Outagamie County, created in 1851 from Brown County, is named for the Outagamie Indian Nation. Located in northeast Wisconsin, the county seat is Appleton.
Land Area 640.34 sq miles
Water Area 4.06 sq miles
Elevation 780 ft at Outagamie
Number of Lakes 33
Area in Lakes 213 acres (.33 sq miles)
Rivers Embarrass, Fox, Rat, Shioc, Wolf
Major Watershed Lake Michigan
Geographical Province Northwest corner: Central Plain. Central and southeast: Eastern Ridges and Lowlands.
Natural Vegetation Mostley maple, hemlock, and yellow birch. South and central: sugar maple, basswood, and elm. Northwest and north-central: black cedar, tamarack, and cedar. Along Wolf and Embarrass Rivers: willow, soft maple, and ash. Southeast corner: oak savanna.
Population
1930: 62,790
1970: 119,398
1980: 128,730
1990: 140,510
2000: 160,971
Border Counties
North: Waupaca County, Shawano County, Brown County
East: Brown County
South: Calumet County, Winnebago County
West: Waupaca County
Outagamie County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site
www.co.outagamie.wi.us
County Administrator County Executive
410 S Walnut St
Appleton, WI 54911 Phone: 920-832-1684
Board of Supervisors County Board
410 S Walnut St
Appleton, WI 54911
Phone: 920-832-5054
County Clerk Office of the County Clerk
410 S Walnut St
Appleton, WI 54911 Phone: 920-832-5077
Clerk of Courts Clerk of Courts
320 S Walnut St
Appletom, WI 54911
Phone: 920-832-5131
County Sheriff Sheriff
320 S Walnut St
Appleton, WI 54911
Phone: 920-832-5605
Health Department Health & Human Services
410 S Walnut St
Appleton, WI 54911 Phone: 920-832-4741
Highway Department Highway Deparment
1313 Holland Rd
Appleton WI 54911
Phone: 920-832-5673
County Parks Parks Department
1375 E Broadway Dr
Appleton WI 54915
Phone: 920-832-4790
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records Register of Deeds
410 S Walnut St
Appleton, WI 54911 Phone: 920-832-5095
Cooperative Extension UW-Extension, Outagamie County
3365 W Brewster St
Appleton, WI 54914 Phone: 920-832-5121
E-mail
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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development Black Creek Advancement Association
304 S Beech St
Black Creek, WI 54106-9431 Phone: 920-984-3575
Dale Community Club
PO Box 334
Dale, WI 54931-0334
Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce and Industry
PO Box 1855
Appleton, WI 54912-1855 Phone: 920-734-7101
Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau
3433 W College Ave
Appleton, WI 54914-3919 Phone: 920-734-3358
Heart of the Valley Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
101 E Wisconsin Ave
Kaukauna, WI 54130-2153 Phone: 920-766-1616
Hortonville Chamber of Commerce
539 N Nash St
Hortonville, WI 54944
New London Area Chamber of Commerce
301 E Beacon Ave
New London, WI 54961-1599 Phone: 920-982-5822
Seymour Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 95
Seymour, WI 54165-0095 Phone: 920-833-6053
Shiocton Business League
PO Box 7
Shiocton, WI 54170 Phone: 920-0986-3737
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Historical and Genealogical Societies Fox Valley Genealogical Society
PO Box 1592
Appleton, WI 54913-1592
New London Heritage Historical Society
612 W Beacon Ave
New London, WI 54961-1322 Phone: 920-982-5186
Outagamie County Historical Society
330 East College Avenue
Appleton, WI 54911 Phone: 920-735-9370, ext. 107
E-mail
Seymour Community Historical Society
377 Washington St
Seymour, WI 54165-1331 Phone: 920-833-2868
Wisconsin Genealogical Council, Inc
2308 W Applegate Dr
Appleton, WI 54914-1952
WIGenWebProject, Outagamie County
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