Oconto, Wisconsin
Oconto is a city of 4,625 people in Oconto County, Wisconsin, founded in 1869.
Why visit Oconto
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 12 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Copper Culture State Park and Beyer Home Museum.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; January lows average 9°F, and about 52 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Oconto
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About Oconto
Oconto is a city and county seat of Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,609 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Green Bay metropolitan area. The city is located partially within the town of Oconto.
From the Wikipedia article Oconto, Wisconsin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks10
Copper Culture State Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Archaeological site and Wisconsin state park
Huff Jones House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Oconto, Wisconsin, listed on the NRHP in Oconto County, Wisconsin
Oconto County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
County courthouse in Oconto, Wisconsin
West Main Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic district in Wisconsin, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes12
Where to stay3
History
Oconto is home to Copper Culture State Park, which has remains dated to around 5000 to 6000 BC. It is a burial ground of the Copper Culture Indians. This burial ground is considered to be the oldest cemetery in Wisconsin and one of the oldest in the nation. Their descendants include the Menominee, who have lived here for thousands of years.
The first Europeans to come to the area were the French, who considered it to be part of New France. The French Jesuit, Roman Catholic priest, and missionary, Father Claude-Jean Allouez said the first Mass in Oconto on December 3, 1669. The Menominee living here began participating in the fur trade network and converting to Christianity. This area was included in the land ceded by the Menominee to the United States government in the 1836 Treaty of the Cedars. In this treaty, the Menominee ceded over four million acres of land after years of negotiations about how to accommodate the Oneida, Stockbridge-Munsee, and Brothertown peoples who were being removed from New York to Wisconsin.
Following the treaty, the land became officially available for American settlement, although soldiers and lumberers had already been here for some time. The same year the Treaty of the Cedars was signed, George Lurwick bought a home and sawmill along the Oconto River, becoming the town's first private land owner now that the land had been sold to the United States.
From the History section of Oconto, Wisconsin on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship7
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Church · Christ Scientist · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
423 Chicago Street, Oconto
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Guild Hall and Vicarage
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
St. Peter's and St. Joseph's Catholic Churches
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare3
Map of Oconto
58 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26°F | 9°F | 1.5 in | 10.5 in |
| Feb | 30°F | 10°F | 1.3 in | 11.1 in |
| Mar | 40°F | 21°F | 2.1 in | 7.9 in |
| Apr | 53°F | 32°F | 3.1 in | 4.9 in |
| May | 66°F | 44°F | 3.5 in | 0.1 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 55°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 58°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 79°F | 57°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 49°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 58°F | 38°F | 3.2 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 44°F | 27°F | 2.1 in | 2.3 in |
| Dec | 31°F | 16°F | 1.9 in | 14.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Oconto 4 W Hcn (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Oconto County has had 4 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-08-27: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Menominee-Marinette Airport (MNM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 miles away.
- Marinette 18 mi northeast, about 28 min by car
- Suamico 20 mi southwest, about 32 min by car
- Menominee 20 mi northeast, about 32 min by car
- Howard 25 mi southwest, about 39 min by car
- Luxemburg 25 mi south, about 41 min by car
- Green Bay 26 mi south, about 42 min by car
- Algoma 29 mi southeast, about 46 min by car
- Bellevue 30 mi south, about 49 min by car
- Allouez 30 mi south, about 48 min by car
- Ashwaubenon 31 mi south, about 49 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- OcontoWisconsinSigns, User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5
- CopperCultureStateParkFarmstead, darius norvilas, CC BY-SA 2.0
- First Church of Christ Scientist - Oconto Wisconsin, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oconto County Courthouse, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- Huff Jones House, Oconto, WI, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Oconto, WI, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- 543 Main Street, Oconto, WI, TheCatalyst31, CC0
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