Oneida County, Wisconsin

Oneida County, Wisconsin, has 38,131 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Rhinelander. It uses Central Time and covers 1,114 sq mi (2,885 km²) of land.

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Oneida County in Wisconsin
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Resident population, July 2025
38,131
Land area
1,114 sq mi (2,885 km²)
County seat or government
Rhinelander
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$69,371 ± $3,157
Median home value
$238,400 ± $6,135
Median rent, with utilities
$885 ± $52
Homes lived in by their owners
82.3% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
123 sq mi (318 km²)
State
Wisconsin
County code (FIPS)
55085
Coordinates (central point)
45.716176, -89.534533

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Oneida County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5450121,405 people
  2. 544879,562 people
  3. 545218,551 people
  4. 545485,676 people
  5. 545684,854 people
  6. 545383,025 people
  7. 545582,262 people
  8. 545622,038 people
  9. 545311,385 people
  10. 545391,356 people
  11. 545291,220 people
  12. 54428975 people
All 14
  1. 54463746 people
  2. 54564393 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Oneida County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Oneida County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Oneida County, largest first

  1. Town of Minocqua5,074 people
  2. Town of Newbold2,866 people
  3. Town of Pelican2,844 people
  4. Town of Pine Lake2,739 people
  5. Town of Three Lakes2,316 people
  6. Town of Crescent2,210 people
  7. Town of Sugar Camp2,165 people
  8. Town of Woodruff1,558 people
  9. Town of Nokomis1,511 people
  10. Town of Hazelhurst1,246 people
  11. Town of Lake Tomahawk1,135 people
  12. Town of Cassian1,043 people
All 20
  1. Town of Woodboro869 people
  2. Town of Stella653 people
  3. Town of Enterprise404 people
  4. Town of Schoepke353 people
  5. Town of Little Rice338 people
  6. Town of Monico336 people
  7. Town of Lynne115 people
  8. Town of Piehl76 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Wisconsin, by county

School districts in Oneida County, largest first

  1. Rhinelander School District21,489 people
  2. Lakeland Union High School District19,566 people
  3. Northland Pines School District12,201 people
  4. Tomahawk School District10,006 people
  5. Minocqua Joint No. 1 School District7,455 people
  6. Woodruff Joint No. 1 School District5,063 people
  7. Three Lakes School District4,927 people
  8. Elcho School District3,312 people
  9. Prentice School District3,075 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Rhinelander, Wisconsin (city)8,316 people
  2. Woodruff, Wisconsin (CDP)580 people
  3. Minocqua, Wisconsin (CDP)497 people
  4. Three Lakes, Wisconsin (CDP)410 people
  5. Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin (CDP)190 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Vilas County, Wisconsin23 mi north
  2. Lincoln County, Wisconsin28 mi south
  3. Forest County, Wisconsin37 mi east
  4. Langlade County, Wisconsin39 mi southeast
  5. Price County, Wisconsin40 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.