North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
Providing Economic Development, Geographic Information Systems, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Land Use Planning and Transportation Assistance since 1973
The Town of Cassian is a double township except for 4 sections in the northeast corner. The Town is located in the west central part of Oneida County, Wisconsin west of the City of Rhinelander. It is bordered by Hazelhurst and Lake Tomahawk to the north, Newbold to the east, Little Rice to the west, and Nokomis and Woodboro to the south. It is one of twenty towns in the county.
The Town of Cassian requested traffic counting services from the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission for two locations within the Town.
The waterfront has always played a significant role in the City of Rhinelander. In the 1870’s, explorers traveled up the Wisconsin River to the confluence of the Wisconsin and Pelican Rivers in search of timber, and found an ideal location for what would eventually become the City of Rhinelander. Since then the river has been used as a mode of transportation, for commerce and for recreation. Development patterns along the river, particularly in the downtown area, reflect the important role the river has played in commerce. Today, however, the river’s role in commerce has diminished to some degree and the need to explore new ways to best utilize the riverfront are necessary.
The state planning law – 66.1001 – requires that a comprehensive plan be updated every ten years. A variety of Plan Commission meetings were held over the course of 2008 to prepare the plan.
The primary purpose of this recreation plan is to provide continued direction toward meeting the current and future recreation needs of the county. This is accomplished through an inventory and analysis of outdoor recreational facilities, and the establishment of recommendations to meet identified needs.
The Town of Cassian requested traffic counting services from the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission for three locations within the Town.
The City of Rhinelander is located in Oneida County. It is the only incorporated community in the county, and serves as the county seat. Rhinelander is a major commercial and industrial center of the “northwoods.” The City has a population of over 8,100 people, which is about 21 percent of the total county population.
