Neenah (town), Wisconsin

Neenah, Wisconsin
—  Town  —
Location of Neenah (town), Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°10′25″N 88°29′19″W / 44.17361°N 88.48861°W / 44.17361; -88.48861Coordinates: 44°10′25″N 88°29′19″W / 44.17361°N 88.48861°W / 44.17361; -88.48861
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Winnebago
Area
– Total	18.9 sq mi (49.0 km2)
– Land	9.0 sq mi (23.3 km2)
– Water	9.9 sq mi (25.6 km2)
Elevation[1]	761 ft (232 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	2,657
– Density	295.0/sq mi (113.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-55775[2]
GNIS feature ID	1583785[1]

Neenah is a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,657 at the 2000 census. The City of Neenah is adjacent to the town, but is politically independent.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.9 square miles (49.0 km²), of which, 9.0 square miles (23.3 km²) of it is land and 9.9 square miles (25.6 km²) of it (52.35%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,657 people, 976 households, and 797 families residing in the town. The population density was 295.0 people per square mile (113.9/km²). There were 1,010 housing units at an average density of 112.1 per square mile (43.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.19% White, 0.04% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 976 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $57,083, and the median income for a family was $61,865. Males had a median income of $42,404 versus $30,365 for females. The per capita income for the town was $30,260. About 0.7% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Town of Neenah, Wisconsin website