Oliver, Wisconsin

Oliver is a village in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 423 at the 2020 census.

Oliver is located 5 miles (8.0 km) west of the city of Superior and 0.3 miles (0.48 km) east of Gary – New Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota.

Union Street (Wisconsin Highway 105) serves as a main route in the community. The Oliver Bridge across the Saint Louis River connects the village of Oliver with the city of Duluth, Minnesota and the nearby neighborhood of Gary – New Duluth.

Oliver is located at 46°39′26″N 92°11′32″W / 46.65722°N 92.19222°W / 46.65722; -92.19222 (46.657291, -92.192319).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.08 square miles (5.39 km²), of which 2.06 square miles (5.34 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 399 people, 159 households, and 116 families living in the village. The population density was 193.7 inhabitants per square mile (74.8/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 81.1 per square mile (31.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.5% White, 1.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 159 households, of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the village was 41.9 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 37.1% were from 45 to 64; and 8.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.