# Oconto, Wisconsin — #798 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.73 of 10. FIPS 55083. Population 39,775. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 39,800 people live in Oconto, Wisconsin. It ranks #798 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.05% of a home's value each year, more than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.9 years, longer than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 56% of counties. On this site's state scores, Wisconsin gets 6.86 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 8 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.86 |  |
| 2A | state | 8.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.28 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.12 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.12 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.47 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.29 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2563 Menominee, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55078.md
- #1039 Shawano, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55115.md
- #1497 Forest, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55041.md
- #816 Langlade, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55067.md
- #1540 Brown, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55009.md
- #1273 Marinette, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55075.md

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