Oshkosh, Wisconsin

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The city of Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County and is the county seat.

Oshkosh is 220 feet [67.06 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Oshkosh lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Both Louisiana (historic^<2>) and Nebraska have communities that are also named Oshkosh.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Oshkosh had a population of 62,916 people^<3> (or 40.05% of the total population of Winnebago County). The population of Oshkosh represented 1.17% of the total of Wisconsin, making it the state's 8th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Oshkosh had a population of 63,679 people. This is an increase of 1.21% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Oshkosh.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Appleton	NE	19 mi [30.58 km]	70,305	0.31% increase
	Chilton	E	19 mi [30.58 km]	3,576	3.56% decrease
	Fond du Lac	S	17 mi [27.36 km]	42,025	0.42% decrease
	Greenville	N	18 mi [28.97 km]	9,817	43.44% increase
	Harrison	NE	16 mi [25.75 km]	6,385	10.93% increase
	Menasha	N	14 mi [22.53 km]	15,986	0.81% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Oshkosh.

Websites for Oshkosh

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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