Oshkosh, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 62,916. Estimated population in July 2024: 63,485 (+0.9% change)
Males: 31,449 (50.0%), Females: 31,467 (50.0%)

Winnebago County

Zip codes: 54901, 54902, 54904.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.4 years
Median household income: $37,636
Median house value: $86,300

Population by Race

Races in Oshkosh:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
  • Other Asian (2.4%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (49.7%), Irish (9.8%), Polish (6.9%), English (6.7%), Norwegian (4.6%), French (3.9%).

Elevation: 770 feet

Land area: 23.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oshkosh

  • High school or higher: 84.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oshkosh city

  • Never married: 33.4%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

3.4% Foreign born (1.9% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +5,980 (+10.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Oshkosh:

  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER OF OSHKOSH INC (631 HAZEL ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Oshkosh:

  • WINNEBAGO MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE 250 (about 5 miles; WINNEBAGO, WI)
  • CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF WI FOX VALLEY (about 12 miles; NEENAH, WI)
  • THEDA CLARK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; NEENAH, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oshkosh:

  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 3 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 16 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)
  • AUSTIN STRAUBEL INTERNATIONAL (about 44 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Abbreviation: GRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oshkosh:

  • BRENNAND (about 9 miles; NEENAH, WI; Abbreviation: 79C)
  • FOND DU LAC COUNTY (about 19 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Abbreviation: FLD)
  • SHIOCTON (about 30 miles; SHIOCTON, WI; Abbreviation: W34)

Amtrak station:
OSHKOSH (124 N. MAIN ST.) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Oshkosh:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (Full-time enrollment: 9,057; Location: 800 ALGOMA BLVD; Public; Website: www.uwosh.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • AFFINITY HEALTH SYSTEM PROGRAM IN RADIOLOGIC TECH (Full-time enrollment: 14; Location: 500 S. Oakwood Road; Private, not-for-profit)
  • AVIATION SERVICES CO (Location: 7745 COUNTRY CLUB DR; Private, for-profit)
  • FOX VALLEY TRAVEL SCHOOL (Location: 21 WAGOO; Private, for-profit)
  • VALLEY AVIATION INC (Location: 2959 MANOR DR WITTMAN FIELD; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Oshkosh:

  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 23 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 43 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 54 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 66 miles; MEQUON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,654)
  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 68 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,103)

Schools

Public high schools in Oshkosh:

  • WEST HI (Students: 1,959; Location: 375 N EAGLE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTH HI (Students: 1,482; Location: 1100 W SMITH AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • OSHKOSH CORRECTIONAL INST (Students: 4; Location: 1730 SNELL RD; Grades: 12 – 12)

Private high schools in Oshkosh:

  • OSHKOSH CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC (Students: 405; Location: 3450 VINLAND ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • LOURDES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 110 N SAWYER STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • WYLDEWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 3030 WITZEL AVE.; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Oshkosh:

  • TRAEGER MID (Students: 599; Location: 3000 W 20TH AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MERRILL MID (Students: 555; Location: 108 W NEW YORK AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TRAEGER EL (Students: 512; Location: 3000 W 20TH AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SOUTH PARK MID (Students: 476; Location: 1551 DELAWARE ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WEBSTER STANLEY MID (Students: 448; Location: 915 HAZEL ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TIPLER MID (Students: 390; Location: 325 S EAGLE ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FRANKLIN EL (Students: 380; Location: 1401 W 5TH AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WEBSTER STANLEY EL (Students: 329; Location: 915 HAZEL ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • OAKWOOD EL (Students: 301; Location: 1225 N OAKWOOD RD; Grades: KG – 03)
  • READ EL (Students: 290; Location: 1120 ALGOMA BLVD; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Oshkosh:

  • ST ELIZABETH ANN SETON SCHOOL (Students: 251; Location: 1207 OREGON STREET; Grades: PK – 5)
  • ST JOHN NEUMANN (Students: 178; Location: 110 N SAWYER ST; Grades: 6 – 8)
  • GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 919 NEBRASKA STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST FRANCES CABRINI SCHOOL (Students: 152; Location: 619 MERRITT AVENUE; Grades: PK – 5)
  • MARTIN LUTHER LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 125; Location: 1526 ALGOMA BLVD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 114; Location: 819 SCHOOL AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • DAVIS WHITE HOUSE (Students: 53; Location: 1619 OSHKOSH AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • DAVIS CHILD CARE CENTER (Students: 32; Location: 1260 N WESTFIELD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • WEE WISDOM DAY CARE CENTER (Students: 16; Location: 333 S WASHBURN; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Oshkosh:

  • OSHKOSH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,122,069; Location: 106 WASHINGTON AVE.; 276,836 books; 22,056 audio materials; 13,933 video materials; 620 serial subscriptions)