Moving to Omro, Wisconsin

Population: 3,177. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,282 (+3.3% change)
Males: 1,553 (48.9%), Females: 1,624 (51.1%)

Winnebago County

Zip code: 54963

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $45,208
Median house value: $84,400

Population by Race

Races in Omro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (54.2%), Irish (11.6%), Norwegian (7.6%), English (7.4%), Polish (6.5%), French (4.0%).

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Omro

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Omro city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +362 (+12.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Omro:

  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER OF OSHKOSH INC (about 15 miles; OSHKOSH, WI)
  • RIPON MEDICAL CTR (about 15 miles; RIPON, WI)
  • BERLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BERLIN, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Omro:

  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 14 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 22 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)
  • AUSTIN STRAUBEL INTERNATIONAL (about 53 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Abbreviation: GRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Omro:

  • BRENNAND (about 16 miles; NEENAH, WI; Abbreviation: 79C)
  • FOND DU LAC COUNTY (about 26 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Abbreviation: FLD)
  • WAUPACA MUNI (about 28 miles; WAUPACA, WI; Abbreviation: PCZ)

Amtrak station near Omro:

  • 15 miles: OSHKOSH (124 N. MAIN ST.) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Omro:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 15 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 31 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 53 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 65 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 66 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)

Schools

Public high school in Omro:

  • OMRO HI (Students: 384; Location: 455 FOX TRL; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Omro:

  • OMRO EL (Students: 375; Location: 1000 N WEBSTER AVENUE; Grades: 02 – 05)
  • OMRO MID (Students: 271; Location: 455 FOX TRL; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PATCH EL (Students: 208; Location: 607 TYLER AVE; Grades: PK – 01)
  • ENTERPRISE SPEC ED SCH (Students: 12; Location: 8389 LIBERTY SCHOOL RD; Grades: 02 – 08)
  • ENTERPRISE CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 2; Location: 8389 LIBERTY SCHOOL RD; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Omro:

  • CARTER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $123,408; Location: 405 E. HURON ST.; 26,954 books; 177 audio materials; 895 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)