Oconto Falls, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,843. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,729 (-4.0% change)
Males: 1,353 (47.6%), Females: 1,490 (52.4%)

Oconto County

Zip code: 54154

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $34,884
Median house value: $77,600

Population by Race

Races in Oconto Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (45.3%), Polish (11.7%), Irish (9.8%), French Canadian (8.1%), French (7.2%), Norwegian (6.9%).

Elevation: 735 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oconto Falls

  • High school or higher: 77.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oconto Falls city

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +244 (+9.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Oconto Falls:

  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (855 S MAIN ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Oconto Falls:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oconto Falls:

  • AUSTIN STRAUBEL INTERNATIONAL (about 27 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Abbreviation: GRB)
  • MENOMINEE-MARINETTE TWIN COUNTY (about 39 miles; MENOMINEE, MI; Abbreviation: MNM)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 51 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oconto Falls:

  • J. DOUGLAS BAKE MEML. (about 17 miles; OCONTO, WI; Abbreviation: OCQ)
  • CARTER (about 18 miles; PULASKI, WI; Abbreviation: 92C)
  • JOHN ANTONNEAU MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Abbreviation: 8W1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oconto Falls:

  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 31 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 32 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 43 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 64 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 83 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 88 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,103)

Schools

Public high schools in Oconto Falls:

  • OCONTO FALLS HI (Students: 591; Location: 210 N FARM RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FALLS ALT LEARNING SITE (Students: 10; Location: 320 CENTRAL AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Oconto Falls:

  • OCONTO FALLS EL (Students: 529; Location: 415 E MARIA VOLK DR; Grades: PK – 09)
  • WASHINGTON MID (Students: 451; Location: 102 S WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Oconto Falls:

  • ST ANTHONY (Students: 65; Location: 253 N FRANKLIN ST; Grades: KG – 5)

Libraries

Library in Oconto Falls:

  • OCONTO FALLS COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $115,476; Location: 251 N. MAIN ST.; 18,667 books; 528 audio materials; 1,493 video materials; 86 serial subscriptions)