Nekoosa is a city in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. Its name derives from the Ho-Chunk word, “Nįįkuusra”, “Nakrusa”, or “Nįkusara” which translates to “running water”. The population was 2,580 at the 2010 census.
Name: | Nekoosa city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Wisconsin |
County: | Wood County |
Elevation: | 951 ft (290 m) |
Total Area: | 3.40 sq mi (8.81 km²) |
Land Area: | 3.39 sq mi (8.79 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²) |
Total Population: | 2,580 |
Population Density: | 713.82/sq mi (275.61/km²) |
ZIP code: | 54457 |
Area code: | 715 & 534 |
FIPS code: | 5555875 |
GNISfeature ID: | 1570148 |
Website: | www.cityofnekoosa.org/index.php |
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History
An article dated March 16, 1916 from the long defunct newspaper The Nekoosa Tribune detailing the early history of Nekoosa may be found at the Wisconsin Historical Society web site. It is a letter written by a resident to Nekoosa High School students to support them writing a history term paper.
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Geography
Nekoosa is located at 44°19′09″N 89°54′00″W / 44.319081°N 89.899937°W / 44.319081; -89.899937 (44.319081, -89.899937).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.39 square miles (8.78 km), of which, 3.38 square miles (8.75 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.
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