Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
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| Ozaukee County, Wisconsin | |
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 Location in the state of Wisconsin |
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| Seat | Port Washington |
| Largest city | Mequon |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,116 sq mi (2,890 km²) 232 sq mi (601 km²) 884 sq mi (2,290 km²), 79.22% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
82,317 355/sq mi (137/km²) |
| Website: www.co.ozaukee.wi.us | |
Ozaukee County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 82,317. Its county seat is Port Washington[1]. Ozaukee County has the smallest land mass of any county in the state of Wisconsin. As of the 2000 Census, Ozaukee County had the 2nd lowest poverty rate of any county in the United States, at 2.6%. In terms of per capita income, it is the 25th wealthiest county in the country.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,891 km² (1,116sq mi). 232 square miles (601 km²) of it is land and 884 square miles (2,290 km²) of it (79.22%) is water.
"Ozaukee" is the Chippewa form of the tribal name of the Sauk. The word is likely to mean "people living at the mouth of a river." [2]
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Sheboygan County - north
- Milwaukee County - south
- Waukesha County - southwest
- Washington County - west
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 15,682 |
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| 1870 | 15,564 | −0.8% | |
| 1880 | 15,461 | −0.7% | |
| 1890 | 14,943 | −3.4% | |
| 1900 | 16,363 | 9.5% | |
| 1910 | 17,123 | 4.6% | |
| 1920 | 16,335 | −4.6% | |
| 1930 | 17,394 | 6.5% | |
| 1940 | 18,985 | 9.1% | |
| 1950 | 23,361 | 23% | |
| 1960 | 38,441 | 64.599% | |
| 1970 | 54,421 | 41.6% | |
| 1980 | 66,981 | 23.1% | |
| 1990 | 72,831 | 8.7% | |
| 2000 | 82,317 | 13% | |
| Est. 2006 | 86,321 | [3] | 4.9% |
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As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 82,317 people, 30,857 households, and 23,019 families residing in the county. The population density was 355 people per square mile (137/km²). There were 32,034 housing units at an average density of 138 per square mile (53/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.72% White, 0.93% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. 1.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 47.2% were of German, 7.3% Irish and 6.7% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.1% spoke English, 1.6% Spanish and 1.4% German as their first language.
There were 30,857 households out of which 36.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.60% were married couples living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.40% were non-families. 21.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 25.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.00 males.
[edit] Facts
- Smallest county in Wisconsin in land area, largest county overall for 79.22% of it is water.
- Wealthiest county in Wisconsin, 25th Wealthiest county in the United States (per capita income)[6]
- Healthiest county in Wisconsin
- Was once part of neighboring Washington County to the west.
[edit] Government
- County Executive: none
- District Attorney: Sandra Williams (R)
- Sheriff: Maury Straub (R)
[edit] Cities, towns, and villages
Note that towns are minor civil divisions of counties
- Belgium village and town
- Cedarburg city and town
- Fredonia village and town
- Grafton village and town
- Mequon
- Newburg (partial)
- Port Washington city and town
- Saukville village and town
- Thiensville
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=3715&term_type_id=2&term_type_text=Places&letter=O Wisconsin Historical Society
- ^ Wisconsin by County - GCT-T1. Population Estimates. American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (July 2004). "The Population of Southeastern Wisconsin" (PDF). Technical Report Number 11 (4th Edition). Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
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