Welcome to Ogema
Our town can be your town, too.
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TOWN HISTORY
The Early Years
Following the Civil War, the logging, lumbering, and railroad operations were looking to expand to new land after depleting their supply in the East. Scouts were sent into Wisconsin in the late 1850’s to find quality pine to fill the supply needed for the high demand of building and furniture. The Northwoods country of Wisconsin was swelling with virgin pine, hemlock, and hardwood that hadn’t been touched in centuries, making it the perfect location for the booming logging operations to settle.
The first camps to locate to the area were Chippewa Lumber and Boom Company, both from Chippewa County. With no established roads to haul their freshly cut timber down, they resorted to floating their logs nearly 75 miles down the Jump and Chippewa rivers to their mill, skidding logs down the rivers on sleds in the winter when the waters froze…
Where Neighbors are Family
No one can be a stranger for long when they step foot in Ogema. Everyone is welcome and will be immediately showered with small-town hospitality. We look after one another.
We aren’t just a town. We are a family.
Volunteering is a Way of Life
Our volunteering goes leaps and bounds beyond our Volunteer Fire Department. The community is here for everyone and willing to help in any way possible when needed.
And Nature’s Beauty Surrounds You
We don’t have the hustle and bustle of city living but rest assured, every person you pass will wave, our countrysides will take your breath away, and you will be enveloped in serenity and tranquility
TOWN BOARD
Meetings
Join us every third Monday of the month for our Town Board meetings. We post the agenda at local businesses, but also check it out online along with meeting minutes by clicking the button below. See what’s happening within the town you know and love and help us continue to improve it.