Oneida County, created in 1885 from Lincoln county, is named for the Oneida Indian nation. Located in northeast Wisconsin, the county seat is Rhinelander.
Land Area 1,124.50 sq miles
Water Area 111.38 sq miles
Elevation 1,554 ft at Rhinelander. 1,735 ft at Squirrel Hill.
Number of Lakes 1,129
Area in Lakes 68,447 acres (106.95 sq miles)
Rivers Little Rice, Little Somo, Pelican, Somo, Tomahawk, Willow, Wisconsin, Wolf
Major Watershed Wisconsin River, Chippewa River (Northwest corner)
Geographical Province Northern Highland
Natural Vegetation Central: white and red pines. Northwest and southwest: jack pine and prairie grasses. West and northeast: areas of maple, hemlock, and yellow birch. Southeast and east-central:conifer swamp.
Population
1930: 15,899
1970: 24,427
1980: 31,216
1990: 31,679
2000: 36,776
Border Counties
North: Vilas County
East: Forest County
South: Langlade County, Lincoln County
West: Price County
Oneida County Government and Local Information Resources
County Clerk Office of the County Clerk
PO Box 400
Rhinelander,
WI 54501-0400 Phone: 715-369-6144
County Parks Oneida County Forestry Department
PO Box 400
Rhinelander,
WI 54501 Phone: 715-369-6140
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records Register of Deeds
PO Box 400
Rhinelander,
WI 54501-0400 Phone: 715-369-6150
Cooperative Extension UW-Extension, Oneida County
PO Box 1208
Rhinelander,
WI 54501-1208 Phone: 715-365-2750
E-mail
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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development Hazelhurst Information Center
PO Box 311
Hazelhurst,
WI 54531-0311 Phone: 715-356-7350
Lake Tomahawk Information Bureau
PO Box 24
Lake Tomahawk,
WI 54539-0024 Phone: 715-277-2602
Minocqua-Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Area Chamber
PO Box 1006
Minocqua,
WI 54548-1006 Phone: 715-356-5266
Oneida County Visitors Bureau
PO Box 795
Rhinelander,
WI 54501-0795 Phone: 800-236-3006
Pelican Lake Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 45
Pelican Lake,
WI 54463-0045 Phone: 715-487-5222
Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 795
Rhinelander,
WI 54501-0795 Phone: 715-365-7464
Three Lakes Information Bureau
PO Box 268
Three Lakes,
WI 54562-0268 Phone: 715-546-3344
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Historical and Genealogical Societies Northland Historical Society
PO Box 325
Lake Tomahawk,
WI 54539 Phone: 715-356-7423
Northwoods Genealogical Society
PO Box 1132
Rhinelander,
WI 54501-1132
Rhinelander Historical Society
9 S Pelham St
Rhinelander,
WI 54501 Phone: 715-282-6120
Three Lakes Historical Society
PO Box 250
Three Lakes,
WI 54562 Phone: 715-546-3529
Woodruff Historical Society
PO Box 851
Woodruff,
WI 54568 Phone: 715-356-3582
WIGenWebProject, Oneida County
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