Oconto County, Wisconsin
44 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 39,589
- Median household income
- $75,049
- ±2,860
- Unemployed
- 2.0%
- 398 of 19,912 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.9%
- 14,948 of 16,811 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Oconto | 39,356 (2021) | 301 Washington St, Oconto | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Gillett | 1,282 (2021) | 150 N McKenzie St, Gillett | Website |
| City of Oconto | 4,575 (2021) | 1210 Main St, Oconto | Website |
| City of Oconto Falls | 2,946 (2021) | Po Box 70, Oconto Falls | Website |
| Village of Lena | 531 (2021) | 117 E Main St, Lena | — |
| Village of Suring | 505 (2021) | Po Box 31, Suring | Website |
Townships 23
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Abrams | 1,994 (2021) | Po Box 183, Abrams | Website |
| Town of Bagley | 276 (2021) | 10005 Madsen Rd, Suring | — |
| Town of Brazeau | 1,368 (2021) | 10892 Parkway Rd, Pound | Website |
| Town of Breed | 707 (2021) | 12645 Logan Rd, Suring | — |
| Town of Chase | 3,232 (2021) | 8481 County Road S, Pulaski | Website |
| Town of Doty | 315 (2021) | 14899 County Hwy T, Mountain | Website |
| Town of Gillett | 1,001 (2021) | Po Box 605, Gillett | — |
| Town of How | 529 (2021) | 12875 Birch Ln, Suring | — |
| Town of Lakewood | 845 (2021) | Po Box 40, Lakewood | Website |
| Town of Lena | 758 (2021) | 8572 Jagiello Rd, Lena | — |
| Town of Little River | 1,108 (2021) | 3617 County A, Oconto | — |
| Town of Little Suamico | 5,628 (2021) | 5964-A County Rd S, Sobieski | Website |
| Town of Maple Valley | 661 (2021) | 10987 Claywood Rd, Gillett | — |
| Town of Morgan | 996 (2021) | 3276 County Rd C, Oconto Falls | Website |
| Town of Mountain | 851 (2021) | Po Box 95, Mountain | — |
| Town of Oconto | 1,353 (2021) | 3649 State Highway 22, Oconto | — |
| Town of Oconto Falls | 1,273 (2021) | 5076 Golden Corners Rd, Oconto Falls | Website |
| Town of Pensaukee | 1,371 (2021) | 4684 Brookside Rd, Abrams | Website |
| Town of Riverview | 834 (2021) | 15607 Island Lake Rd, Mountain | Website |
| Town of Spruce | 935 (2021) | Po Box 52, Oconto Falls | — |
| Town of Stiles | 1,543 (2021) | 7031 Bacon RD., Lena | — |
| Town of Townsend | 1,062 (2021) | Po Box 227, Townsend | Website |
| Town of Underhill | 877 (2021) | 5597 Cardinal Rd, Gillett | Website |
Special districts 15
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oconto County Drainage Board | Drainage | 9279 Highway 141, Lena | Website |
| Oconto Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 407 Arbutus Ave, Oconto | — |
| Chute Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District 1 | Other natural resources | Po Box 184, Mountain | Website |
| Crooked Lake Area Lakes Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | 15445 County Hwy W, Crivitz | — |
| Inland Lakes Protection and Rehabilitation District 1 | Other natural resources | Po Box 196, Townsend | Website |
| Munger and Bear Lakes District | Other natural resources | Po Box 57, Lakewood | — |
| Abrams Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage | 5938 Cedar St, Abrams | — |
| Brazeau Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage | 13266 Walkers Bay Rd, Coleman | — |
| Kelly Lake Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage | 9535 Green Acres St, Suring | — |
| Krakow Sanitary District | Sewerage | 301 Washington St, Oconto | — |
| Lakewood Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage | Po Box 309, Lakewood | — |
| Little River-North Shore Sanitary District | Sewerage | Po Box 382, Oconto | — |
| Little Suamico Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage | 5964B County Rd S, Sobieski | — |
| Oconto (town) Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage | Po Box 145, Oconto | — |
| Pensaukee Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage | Po Box 173, Oconto | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Gillett School District
School district3 schools
208 W Main St, Gillett, WI, 54124
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lena School District
School district3 schools
304 E Main St, Lena, WI, 54139
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Oconto Falls Public School District
School district4 schools
200 N Farm Rd, Oconto Falls, WI, 54154
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Oconto Unified School District
School district4 schools
400 Michigan Ave, Oconto, WI, 54153
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Suring Public School District
School district2 schools
411 Algoma St, Suring, WI, 54174
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Green Bay Farmers Market On Broadway (200 N Broadway Green Bay) · De Pere Farmers' Market (De Pere) · Farmers' Market on Broadway (Green Bay) · and 2 more
Fish Creek Settlement Shops Farm Market (Fish Creek) · Sturgeon Bay Farm and Craft Market (Sturgeon Bay)
Antigo Farmers Market, Inc. (Antigo)
Marinette Artisan & Farm Market (Marinette)
Shawano Farmers Market (Shawano)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.