Welcome to Winneconne ...
The village of Winneconne is located in Winnebago County<1>.
The location of Winneconne has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winneconne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Winneconne has a population of 2,483 people<3> (see below for details).
Winneconne is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Winneconne lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Winneconne: (920) and (274)<5>
The ZIP code for Winneconne: 54986<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winneconne had an population of 2,483 people. This is an increase of 4.2% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.42% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Winneconne had a population of 2,383 people. This makes Winneconne the county's 11th most populous community.
The population of Winneconne represents 0.04% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 371st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,383 people, the population of Winneconne has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,401 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Winneconne.
Communities near Winneconne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winneconne.
- Appleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
- Former name for Appleton:
- Appleton Junction
- Oshkosh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshkosh
- Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,495 people
- Neenah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenah
- Neenah is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,363 people
- Fox Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Crossing
- Fox Crossing is located in Winnebago County
- Menasha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Ripon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
- Ripon is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,844 people
- New London
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
- Berlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Omro
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omro
- Omro is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,592 people
- Hortonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Winneconne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winneconne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winneconne. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Winneconne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winneconne. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Winneconne.
Adding Winneconne to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winneconne in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Winneconne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Winneconne post office opened in 1850.
We also found Winneconne in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winneconne.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winneconne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Winnebago, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Winneconne. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winneconne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Winneconne). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Winneconne or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |