Oconto Falls, WI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Oconto Falls is a city in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,957 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Green Bay metropolitan area.

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How Oconto Falls ranks

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#11Cheapest rent in WI #1Most trails in WI #29Most affordable in WI All WI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code54154

Area code920

Living in Oconto Falls

Housing in Oconto Falls

$350K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $350,000 in May 2026.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market50

Sale-to-list97.6%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Oconto Falls

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Oconto Falls's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Oconto Falls 0.7

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Oconto Falls 5.9

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Oconto Falls

Compared with Wisconsin

10worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethWI 9.9% · worse 8.5%More adults with COPDWI 6.5% · worse 17.2%More smokersWI 13.6% · worse

Care nearby

Hshs St. Clare Memorial HospitalOconto Falls · 0.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Northlakes - OcontoOconto · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Oconto Falls

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Oconto Falls’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictOconto Falls Public School DistrictSchools3

Oconto Falls Elementary C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 489 students Washington Middle C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 377 students Oconto Falls High BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 511 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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