Outagamie County, WI Real Estate

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Welcome to Outagamie County, Wisconsin. A place for recreation, enjoyment, business, shopping and a great place to build or buy a home.

Located in the northeastern section of the state of Wisconsin, the population of the county is about 277,000 people. Part of the county covers what is known as the Fox River Valley, which includes a variety of communities large and small along the Fox River — a major waterway that flows from Lake Winnebago to Green Bay. The communities in this valley are called the Fox Cities. These include Appleton, Kaukauna, Oshkosh, Neenah and Menasha and the villages of Kimberly, Hortonville, Little Chute and Sherwood, among others. They form one of the top 50 manufacturing regions in the United States. Chief among these industries is printing and paper-making.

Appleton, Outagamie County’s county seat, has a population of 77,500 and has been rated by “Money” magazine as one of the best places to live in the United States.

Outagamie means “dwellers on the other side of the stream” or “dwellers on the other shore,” an Anishinaabe term from the Fox (Meskwaki) Indians. The Fox or Meskwaki (or Meshkwahkihaki in the traditional language) Indians inhabited the area before Europeans came to the area. In their own language, their name means “the Red-Earths.” The Meskwaki are closely related to the Sauk people. They eventually resettled in the tall grass prairie regions of the United States (Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma) with the designation “Sac and Fox.”

Major highways in Outagamie County are U.S. highways 41 and 45; Wisconsin 15, 29, 32, 47 and seven other state highways; and numerous county highways and “rustic roads.” Rustic roads are state-designated scenic byways that take one off the “beaten path” for a safe and fun automobile adventure.

Outagamie County Homes

Find a beautiful home or condominium for sale in Outagamie County to call your own. The homes available for sale will suit all of your needs, including large yards, a tradition of being well-built and the latest and best in modern technology like security systems and energy efficiency. Condominiums provide care-free living because owners do not have to perform outside maintenance like painting, grass cutting or snow shoveling.

Building a home in Outagamie County is also a viable option. Build on a fully-developed lot that has all utilities – sewer, water and electric – already installed.

Also consider moving your business to Outagamie County. There are many business properties in the area that are tailor-made for industries, offices and warehouses.

As a great place to live and work, you will find Outagamie County has much to offer.

Appleton, Wisconsin in Outagamie County

The city of Appleton resides along the Fox River 100 miles north of Milwaukee and 30 miles southwest of Green Bay. In what was originally a fur-trading center, one of the first European settlers, Hippolyte Grignon, built the White Heron as an inn, trading post and house for his family in 1835. In 1853, Appleton was incorporated as a village.

Six years before, in 1847, Amos A. Lawrence established Lawrence University. Lawrence’s father-in-law Samuel Appleton provided $10,000 for the college library and in appreciation, the village named itself after him. Appleton incorporated as a city in 1857 and in the early 1900s, adopted a “commission” government, which was once a common form of government but is now rare.

The first paper mill in Appleton was built in 1853. This converted to electric power in 1882 using electricity from the first hydro-electric “central station” in the United States. This plant powered the nation’s first electric street-car system. Appleton had the first telephone in Wisconsin as well as the first incandescent light system in any city outside of the Eastern U.S. at the time. In 1954 the Valley Fair Shopping Center, the first enclosed mall in the nation, was built in Appleton.

Another important Fox City is Kaukauna, with a population of 15,000. Located about 100 miles north of Milwaukee, it used to be called “The Lion of the Fox.” Later it was called “The Electric City,” after the first power plant was completed there.

The first land deed in the state was given to Dominique Ducharme. In 1793 he traded the Menominee Indians two barrels of rum and some other gifts for 1,281 acres of land. This became the original land base for the town of Kaukauna. In 1828, Charles Grignon built a house on the north side of the Fox River in Kaukauna. This is now the Charles Grignon Home, an historical site the Outagamie County Historical Society operates.

Education

In addition to the fine K-12 schools in Outagamie County, there is also the Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton; the nearby University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh, part of the UW System; and Lawrence University, also in Appleton.

Parks and Recreation

Check out the following parks in Outagamie County. The Mosquito Hill Nature Center is located along the Fox River and has over 1,000 acres. It’s easily accessible by boat and car. There’s also Plamann County Park and the Outagamie County Pet Exercise Area. Two state trails that run through the county are the Wiowash State Trail and the Newton Blackmour State Trail.

Appleton and the surrounding area is known throughout the Midwest for its shopping. Be sure to visit the Fox Valley Mall and also the many quaint shops in the small towns and villages in the valley. The Outagamie County Fair is held each summer in Seymour. It is famous for food, rides, entertainment and of course the animals.

Outagamie County welcomes you — for all of the right reasons!

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