Oconto City is a city in Oconto County, Wisconsin, home to about 4,625 people across 6.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54153.
Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Oconto City; also Oconto Town and Little River
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)134 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI126 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL211 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oconto City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Oconto City had 4,609 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 195th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Oconto County grew from 20,874 residents in 1900 to 38,965 in 2020.
Oconto County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oconto 4 W, WI weather station (3 miles away).
7,246 jobs at 781 businesses in Oconto County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
54 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oconto City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Oconto Unified School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oconto ElementaryOconto | Pre-K–4 | 340 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Northeast Wisconsin Learning AcademyOconto | 5–12 | 13 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Oconto MiddleOconto | 5–8 | 270 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Oconto HighOconto | 9–12 | 299 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Mennonite SchoolOconto | 1–8 | 39 | Mennonite | 4.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Oconto Town, Little River, Pensaukee and Abrams.
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