Keshena ( mez, Kesīqnæh) is a

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(CDP) in and the

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of Menominee County,

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, United States. Located on the Menominee Indian Reservation, it had a population of 1,257 at the 2020 census. Keshena was named for an Indian chief; the Menominee name is ''Kesīqnaeh'' which means "Swift Flying".

Geography

Keshena is located at (44.877932, -88.628781). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of 8.5 square miles (21.9 km²), of which 99.88% is land and 0.12% is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the population was 1,257. The

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was . There were 364 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the cdp was 96.3% Native American, 2.3%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 2.8%

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of any race.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,394 people, 353 households, and 296 families residing in the CDP. The

was 164.7 people per square mile (63.5/km²). There were 376 housing units at an average density of 44.4/sq mi (17.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 3.08%

, 0.14%

, 95.98% Native American, 0.07%

, 0.07% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races.

of any race were 2.73% of the population. There were 353 households, out of which 58.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.2% were

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living together, 40.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.85 and the average family size was 4.07. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 46.1% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 13.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $19,792, and the median income for a family was $20,526. Males had a median income of $22,115 versus $20,170 for females. The

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for the CDP was $8,578. About 43.9% of families and 45.8% of the population were below the

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, including 57.7% of those under age 18 and 32.1% of those age 65 or over. English was spoken in 84.69% of homes, Menominee in 12.21%, and Hmong in 3.09% of homes.

Notable natives

Apesanahkwat Apesanahkwat (born January 19, 1949) is a Native American tribal leader and a film and television actor. Apesanahkwat served as tribal chairman of the Menominee Indian Reservation eight times. He served in the United States Marine Corps and is ...

, tribal leader and actor *

Alaqua Cox Alaqua Cox (born February 13, 1997) is a deaf Native American actress. She landed her breakthrough role as Maya Lopez / Echo within the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the Disney+ series '' Hawkeye'' (2021) and as the titular main protagonist in ...

, actress *

Ada Deer Ada Deer (born 1935) is a member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and a Native American advocate, scholar and civil servant. As an activist she opposed the federal termination of tribes from the 1950s following the bills led by Arthur ...

, educator and politician, Assistant Secretary of the

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(1993-1997) * David V. Jennings, politician *

Marcus Oliveira Marcus Oliveira (born March 18, 1979) is a Menominee light heavyweight professional boxer fighting out of Lawrence, Kansas. Professional career Oliveira made his professional debut with a knockout win against Daniel Russell in April 2006. Olivei ...

, boxer *

Sheila Tousey Sheila May Tousey (born June 4, 1959) is a Native American actress. Biography Born in Keshena, Wisconsin in 1959, Tousey is a stage and film actress of Menominee and Stockbridge-Munsee descent. She was raised on both Menominee and Stockbridge ...

, actress * Ingrid Washinawatok, activist"Ingrid Washinawatok"
, Menominee Website

Education

The main campus of the College of Menominee Nation is in Keshena.

Images

File:KeshenaWisconsinDowntown2009.jpg, Downtown Keshena File:KeshenaWisconsinParkWIS55.jpg, Park File:KeshenaWisconsinSignCasinoSouthWIS55.jpg, Sign File:MenomineeCasinoBingo2009WIS55.jpg, Menominee Casino and Bingo File:MenomineeIndianSeniorHighSchoolWIS55.jpg, Menominee Senior High School in Keshena File:MenomineeIndianTribalOfficesSept2009.jpg, Menominee Tribal Offices File:MenomineeNationKeshenaWisconsinWaterTowerWIS55.jpg, Water tower File:KeshenaLake.jpg, Keshena Lake

References

External links

Menominee Indian School District
{{authority control Census-designated places in Menominee County, Wisconsin Census-designated places in Wisconsin County seats in Wisconsin Menominee tribe