122.900 MHz, 123.100 MHz
Grant Date: 08/03/1995, Expiration Date: 06/21/2000, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Civil Air Patrol, Natl Hq Dok 105 S Hansell St, Maxwell Air Force Ba, AL 36112-6332 - Oconto Municipal Airport (Lat: 44.875278 Lon: -87.912889), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLB2862
Assigned Frequencies: 0.38851 MHz
Grant Date: 05/13/2008, Expiration Date: 03/17/2018
Registrant: 2983 Airport Rd, Oconto, WI 54153
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Oconto)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 10 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Oconto)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Oconto, WI
| Businesses in Oconto, WI |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | Lane Furniture | 1 |
| Curves | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | UPS | 2 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | | |
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