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Omro is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,517 at the 2010 census. The city is located along the Fox River, approximately 10 miles west of Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Omro city overview:
Name:	Omro city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Wisconsin
County:	Winnebago County
Elevation:	758 ft (231 m)
Total Area:	2.57 sq mi (6.65 km²)
Land Area:	2.44 sq mi (6.32 km²)
Water Area:	0.13 sq mi (0.34 km²) 6.75%
Total Population:	3,517
Population Density:	1,469.65/sq mi (567.32/km²)
ZIP code:	54963
Area code:	920
FIPS code:	5559875
GNISfeature ID:	1576330
Website:	omro-wi.com

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History

1853 description

History of Omro

The area encompassing present day Omro was Winnebago Indian Territory when it was first visited by French explorers in 1639. Omro’s location gave it two advantages from the beginning, which were a position on one of the few natural transportation and communications routes of the time and an abundant amount of water for industrial use. The first modern settlers visited in 1847. There are at least three differing accounts of how the town was named. One widely held version is that it was named for Charles Amereau, a French trader and blacksmith who started a fur trading post there.

By 1880, Omro was a stop on the railroad line and was home to the county fairgrounds, several mills, a glass factory, carriage factories, several machine works, and had a population greater than 2,000. Eventually most of the manufacturers either relocated to nearby Oshkosh, or faded away. Since Omro began a revitalization process in 1986, it has seen growth. Several projects pay respects to Omro’s past, including a historical walking tour, the Scott park pavilion project, and the designation of a historic downtown district.

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Geography

Omro is located at 44°2′20″N 88°44′24″W / 44.03889°N 88.74000°W / 44.03889; -88.74000 (44.038959, -88.74014).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.52 square miles (6.53 km), of which, 2.35 square miles (6.09 km) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km) is water.