Necedah is a village in Juneau County,

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, United States. The population was 916 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Necedah.

Geography

Necedah is located at (44.0262, −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.

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%

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, 0.8% from

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, and 1.5% from two or more races.

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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%

, 0.45% from

, and 0.56% from two or more races. 0.68% of the population were

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,

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, and the Petenwell Rock are located nearby.

Notable people

* Joseph W. Babcock, U.S. Representative. * Harold G. Bradbury,

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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, 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 Rac ...

Jay Sauter Jason Garrett Sauter (born June 22, 1962) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He previously drove the No. 34 Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Frank Cicci Racing in the Busch Series. Sauter is the son of former NASCAR driver Jim ...

Johnny Sauter Jonathan Joseph "Johnny" Sauter (born May 1, 1978) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 47 Toyota Tundra for G2G Racing, the No. 13 Tundra for T ...

Tim Sauter Tim 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 driver), J ...

, and

Travis Sauter Travis Sauter (born August 1, 1982) is an American professional stock car racing driver. A regular competitor in several midwestern racing series, he is second on the all-time win list with four Oktoberfest wins at the LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedwa ...

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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

References

External links

Village of Necedah, Wisconsin

Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
* Sanborn fire insurance maps
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