Neenah () is a city in Winnebago County,

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, in the north central United States. It is situated on the banks of

Lake Winnebago Lake Winnebago ( mez, Wenepekōw Nepēhsæh, oj, Wiinibiigoo-zaaga'igan, one, kanyataláheleˀ) is a shallow freshwater lake in the north central United States, located in east central Wisconsin. At 137,700 acres it is the largest lake entir ...

Little Lake Butte des Morts Little Lake Butte des Morts is a lake in the US state of Wisconsin, eight miles north of Lake Butte des Morts. It is part of the Fox–Wisconsin Waterway and receives its inflow from a short segment of the Fox River which drains from the north ...

, and the Fox River, approximately forty miles (60 km) southwest of Green Bay. Neenah's population was 27,319 at the 2020 census. Neenah is bordered by the Town of Neenah. The city is the southwesternmost of the

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of northeast Wisconsin. It is the smaller of the two principal cities of the Oshkosh-Neenah

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, which is included in the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah

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. It is sometimes referred to as a twin city with Menasha, with which it shares

Doty Island Doty Island is an island in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Its northern part is in the city of Menasha and its southern part is in the city of Neenah. Doty Island is surrounded by two branches of the Fox River on the north and south, flowing from L ...

History

Neenah was named by Governor

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from the Hoocąk word for "water" or "running water". It was the site of a

Ho-Chunk The Ho-Chunk, also known as Hoocągra or Winnebago (referred to as ''Hotúŋe'' in the neighboring indigenous Iowa-Otoe language), are a Siouan-speaking Native American people whose historic territory includes parts of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iow ...

village in the late 18th century. It is Nįįňą in the Hoocąk language. The government initially designated this area in 1835 as an industrial and agricultural mission to the

Menominee Indians The Menominee (; mez, omǣqnomenēwak meaning ''"Menominee People"'', also spelled Menomini, derived from the Ojibwe language word for "Wild Rice People"; known as ''Mamaceqtaw'', "the people", in the Menominee language) are a federally recog ...

of the area. Early settlement by European Americans began a few years later, stimulated in large part by the proximity of the area to the Fox River.

Kimberly-Clark Kimberly-Clark Corporation is an American multinational personal care corporation that produces mostly paper-based consumer products. The company manufactures sanitary paper products and surgical & medical instruments. Kimberly-Clark brand n ...

corporation was formed here in 1872. It founded a major

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here in 1873, as the region had become a center of lumbering. Profits from lumber stimulated the development of businesses and a variety of professions. Some people relocated to Neenah after the disastrous fire in Oshkosh in 1875.

Geography

Neenah is located at (44.174035, −88.468508). According to the

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

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the population was 27,319. The

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was . There were 12,164 housing units at an average density of . Ethnically, the population was 4.8%

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of any race. When grouping both Hispanic and non-Hispanic people together by race, the city was 88.0%

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, 2.3%

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, 1.8%

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, 0.7% Native American, 0.1%

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, 1.5% from

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, and 5.8% from two or more races. According to the

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estimates for 2016-2020, the median income for a household in the city was $59,778, and the median income for a family was $77,229. Male full-time workers had a median income of $52,352 versus $40,085 for female workers. The

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for the city was $33,420. About 8.6% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the

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, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over. Of the population age 25 and over, 94.9% were high school graduates or higher and 32.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 25,501 people, 10,694 households, and 6,700 families living in the city. The

was . There were 11,313 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.7%

, 1.3%

, 0.7% Native American, 1.4%

, 1.3% from

, and 1.5% from two or more races.

of any race were 3.8% of the population. There were 10,694 households, of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.3% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 12.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 24,507 people, 9,834 households and 6,578 families living in the city. The

was 2,971.7 people per square mile (1,146.9/km²). There were 10,198 housing units at an average density of 1,236.6 per square mile (477.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.08%

, 0.34%

, 0.55% Native American, 0.96%

, 0.86% from

, and 1.20% from two or more races. 2.02% of the population were

of any race. Thirty-five percent of the households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.03. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $45,773, and the median income for a family was $55,329. Males had a median income of $39,140 versus $25,666 for females. The

for the city was $24,280. About 3.3% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the

, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

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runs north to south through the center of the city. Bus service is operated by Valley Transit. Brennand Airport provides

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service for the city.

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provides commercial airline service for the city.

Economy

Neenah hosts significant steel and paper industries. Some paper companies include

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Essity Essity AB is a global hygiene and health company, with its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. The products portfolio contains one-use products such as tissue paper, baby diapers, feminine care (menstruation pads etc.), incontinence products, ...

and

Neenah Paper Neenah () is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, in the East North Central States, north central United States. It is situated on the banks of Lake Winnebago, Little Lake Butte des Morts, and the Fox River (Wiscon ...

. Kimberly-Clark was founded in Neenah and maintains significant operations there, though its headquarters moved to Irving, Texas in the 1980s.

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s manufactured at

Neenah Foundry Neenah Foundry is a manufacturing company in the north central United States, based in Neenah, Wisconsin. The company manufactures cast iron manhole covers, gratings, and similar items for municipal and construction applications. Neenah Enterpris ...

can be found throughout the central and southern United States and parts of Europe. Neenah is the headquarters of

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, a developer and manufacturer of electronic products, which also has engineering and manufacturing operations in the city. Also headquartered here are Cobblestone Hotel Group, J. J. Keller & Associates, Miron Construction, Menasha Corporation,

Theda Clark Hospital Theda is a feminine given name which may refer to: *Theda Bara (1885–1955), American silent film actress and sex symbol *Theda Marshall (1925–2005), player in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League *Theda Skocpol (born 1947), Ameri ...

, NM Transfer, and Checker Logistics.

Culture

Founded in 1959, Neenah's Bergstrom-Mahler Museum has a collection of

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comprising over 3,000 pieces. It concentrates in historic paperweights and Germanic glasswork.

Notable people

* Jack Ankerson, NFL player * William Arnemann, politician *

Havilah Babcock Havilah Babcock (September 8, 1837 – April 21, 1905) was an American manufacturing executive and a joint founder of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Early life Born in Franklin, Vermont, Babcock moved with his family to Waukesha, Wisconsin ...

, businessman and a founder of

Kimberly Clark Kimberly-Clark Corporation is an American multinational personal care corporation that produces mostly paper-based consumer products. The company manufactures sanitary paper products and surgical & medical instruments. Kimberly-Clark brand na ...

James R. Barnett James R. Barnett, Sr., (May 31, 1842January 20, 1917) was an American medical doctor, banker, and Republican politician. He served two years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing northern Winnebago County. Biography Barnett was born o ...

, politician *

George Bergstrom George Edwin Bergstrom (March 12, 1876 – June 17, 1955) was an American architect who designed The Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia. Biography George Edwin Bergstrom was born in Neenah, Wisconsin, of Norwegian immigrant ancestry. His ...

, designer of The Pentagon * Timothy Bishop, Internet Personality, Youtuber, Commentator * Robert D. Bohn, U.S. Marine Corps major general *

John A. Bryan John Alexander Bryan (April 13, 1794 in Berkshire County, Massachusetts – May 24, 1864 in Menasha, Wisconsin) was an American diplomat and politician from New York (state), New York and Ohio. He removed to Ellicottville, New York, and was ...

, U.S. diplomat * Elmer J. Burr,

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recipient * Merritt L. Campbell, politician *

Charles B. Clark Charles Benjamin Clark (August 24, 1844 – September 10, 1891) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin and one of the founders of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation in Neenah, Wisconsin, Neenah with John A. K ...

, U.S. Representative and a founder of Kimberly-Clark *

Laura Coenen Laura Coenen (born October 16, 1962) is a former American basketball and handball player who competed in the latter sport in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, and in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Coenen was born in Neenah, Wi ...

, basketball all-American, 3-time Olympian – team handball *

Kenneth John Conant Kenneth John Conant (June 28, 1894 – March 3, 1984) was an American architectural historian and educator, who specialized in medieval architecture. Conant is known for his studies of Cluny Abbey. Career Born in Neenah, Conant received a Bac ...

, architectural historian, professor at Harvard University * Samuel A. Cook, U.S. Representative * Philip Daly,

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Alderman *

George Danielson George Elmore Danielson (February 20, 1915 – September 12, 1998) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician and judge from California. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1982. Biog ...

, politician * Julius H. Dennhardt, politician * William Draheim, politician *

A. D. Eldridge A. D. Eldridge was an American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Eldridge was born on April 29, 1851, in Menasha, Wisconsin. He would become involved in a number of businesses and work as a merchant. Politica ...

, politician * Michael Ellis, politician * James C. Fritzen, politician *

Robert Frederick Froehlke Robert Frederick Froehlke (October 15, 1922 – February 12, 2016) was an American businessman, lawyer, and government official who served as Secretary of the Army from July 1971 until May 1973. Early life Froehlke was born in Neenah, Wiscons ...

, businessman and government official * Jim Hall, professional boxer *

Marcus Lee Hansen Marcus Lee Hansen (December 8, 1892 – May 11, 1938) was an American historian, who won the 1941 Pulitzer Prize for History for '' The Atlantic Migration, 1607–1860'' (1940). Biography Hansen was born in Neenah, Wisconsin.Brennan & Clarage (199 ...

, historian and

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winner, born in Neenah * William C. Hansen, educator and politician *

Howard Hawks Howard Winchester Hawks (May 30, 1896December 26, 1977) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter of the classic Hollywood era. Critic Leonard Maltin called him "the greatest American director who is not a household name." A v ...

, film director, '' Rio Bravo'', '' Red River'', ''

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'' *

William Hawks William Bellinger Hawks (January 29, 1901 – January 10, 1969) was an American film producer. Career Hawks attended Yale University, where he was a member of Scroll and Key and graduated in 1923. In his early career, Hawks was a stockbroker. ...

, film producer * Christopher T. Hill, author and theoretical physicist * Zuhdi Jasser, medical doctor, activist, policy board member *

Dick Jorgensen Richard M. Jorgensen (April 12, 1934 – October 10, 1990) was an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) for 22 years, through the 1989 season, the last 19 years as a referee. Jorgensen's officiating career was highligh ...

, NFL referee, Super Bowl XXIV * Frank Bateman Keefe, U.S. Representative *

Kris Kelderman Kris Kelderman (born December 10, 1968 in Neenah, Wisconsin) was a U.S. soccer defender who is currently the head coach for the Milwaukee Panthers men's soccer team. Kelderman was a member of the U.S. team at the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championsh ...

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player and assistant coach *

John A. Kimberly John Alfred Kimberly (July 18, 1838 – January 21, 1928) was an American manufacturing executive, a founder of Kimberly-Clark Corporation of Neenah, Wisconsin. Born in Troy, New York, he moved with his family to Wisconsin at age nine and settled ...

, a founder of Kimberly-Clark *

Judith Klusman Judith Klusman is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly 1989-2000. She is also a current County Commissioner for Rowan County in North Carolina. Biography Klusman was born on December 14, 1956, in Neenah, Wisconsin. She graduated from ...

, politician *

Peter Konz Peter Konz (born June 9, 1989) is a former American football guard. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin. Early years Konz attended Neenah High School in Neenah, ...

, NFL Player * Wayne Kreklow,

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player, head coach of the

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women's volleyball team *

Nels Larson Nels Larson (March 18, 1869 – May 30, 1937) was an American politician and businessman. Born in Denmark, Larson emigrated with his parents in 1874 and settled in the Town of Winchester in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Larson went to Oshkosh ...

, politician and businessman *

Henry Leavens Henry Paoli Leavens (1836–1917) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1877 session. Other positions he held include village president and town chairman (positions similar to mayor), alderman, board of education (similar to scho ...

, politician *

Rich Loiselle Richard Frank Loiselle (born January 12, 1972) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates over parts of six seasons spanning 1996–2001. Listed at 6' 5", 225 lb ...

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player *

Ernst Mahler Ernst Mahler (October 17, 1887 – July 30, 1967) was an Austrian chemist and leader of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation in Wisconsin. Mahler developed, refined, and commercialized various popular products and processes of papermaking. He was also ...

, chemist and business leader * David Martin, politician *

Azel W. Patten Azel Wilder Patten (October 20, 1828 – January 15, 1902) was an American manufacturer and politician. Born in Billerica, Massachusetts, Patten moved to Neenah, Wisconsin in 1856 and was in the flour mill and lumber business. Later, Patten w ...

, businessman and politician * Charles H. Pfennig, politician *

Roger Ream Roger R. Ream (born November 12, 1954 in Neenah, Wisconsin, United States) is the president of The Fund for American Studies (TFAS). The mission of TFAS is "to change the world by developing leaders for a free society." Education Ream receiv ...

, educator *

Reid Ribble Reid James Ribble (born April 5, 1956) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. Early life and education Ribble is a third generation Wisconsin resident. He was bo ...

, politician * Nathaniel S. Robinson, physician and politician'Wisconsin Blue Book 1875,' Biographical Sketch of Nathaniel S. Robinson, pg. 338 *

Mike Rohrkaste Mike Rohrkaste (born September 24, 1958) is an American businessman and politician. A Republican, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2015 to 2021, representing Neenah, Grand Chute, and northeast Winnebago County. Early li ...

, politician and businessman * John Schneller, NFL player * Richard J. Steffens, politician * John Stevens, inventor of the roller flour mill * John Strange, lieutenant governor of Wisconsin * Kenneth E. Stumpf, Medal of Honor recipient *

Konrad Tuchscherer Konrad Tuchscherer (born February 16, 1970 in Neenah, Wisconsin) is an educator, scholar, writer, and public intellectual. Tuchscherer currently serves as the Co-Director of the Bamum Scripts and Archives Project in Cameroon and is Associate Prof ...

, professor * Ryan G. Van Cleave, author and educator *

Edwin Wheeler Edwin Wheeler (June 28, 1828 – January 22, 1864) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He was a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the last 3 years of his life, and served two years in the Wisconsin State Senate. Biography Born in ...

, politician and jurist *

John Whitlinger John Whitlinger (born February 4, 1954) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Playing career Whitlinger played in 10 majors in his career. He won one doubles title in his career. Career finals Doubles (1–6) Coaching ...

, tennis player, born in Neenah *

Tami Whitlinger Tami Whitlinger-Jones (née Whitlinger; born November 13, 1968) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Prior to turning professional, Whitlinger was a two-time All-American at Stanford University. Her first tournament vict ...

, WTA player * Edwin A. Williams, legislator, educator, businessman, mayor

Images

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Havilah Babcock House The Havilah Babcock House is located in Neenah, Wisconsin, United States. History The house, designed by William Waters (architect), William Waters, was built for Havilah Babcock, a co-founder of Kimberly-Clark. It was listed on the National Re ...

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Ellis Jennings House The Ellis Jennings House is located in Neenah, Wisconsin. History The house belonged to Ellis Jennings, a partner in a local lumber company. It was added to the State and the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of H ...

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Perry Lindsley House The Perry Lindsley House is located in Neenah, Wisconsin. It was added to both the State and the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list ...

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Henry Sherry House The Henry Sherry House is a historic house located in Neenah, Wisconsin. Home with 5-story tower and porte cochere, designed by Waters in High Victorian Gothic style with some Queen Anne decoration and built in 1883. Sherry was a lumberman wit ...

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References

External links

City of Neenah

Neenah Public Library Local History Collection
at the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections center
Sanborn fire insurance maps
at the

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Trade Worries Led Wisconsin Mill Town to Trump. It's Still Uneasy
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