Menasha, Wisconsin
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| Menasha, Wisconsin | |
| The intersection of WIS-47 and WIS-114 | |
| Location of Menasha, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Counties | Winnebago, Calumet |
| Area | |
| - Total | 6.7 sq mi (17.3 km²) |
| - Land | 5.3 sq mi (13.6 km²) |
| - Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²) |
| Elevation GR3 | 755 ft (230 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 16,331 |
| - Density | 3,106.9/sq mi (1,199.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-50825GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1569330GR3 |
Menasha is a city Calumet and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 16,331 at the 2000 census. The city is located mostly within the Town of Menasha in Winnebago County; only a small portion is within the Town of Harrison in Calumet County.
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[edit] Geography
Menasha is located at (44.212853, -88.436182)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17.3 km²), of which, 5.3 square miles (13.6 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²) of it (21.29%) is water.
[edit] Notable residents
It is the home of baseball player Eric Hinske, an outfielder for the Boston Red Sox and former American League Rookie of the Year.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 16,331 people, 6,951 households, and 4,233 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,106.9 people per square mile (1,198.8/km²). There were 7,271 housing units at an average density of 1,383.3/sq mi (533.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.80% White, 0.54% African American, 0.61% Native American, 1.62% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.38% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.61% of the population.
There were 6,951 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,936, and the median income for a family was $47,401. Males had a median income of $36,705 versus $25,176 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,743. About 5.4% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- Menasha, Wisconsin is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Menasha Public Library
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| Surrounding communities (over 10,000) | |
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Grand Chute* | Kaukauna° | Little Chute‡ | Menasha° | Menasha* | Neenah° | |
| (less than 10,000) | |
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Buchanan* |
Center* |
Clayton* |
Combined Locks‡ |
Darboy§ |
Freedom* |
Greenville* | |
| Counties | |
| *town ‡village °city §unincorporated community |
Municipalities and communities of Calumet County, Wisconsin | ||
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| County seat: Chilton | ||
| Cities | Appleton | Brillion | Chilton | Kiel | Menasha | New Holstein | |
| Towns | Brillion | Brothertown | Charlestown | Chilton | Harrison | New Holstein | Rantoul | Stockbridge | Woodville | |
| Villages | Hilbert | Potter | Sherwood | Stockbridge | |
| Communities | Calumetville | Darboy | Forest Junction | Kloten | St. Anna | |
Municipalities and communities of Winnebago County, Wisconsin | ||
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| County seat: Oshkosh | ||
| Cities | ||
| Towns | Algoma | Black Wolf | Clayton | Menasha | Neenah | Nekimi | Nepeuskun | Omro | Oshkosh | Poygan | Rushford | Utica | Vinland | Winchester | Winneconne | Wolf River | |
| Villages | ||
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