Neosho is a village in Dodge County,

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, United States. The population was 574 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Neosho is located at (43.310165, -88.517933). According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 574 people, 241 households, and 154 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 255 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.2%

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, 0.5%

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, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.4% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 241 households, of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age in the village was 42 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27% were from 25 to 44; 34% were from 45 to 64; and 9.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.3% male and 47.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 593 people, 213 households, and 156 families living in the village. The

was 991.4 people per square mile (381.6/km²). There were 223 housing units at an average density of 372.8 per square mile (143.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.99%

, 0.67% Native American, and 0.34% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.51% of the population. There were 213 households, out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.25. In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $50,167, and the median income for a family was $50,167. Males had a median income of $38,000 versus $27,031 for females. The

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for the village was $19,134. About 0.6% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the

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, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Jesse Clason, Wisconsin physician and legislator, lived in Neosho. *

Dennis Hall Dennis William Hall (born February 5, 1971) is a Greco-Roman wrestler from Neosho, Wisconsin, United States. Hall was a 10-time US National Champion, a World Champion, and 3-time USA Olympian. He won a silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic ...

, 10 time Greco-Roman Wrestling US National Champion, lived in Neosho. * Edmund J. Labuwi, Wisconsin businessman and legislator, was President and Supervisor of Neosho. *

Paul Wagner Paul Alan Wagner (born November 14, 1967) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher, who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1992–1997), Milwaukee Brewers (1997–1998), and Cleveland Indians (1999). Amateur career Wagner at ...

, former

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pitcher, lived in Neosho.

Images

File:Neosho Wisconsin Fire Department.jpg, Fire department File:Neosho Wisconsin Looking South WIS67.jpg, Looking south in Neosho File:Neosho Wisconsin Old Village Hall.jpg, Old Village hall File:Neosho Wisconsin Sign WIS67.jpg, Neosho sign

References

External links

Village of Neosho, Wisconsin website
{{authority control Villages in Wisconsin Villages in Dodge County, Wisconsin