Omro, WI

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Omro, Wisconsin

Omro, Wisconsin, in Winnebago county, is 10 miles W of Oshkosh, Wisconsin (center to center) and 81 miles NW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The people of the city are in the Appleton - Oshkosh - Neenah metropolitan area. Omro has a population of 3,177.

The People and Families of Omro

In Omro, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Omro had a median family income of $52,143. Omro isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Omro Housing

In Omro, 75% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Omro, 95% of commuters drive to work. In the city, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual.

High Points

Omro strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Omro, WI

Comparing Omro to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles W of Oshkosh, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	81 miles NW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Winnebago
Metro Area	Appleton - Oshkosh - Neenah
Standard Zip Codes	54963
Phone Area Codes	920
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.039
Longitude	-88.743

Station	OSHKOSH
Distance	9.8 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 24 F
Apr Temp	35 to 54 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	31.5 inches

Station	NEW LONDON
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 24 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	30.8 inches

Station	WAUPACA
Distance	26.8 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 24 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	38 to 58 F
Annual Precip	33.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,177	100%
Male	1,553	48.9%
Female	1,624	51.1%
Under 18	833	26.2%
18+	2,344	73.8%
65+	509	16%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	3.03
White	3,113	98%
African-American	6	0.2%
Asian	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.2%
Other	26	0.8%
Mixed Race	21	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	88	2.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,282
Growth	105
Growth %	3.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	54.8%
Norwegian	6.8%
Irish	6.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.7%
Polish	4.4%
English	4.1%
US/American	3.6%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Italian	1.8%
Dutch	1.5%
Danish	1.4%
French Canadian	1.3%
Belgian	0.9%
Swedish	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Serbian	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Scottish	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$1,200

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Omro	3,177	$52,143
Berlin	5,305	$44,922
Fremont	666	$51,111
Neenah	24,507	$55,329
Oshkosh	62,916	$48,843
Ripon	6,828	$51,100
Winneconne	2,401	$53,477

Library
Carter Memorial Library 405 E. Huron St. Omro, Wisconsin (920) 685-7016

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