County · code 55085
Oneida CountyWisconsin
Oneida County is a county in Wisconsin with its seat in Rhinelander. It was created from Lincoln County in 1887 and named after the Oneida.
- Founded1887
- County seatRhinelander
- Named forOneida
- Land area1,114 sq mi + 123 sq mi water
- Population37,845 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped58,355 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Oneida on the map of Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 72 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1887 from Lincoln County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Oneida County was created from Lincoln County on January 1, 1887. It lost territory to Iron and Forest counties and to the creation of Vilas County between 1893 and 1897, then gained territory back from Vilas County in 1905.
- 1887Oneida County created Oneida created from Lincoln. · Wis. Laws 1885, ch. 411, secs. 1-2, 12/pp. 394-395, 399
- 1893
- 1893
- 1897Gained territory Oneida gained from Forest, lost to Vilas. · Wis. Laws 1897, reg. sess., ch. 278, secs. 1-2, 13/pp. 547, 550
- 1905Gained territory Oneida gained from Vilas. · Wis. Laws 1905, reg. sess., ch. 57, secs. 1, 8/pp. 115-116
- 1911Boundary clarified Oneida boundaries were clarified (no change).no change· Wis. Laws 1911, ch. 538/pp. 652-654
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Oneida
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 58,355 parcels from Wisconsin DOA, Wisconsin Land Information Program, with the State Cartographer's Office (V12 Statewide Parcels). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 30 June 2026 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Oneida County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Oneida by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Oneida County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Oneida County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Oneida County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Oneida County
- When was Oneida County founded?
- Oneida County was founded in 1887, formed from Lincoln County, and named after Oneida.
- What is the county seat of Oneida County?
- The county seat of Oneida County is Rhinelander.
- Is there an online parcel map for Oneida County?
- Yes. Wisconsin DOA, Wisconsin Land Information Program, with the State Cartographer's Office (V12 Statewide Parcels) publishes a parcel map of 58,355 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Oneida County's boundary or name changed?
- Oneida County was created in 1887 from Lincoln County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Vilas County, Forest County and Iron County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Oneida County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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