Oshkosh was named for Menominee Chief Oshkosh, whose name meant "claw" (cf. Ojibwe oshkanzh, "the claw").
Although the fur trade attracted the first European settlers to the area as early as 1818, it nev… See more

Oshkosh is located at 44°1′29″N 88°33′4″W / 44.02472°N 88.55111°W (44.024983, −88.551336).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.61 square mile… See more

As of the census of 2020, the population was 66,816. The population density was 2,472.7 inhabitants per square mile (954.7/km ). There were 29,222 housing units at an average density of 1,081.5 units per square … See more

Oshkosh is also served by the GO Transit (formerly Oshkosh Transit System), which runs nine fixed-route bus routes throughout the city from 6:15 am until 6:45 pm Monday through Saturday. One of these routes also connects O… See more

Oshkosh had a mayor-alderman form of government from its charter in 1853. It abolished the position of mayor and implemented the council-manager form of government in 1957. The city-wide elected office of "m… See more