Necedah, Wisconsin

Not to be confused with Neenah, Wisconsin

Necedah, Wisconsin
Village
Looking west on WIS 21
Necedah, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°1.3′N 90°4.2′W / 44.0217°N 90.0700°W / 44.0217; -90.0700Coordinates: 44°1.3′N 90°4.2′W / 44.0217°N 90.0700°W / 44.0217; -90.0700
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Juneau
Area[1]
• Total	3.10 sq mi (8.03 km2)
• Land	2.79 sq mi (7.23 km2)
• Water	0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
Elevation[2]	919 ft (280 m)
Population (2010)[3]
• Total	916
• Estimate (2012[4])	929
• Density	328.3/sq mi (126.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	608
FIPS code	55-55725[5]
GNIS feature ID	1583783[2]
Website	www.necedah.us

Necedah is a village in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 916 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Necedah.

Geography

Necedah is located at 44°1.3′N 90°4.2′W / 44.0217°N 90.0700°W / 44.0217; -90.0700 (44.0262, −90.0737).^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.10 square miles (8.03 km²), of which 2.79 square miles (7.23 km²) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km²) is water.^[1]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[3] of 2010, there were 916 people, 376 households, and 223 families residing in the village. The population density was 328.3 inhabitants per square mile (126.8/km²). There were 469 housing units at an average density of 168.1 per square mile (64.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.6% White, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.

There were 376 households of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.7% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.11.

The median age in the village was 38.8 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 888 people, 359 households, and 236 families residing in the village. The population density was 333.3 people per square mile (128.9/km²). There were 414 housing units at an average density of 155.4 per square mile (60.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.20% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 0.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 359 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,135, and the median income for a family was $37,788. Males had a median income of $34,417 versus $20,673 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,766. About 9.8% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

Attractions

The Necedah Shrine, Necedah National Wildlife Refuge, and the Petenwell Rock are located nearby.

Notable people

Images

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  Downtown

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  Fire station

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  Post office

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  Sign on WIS 21

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Necedah, Wisconsin.

• Village of Necedah, Wisconsin
• Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
• Sanborn fire insurance maps: 1885 1891 1898 1909 1916

Municipalities and communities of Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States County seat: Mauston Cities Elroy Mauston New Lisbon Wisconsin Dells‡ Villages Camp Douglas Hustler Lyndon Station Necedah Union Center Wonewoc Towns Armenia Clearfield Cutler Finley Fountain Germantown Kildare Kingston Lemonweir Lindina Lisbon Lyndon Marion Necedah Orange Plymouth Seven Mile Creek Summit Wonewoc Unincorporated communities Cloverdale Cutler Finley Indian Heights Kelly Lemonweir Lindina Lone Rock Mather Meadow Valley New Miner Orange Mill Sprague Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties