Necedah is a village in Juneau County,

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, United States. The population was 916 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Necedah.

Geography

Necedah is located at (44.0262, −90.0737). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Airport

Necedah Airport (KDAF), serves the city and surrounding communities.

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 916 people, 376 households, and 223 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 469 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.6%

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, 0.7%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races.

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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

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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

of 2000, there were 888 people, 359 households, and 236 families living in the village. The

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%

, 0.23%

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, 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

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

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

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for the village was $14,766. About 9.8% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the

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, 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 Necedah National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located in northern Juneau County, Wisconsin near the village of Necedah. It was established in 1939 and is famous as the northern nesting site for reintroduction of an eastern U ...

, and the Petenwell Rock are located nearby.

Notable people

* Joseph W. Babcock, U.S. Representative. *

Harold G. Bradbury Harold G. Bradbury (May 30, 1899 – April 16, 1984) was a Rear admiral (United States), rear admiral in the United States Coast Guard. Biography Bradbury was born on May 30, 1899, in Necedah, Wisconsin. He graduated from high school in Port A ...

, U.S. Coast Guard admiral * John T. Kingston, Wisconsin State Senator and Representative. * John Kingston, Jr., Wisconsin State Senator * Eliphalet S. Miner, Wisconsin State Representative and Senator * Frank M. Reed, Wisconsin State Representative *

E. D. Rogers E. D. Rogers (June 27, 1838 – September 16, 1902) was an American surveyor, civil engineer, and politician. Rogers was born in Argyle, Washington County, New York. He went to Argyle Academy, New York and the University of Wisconsin. In 18 ...

, Wisconsin State Representative *

Jim Sauter Jim Sauter (June 1, 1943 – October 31, 2014) was an American stock car racing driver from Necedah, Wisconsin. He formerly raced in all three of NASCAR's national series, and is best known for having been a test driver for the International Ra ...

, Jay Sauter,

Johnny Sauter Jonathan Joseph Sauter (born May 1, 1978) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 66 Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing. He has also driven in the NASCAR Cup ...

Tim Sauter Timothy Saibot Sauter (born October 13, 1964) is an American race car driver. He has competed in the American Speed Association, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the Busch Series, and the Winston Cup Series. He is the son of Jim Sauter (racing ...

, and Travis Sauter,

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drivers * W. Peter Wheelihan, Wisconsin State Representative

Images

File:Necedah Wisconsin Downtown Looking South.jpg, Downtown File:Necedah Wisconsin Fire Station.jpg, Fire station File:Necedah Wisconsin Post Office.jpg, Post office File:Necedah Wisconsin Sign WIS21.jpg, Sign on WIS 21 File:Necedah High School.jpg, Necedah High School

References

External links

Village of Necedah, Wisconsin

Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
* Sanborn fire insurance maps
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