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Town of Oma, Wisconsin

Oma (town), town, in Iron County, Wisconsin. Oma (town) had 320 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 320 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 309 (±59). GEOID 5505159850.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

320

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 320 · ACS 2020-2024: 309 ±59

Median household income

$70,000

±$9,367 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$295,800

±$51,125 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

not published


Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Oma (town) and what county is it in?

Oma (town) is a town in Iron County, Wisconsin. It covers 74.6 square miles of land, 4 residents per square mile in 2020.

Oma (town) (marked with a dot) in Iron County, Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Oma (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 320 people lived in Oma (town) on July 1, 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, in line with Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 320 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 309 (±59).

  • July 2020→2021 +5 (323)
  • 2021→2022 +5 (328)
  • 2022→2023 +3 (331)
  • 2023→2024 −6 (325)
  • 2024→2025 −5 (320)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureOma (town)Iron CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population309±596,2105,914,872no clear change
Households166±283,1092,479,480no clear change
Average household size1.82±0.191.962.33no clear change
Housing units476±655,5662,778,572no clear change

Oma (town)'s population since 2000

From 355 in 2000 to 320 in 2025: down 9.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Oma (town) as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 355
  • 2005 (estimate) 321
  • 2010 Census 289
  • 2015 (estimate) 283
  • 2020 Census 320
  • 2025 (estimate) 320

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Oma (town)?

The median resident of Oma (town) is 64.2 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 10.4%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureOma (town)Iron CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age64.2±3.056.140.2no clear change
Under 18 years7.8%±5.5 pts15.5%21.4%–
65 years and over47.6%±9.7 pts33.0%18.5%–
Male54.4%±6.5 pts50.9%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±7.0 pts1.6%8.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic89.6%±8.0 pts92.9%78.6%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±7.0 pts0.0%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±7.0 pts0.5%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±7.0 pts0.2%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±7.0 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic10.4%±8.0 pts4.7%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±7.0 pts0.0%0.3%–
Born outside the United States2.3%±2.0 pts1.5%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.3%±2.3 pts2.4%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.4%±4.5 pts9.5%6.2%–
With a disability12.9%±5.3 pts13.5%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage5.2%±3.9 pts6.1%5.2%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)91.5%±5.0 pts95.2%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)36.4%±9.7 pts26.0%33.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)17.7%±9.2 pts6.9%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.8%±3.0 pts93.6%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.6%±1.1 pts2.9%2.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Oma (town) earn?

Half of Oma (town)'s 166 households earn less than $70,000 a year (±$9,367), against $60,625 in Iron County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $64,257 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureOma (town)Iron CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$70,000±$9,367$60,625$77,485no clear change
Mean household income$82,587±$10,909$76,937$101,466–
Per capita income$44,375±$4,562$38,274$43,373no clear change
People below the poverty line3.6%±2.4 pts10.5%10.6%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±50.4 pts13.6%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP3.0%±2.5 pts12.1%11.1%–
Households with a computer97.0%±3.5 pts94.0%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription94.6%±3.8 pts89.6%90.3%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Oma (town)?

Owners occupy 98.8% of Oma (town)'s occupied homes and renters 1.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $295,800 by its owner (±$51,125).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureOma (town)Iron CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$295,800±$51,125$165,900$266,500no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,618±$126$1,148$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes98.8%±3.5 pts88.5%67.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes1.2%±3.5 pts11.5%32.2%–
Housing units476±655,5662,778,572no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate6.8%±9.9 pts1.9%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate41.7%±41.2 pts16.0%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes94.1%±4.0 pts88.7%66.2%–
Mobile homes4.4%±3.5 pts2.6%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later3.6%±3.2 pts0.6%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 201910.1%±4.8 pts4.0%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier11.1%±5.8 pts19.1%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle4.8%±3.6 pts4.2%6.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Oma (town) work and get to work?

64.5% of Oma (town)'s workers drive alone and 26.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureOma (town)Iron CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)40.1%±9.1 pts52.6%65.3%–
Unemployment rate3.5%±4.4 pts2.5%3.2%–
Drove alone to work64.5%±15.8 pts82.4%74.4%–
Carpooled8.4%±8.7 pts7.2%7.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±18.8 pts0.0%1.1%–
Walked0.9%±4.7 pts1.5%2.6%–
Worked from home26.2%±14.3 pts6.8%13.1%–
Mean travel time to work17.5 min±3.121.9 min22.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Oma (town)?

No census tract lies mostly in Oma (town); 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Oma (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Oma (town)
Tract 1803Iron County2,124 $63,375 $296,80018%
Tract 1802Iron County1,447 $66,806 $155,3006%
Tract 1801Iron County2,639 $54,234 $106,1002%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Oma (town)) · Census block assignment files

How does Oma (town) compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Oma (town) is the 11,280th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 1,121st-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Oma (town) is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Oma (town)'s rank in Wisconsin (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate1,121st1,239

Oma (town)'s figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Oma (town)?

25 of the 55 figures for Oma (town) on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Oma (town) are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.