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City of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Location of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Location of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Counties Winnebago
Settled 1853
Incorporated
Government
 - Type Mayor-Council
 - Mayor Frank Tower
Area
 - Land 438. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States This is a list of 72 counties in the US state of Wisconsin. The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS code which is used by the United Winnebago County is a county in the US state of Wisconsin. As of 2000 the population was 156763 Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns The Mayor-Council government system sometimes called the Mayor-Commission government system is one of two variations of Government used for the most part in modern A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Frank Lucks Tower is the subject of an Urban legend that said that he survived the sinkings of the RMS ''Titanic'', RMS ''Empress of Ireland'', and Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 58 sq mi (1,135. 9 km²)
Elevation 790 ft (241 m)
Population (2005)
 - City 62,916
 - Metro 160,000
Time zone CST (UTC-)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Code 54901-54904
Area code(s) 920
Houses in the Algoma Historic District
Houses in the Algoma Historic District
City hall
City hall
Downtown Oshkosh at U.S. Route 45
Downtown Oshkosh at U.S. Route 45
Oshkosh Public Museum
Oshkosh Public Museum
Mouth of the Fox River into Lake Winnebago.
Mouth of the Fox River into Lake Winnebago. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks North American Telephone area code 920 is a state of Wisconsin Area code which covers much of Eastern Wisconsin, and was created US Route 45 is a north-south United States highway. US 45 is a border-to-border route from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. The Oshkosh Public Museum is museum located in Oshkosh Wisconsin, United States The Fox River is a river in eastern and central Wisconsin in the United Lake Winnebago is a large freshwater Lake in eastern Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Waterfest crowd at the Leach Amphitheater, June 2006
Waterfest crowd at the Leach Amphitheater, June 2006
Grand Opera House.
Grand Opera House. The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (also known as UW Oshkosh or UWO) is a public university located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Oshkosh is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States, located where the Fox River enters Lake Winnebago. Winnebago County is a county in the US state of Wisconsin. As of 2000 the population was 156763 Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Fox River is a river in eastern and central Wisconsin in the United Lake Winnebago is a large freshwater Lake in eastern Wisconsin. The population was 62,916 at the 2000 census; it had a metropolitan area of 159,972 people. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The city is located adjacent to and partially within the Town of Oshkosh. Oshkosh is a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States.

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History

Oshkosh was named for Menominee Chief Oshkosh, whose name meant "claw"[1] (cf. Some placenames use other spellings see also Menomonee and Menomonie. Chief Oshkosh (also spelled Os-kosh or Oskosh ( 1795 - August 29, 1858) was the chief of the Menominee Indian tribe from 1827 until Ojibwe oshkanzh, "the claw"). [2] While the fur trade brought the first European settlers to the area as early as 1818, it was a frequent target of Indian attacks and never became a major player in the fur trade. The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal Fur. Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common It wasn't until the establishment and growth of the lumber industry in the area that spurred development of Oshkosh. Logging is the process in which Trees are cut down for Forest management and Timber. Oshkosh was incorporated as a city in 1853, although it had already been designated the county seat, and had a population of nearly 2,800. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States.

The lumber industry became well established as entrepreneurs took advantage of navigable waterways to provide access to both markets and northern pineries. A waterway is any navigable Body of water. These include Rivers Lakes Seas Oceans and Canals In order for a waterway The 1859 arrival of rail transportation expanded the ability to meet the demands of a rapidly-growing construction market. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In the fields of Architecture and Civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the Building or assembling of Infrastructure By 1870, Oshkosh had become the third-largest city in Wisconsin with a population of over 12,000. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States The Oshkosh Daily Northwestern newspaper (now the Oshkosh Northwestern [1]) was founded around this time. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The Oshkosh Northwestern is a daily Newspaper based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Around 1900 Oshkosh was home of the Oshkosh Brewing Company, who coined the marketing slogan "By Gosh It's Good. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar The Gambrinus Brewing Co was a Brewery located in Oshkosh Wisconsin. In popular usage "marketing" is the promotion of products especially Advertising and Branding However in professional usage the term has a wider meaning of " Their Chief Oshkosh became a nationally distributed beer.

Historic districts

The lumber industry made the fortunes of area entrepreneurs and businessmen, who made significant contributions to the community, politics and philanthropic organizations. Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material Availability of materials and capital, along with the devastating downtown fires in the mid 1870's, created a range of well-designed buildings for residential, commercial, civic and religious use. In Economics, capital or capital Goods or real capital refers to items of extensive value The many structures which make up the city's historic areas are largely a result of the capital and materials generated by the lumber and associated wood manufacturing industries.

Oshkosh had six historic districts as of March 2008. They include Algoma Boulevard historic district, Irving/Church historic district, North Main Street historic district, Oshkosh State Normal School historic district on the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh campus, Paine Lumber Company historic district, and the Washington Avenue historic district. The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (also known as UW Oshkosh or UWO) is a public university located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

The city had 27 historic buildings as of March 2008. Eleven are houses and four are churches. The rest of the buildings come from various aspects of society, including schools/colleges, a bank, fire house, an astronomy observatory, the county courthouse, and a cemetery where many of the entrepreneurs are buried.

Geography

Oshkosh is located at 44°1′29″N, 88°33′4″W (44. 024983, -88. 551336)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 square miles (63. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), of which, 23. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 square miles (61. 2 km²) of it is land and 0. 8 square miles (2. 0 km²) of it (3. 20%) is water.

Sites of interest

Though its manufacturing operations have been outsourced,Oshkosh is probably best known for OshKosh B'Gosh, a manufacturer of overalls and children's clothing founded in Oshkosh in 1895. OshKosh B'Gosh is a children's Apparel company founded in Oshkosh Wisconsin in 1895. Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, "making by hand" is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale Distinguish from Overhaul. An overall is a type of Garment which is usually used as Protective clothing when working Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Originally a small-town manufacturer of adult work clothing, it has become best known for its children's lines. Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, "making by hand" is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale The original children's overalls, dating from the early twentieth century, were intended to help children dress like their fathers. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on According to the company, sales increased dramatically when Miles Kimball, an Oshkosh-based mail-order catalog, featured a pair of the overalls in its national catalog. Mail order is a term which describes the Buying of goods or services by Mail delivery As a result, OshKosh B'Gosh began to sell their products through department stores and expanded their children's line. A department store is a Retail establishment which specializes in selling a wide range of products without a single predominant merchandise line. Despite the name, OshKosh B'Gosh overalls are no longer made in Oshkosh, though the company maintains corporate offices there. A corporation is a separate legal entity usually used to conduct business

Oshkosh is also the home of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, "The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration" held by the Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh (formerly The EAA Annual Convention and Fly-In is an annual gathering of Aviation enthusiasts held each summer at Wittman Regional Airport Experimental Aircraft Association ( EAA) is an international organization of Aviation enthusiasts based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. ("EAA"). AirVenture is the world's largest airshow, and during AirVenture, air traffic at Wittman Regional Airport exceeds that of any other airport in the world. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh (formerly The EAA Annual Convention and Fly-In is an annual gathering of Aviation enthusiasts held each summer at Wittman Regional Airport Wittman Regional Airport is a public Airport located two miles (3 km south of the Central business district of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, EAA is a non-profit member organization, particularly dedicated to home-built aircraft, restored aircraft, and the new class of light-sport aircraft. Also known as amateur-built aircraft or kit planes, homebuilt aircraft are constructed by persons for whom this is not a professional activity Light-sport aircraft, or LSA, is a classification of Aircraft specific to the United States.

Oshkosh is home to Oshkosh Corporation, one of the world's leading manufacturers of emergency, utility and military vehicles, and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, the fourth largest university in the state. Oshkosh Corporation ( once named Oshkosh Truck is a manufacturer of specialty Trucks and truck bodies for defense industrial and fire emergency applications The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (also known as UW Oshkosh or UWO) is a public university located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Oshkosh is also home to the Winnebago Mental Health Institute.

Other points of interest:

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 62,916 people, 24,082 households, and 13,654 families residing in the city. The Paine Art Center and Gardens (3 acres is a historic mansion with art galleries and Botanical gardens located at 1410 Algoma Boulevard Oshkosh Wisconsin EAA AirVenture Oshkosh (formerly The EAA Annual Convention and Fly-In is an annual gathering of Aviation enthusiasts held each summer at Wittman Regional Airport The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (also known as UW Oshkosh or UWO) is a public university located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The EAA AirVenture Museum is a Museum dedicated to the preservation and display of Aircraft located in Oshkosh Wisconsin adjacent to the Wittman A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,662. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (1,028. 0/km²). There were 25,420 housing units at an average density of 1,075. 6/sq mi (415. 3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92. 73% White, 2. 19% Black or African American, 0. 52% Native American, 3. 03% Asian, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 0. 53% from other races, and 0. 98% from two or more races. 1. 69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically

There were 24,082 households out of which 27. 3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44. 3% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43. 3% were non-families. 32. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 31 and the average family size was 2. 95.

In the city the population was spread out with 20. 7% under the age of 18, 18. 1% from 18 to 24, 29. 7% from 25 to 44, 18. 3% from 45 to 64, and 13. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99. 9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98. 7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,636, and the median income for a family was $48,843. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $24,154 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,964. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 2% of families and 10. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 6% of those under age 18 and 6. 9% of those age 65 or over.

Culture and entertainment

As with the rest of the Fox Valley area, Oshkosh has seen a recent (as of 2006) resurgence in its cultural and entertainment options. The Fox River is a river in eastern and central Wisconsin in the United

A downtown redevelopment plan led to the construction of the outdoor Leach Amphitheater on the Fox River, hosting the weekly Waterfest concert series during the summer as well as national touring musical acts and local community events. Also in downtown Oshkosh is the Grand Opera House, a performing arts center. A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the Performing arts, including Dance

Downtown Gallery Walks, held every first Saturday of the month year-round, surged in attendance in comparison to previous years through the warmer months of 2006. A number of downtown Oshkosh music venues have opened and existing venues have tended to expand their schedules, following the trend of the area at large.

Long-running community festivals such as Sawdust Days in Menominee Park continue to be popular. Menominee Park is also the site of the Menominee Park Zoo and "Little Oshkosh", a community-built playground. A playground or play area is an area designed for Children to play, indoors or outdoors There are two well known chocolate companies located in Oshkosh, Hughes and Oaks. Chocolate ( pronounced or /-ˈələt/ comprises a number of raw and processed foods that are produced from the seed of the tropical Cacao tree Oshkosh is home to "Country USA" featuring entertainment from dozens of country music acts over a 4 day period in June.

Education

Oshkosh has sixteen elementary schools, five middle schools including South Park Middle School, four high schools, and six charter schools. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (also known as UW Oshkosh or UWO) is a public university located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Public libraries

Winnefox Library System serves Oshkosh.

Notable Residents

References

  1. ^ http://www.menominee.nsn.us/History/History/HistoryPages/HistoryLeadersChiefOshkosh.htm
  2. ^ Ojibwe Dictionary. Kevin B MacDonald, (born January 24, 1944) is a professor of Psychology at California State University Long Beach, best known for his Laurence Henry "Dutch" Rennert Jr (born June 12 1934 in Oshkosh Wisconsin) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball Philetus Sawyer ( September 22, 1816 &ndash March 29, 1900) was an American politician of the Republican Party who represented Janet Steiger ( June 10, 1939 in Oshkosh Wisconsin - April 3, 2004 in Fort Myers Florida) was an American politician William Albert "Bill" Steiger ( May 15, 1938 - December 4, 1978) was a member of the United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Kathie Sullivan (born May 31, 1953) is an American born singer who appeared on television's The Lawrence Welk Show from 1976 Gregg Underheim (born August 22, 1950 in La Crosse Wisconsin) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 54th District in Freelang. Retrieved on 2007-03-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  4. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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