Town guide

Oconto Falls Town, Wisconsin

Oconto Falls Town is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,634 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54124 and 54154.

Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,63451 per sq mi
Median home value$280,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking45%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Oconto Falls Town

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Oconto Falls Town

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)134 miles away
Closer regional airportAustin Straubel International Airport (GRB)27 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 Falls Town; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Oconto Falls Town

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Oconto Falls Town had 1,259 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 550th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Oconto County grew from 20,874 residents in 1900 to 38,965 in 2020.

Oconto Falls Town population by census2000: 1,139, 2010: 1,265, 2020: 1,2591,13920001,26520101,2592020

Oconto County, 1900–2020

Oconto County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,874, 1910: 25,657, 1920: 27,104, 1930: 26,386, 1940: 27,075, 1950: 26,238, 1960: 25,110, 1970: 25,553, 1980: 28,947, 1990: 30,226, 2000: 35,634, 2010: 37,660, 2020: 38,96521K’00’1027K’20’3027K’40’5025K’60’7029K’80’9036K’00’1039K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 32 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Oconto Falls TownJan: high 24°F, low 5°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 7°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 18°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 35°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 24°F, 2 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 13°F, 1.7 in24°5°Jan1.328°7°Feb1.140°18°Mar1.853°30°Apr2.966°42°May3.475°52°Jun4.279°56°Jul4.177°55°Aug3.270°47°Sep3.556°35°Oct2.842°24°Nov2.029°13°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Suring, WI weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Oconto County

7,246 jobs at 781 businesses in Oconto County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oconto CountyManufacturing: 2,538 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,134 jobs; Retail trade: 1,020 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 672 jobs; Construction: 492 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 312 jobs; Other services: 241 jobs; Administrative and support: 168 jobsManufacturing 35% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 3% Administrative and support 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

71 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oconto Falls Town’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hshs St. Clare Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oconto Falls2.6 miles
  • Bellin Health Oconto HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oconto15.2 miles
  • Thedacare Medical Center - ShawanoCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Shawano22.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors10
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants19
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists23
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Oconto Falls Town

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly2.0 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Oconto Falls Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • CMH Pharmacy2.6 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Oconto Falls Public Library1.6 mi
  • Oconto Falls Community Library1.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Oconto Falls Town

Public schools here are run by Gillett School District, Oconto Falls Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gillett ElementaryGillettPre-K–5277Public6.7 mi
Oconto Falls ElementaryOconto FallsPre-K–5489Public2.5 mi
Gillett MiddleGillett6–8120Public6.7 mi
Washington MiddleOconto Falls6–8377Public1.9 mi
Gillett HighGillett9–12152Public6.7 mi
Oconto Falls HighOconto Falls9–12511Public2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Oconto Falls City, Gillett City, Gillett Town, Morgan, Underhill, Maple Valley, Green Valley Town (Shawano County), Stiles, Spruce and Menominee.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.