Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Omro’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 47 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score higher on incomes. Cole Watch Tower is on the National Register of Historic Places. Omro has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Omro beats most towns.
Where Omro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Omro is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,838 in 1870, a low of 1,042 in 1920, 3,652 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1893 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Omro, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Omro.
1.4% of Omro residents live below the poverty line, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Omro’s median household income is $121,000. Since 2013, Omro has added 55 jobs, to 164 in 2023.
| Omro | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide). Omro’s median age is 48.4 years, against 42.1 years in Wisconsin’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 26% of Omro residents are under 18.
| Omro | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.4 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 26% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 20% | 18% |
45% women, 55% men
About 123 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.4 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Omro | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.9% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.9% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.3% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.9% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points
Omro has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 10° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Omro beats the Wisconsin average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 21% of adults binge drink in Omro.
| Omro | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Omro | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.5% | 5.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Omro since 2019.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Terrell's Island | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Omro. Close and well known come first.
15 mi LakeLake Winnebago
7 mi MuseumEAA Aviation Museum
22 mi MuseumThe History Museum at the Castle
7 mi MuseumOshkosh Public Museum9 mi Zoo & aquariumMenominee Park Zoo
35 mi MuseumWade House Historic SiteLake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · EAA Aviation Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · The History Museum at the Castle: Sirala at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Oshkosh Public Museum: The original uploader was Royalbroil at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wade House Historic Site: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Omro
About 4 of every 100 Omro residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
4 notable people were born in Omro.
City in Wisconsin, United States
Omro is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,652 at the 2020 census. The city is located along the Fox River, approximately 10 miles west of Oshkosh.
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4 towns share a border with Omro.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omro | — | — | C | — | C+ | B |
| Rushford | — | — | B | — | B− | B |
| Algoma | #279 | C+ | C+ | — | C | B+ |
| Winneconne | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Utica | — | — | B− | — | C+ | B |
Omro, Rushford and Utica have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Omro, Rushford, Algoma and Utica report no FBI crime data of their own. Winneconne isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Omro with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
4 notable people were born here, including Louis Leroy and Alvin B. Koeneman.
