Oshkosh, Wisconsin

About Oshkosh

Set in the eastern part of Wisconsin, Oshkosh is a thriving city counting 67,242 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 9th largest city in Wisconsin.

Oshkosh holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 27.55 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,441 residents per square mile.

📰 Oshkosh News Today

• Pedestrian killed after being struck by commercial vehicle in Oshkosh wbay.com · Aug 18
• Ed Sheeran makes Wisconsin pit stop, visits Oshkosh shops with family WISN · Aug 17
• Bridget Rottman Obituary (2026) - Oshkosh, WI - Oshkosh Herald Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Why Was Ed Sheeran in Oshkosh, Wisconsin? [INTERVIEW with 01 Vintage] 101 WIXX · Aug 17
• Tyrese Haliburton, Ed Sheeran pop into Oshkosh vintage shop Oshkosh Northwestern · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Oshkosh Unique

• A top-25 city in Wisconsin by population (#9 of 607 incorporated places).
• Positioned in eastern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 1.5% of Wisconsin's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 67,242.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Oshkosh

• 7 Brew — coffee shop (café)
• Applebee's — american
• Ardy & Ed’s Drive In
• Bangkok Thai Cuisine
• Chalice
• Charley Biggs Chicken
• Chester V. — gastropub
• Delta Restaurant — american
• Dockside Tavern
• Doctor Benzies Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• EAA Aviation Museum · Museum
• Julaine Farrow Museum · Museum
• McDonald's
• Oshkosh Public Museum · Museum
• Bell 47 Helicopter Rides · Attraction
• Brown Arch · Attraction
• Carriage House Courtyard · Attraction
• Ceremony Garden · Attraction
• Covervatory · Attraction
• Eagle Hangar · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oshkosh

• Paine Art Center and Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• Sunnyview Exposition Center reviews ★
• 44th Parallel Park reviews ★
• Abbey Park reviews ★
• Abe Rochlin Park reviews ★
• Air Academy Ropes Course reviews ★
• Akan Acres Park reviews ★
• Aurora Alley Park reviews ★
• Bauman Park reviews ★
• Boatworks Trail Park reviews ★
• Carl E Steiger Park reviews ★
• Congress Avenue Athletic Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Oshkosh

• Drug Abuse Correctional Center
• E Cook Elementary
• Jefferson Elementary
• Lakeside Elementary
• North High
• Oaklawn Elementary
• Oshkosh Correctional Institution
• Traeger Elementary
• Traeger Middle
• Vel Phillips Middle School
• West High
• Winnebago Correctional Center
• Winnebago Mental Health Institution
• Wisconsin Resource Center

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Oshkosh

🏘️ Nearby Communities