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The community was founded in 1887 as Olax, [5] but the original name conflicted with another Nebraska location, so it was renamed to Oconto. The exact source of the name has been debated, some hold Oconto was the name of a pioneer settler, while others believe the town was named after Oconto, Wisconsin. [6] Oconto was incorporated in 1906. [1]
Oconto is located at (44.8877, -87. [19]According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.14 square miles (18.49 km 2), of which, 6.79 square miles (17.59 km 2) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.91 km 2) is water.
Rural Oconto County in fall. Oconto County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,965. [1] Its county seat is Oconto. [2] The county was established in 1851. [3] Oconto County is part of the Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Green Bay-Shawano, WI Combined Statistical Area.
MGE Energy is the parent corporation and holding company of eight subsidiaries. Madison Gas and Electric Co. (MGE), a regulated utility, and its divisions, which serve natural gas and electric customers in south-central and south-western Wisconsin.
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Oconto is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,251 at the 2000 census. The population was 1,251 at the 2000 census. The City of Oconto is located partially within the town.
The frame "Guild Hall" north of the current church building was built in 1866-67 across the street by the first Methodist congregation in Oconto. Typical of that period, its style is Greek Revival, with returned cornices and tall windows. In 1894 St. Mark's bought the building and moved it to their site to replace their original building.
In 1909 the city of Madison approved building a structure to bring the scattered vendors together in one organized space. Madison architect Robert Wright designed the building with an I-shaped footprint, with the Prairie School's emphasis on the horizontal seen in its low-pitched roof, wide eaves, and horizontal coursing.