Oshkosh is a city in Garden County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 884 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Garden County.HistoryOshkosh was founded in the 1880s by cattlemen who found the surrounding area ideal for livestock grazing. It was named after the city of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The first post office in Oshkosh was established in 1889.The railroad was extended to Oshkosh in 1908, and Oshkosh was designated county seat in 1909 of the new Garden County.Oshkosh was incorporated in 1910.GeographyOshkosh is located at, just north of the North Platte River.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.67sqmi, all of it land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 884 people, 400 households, and 229 families residing in the city. The population density was 1319.4PD/sqmi. There were 490 housing units at an average density of 731.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.
