Niagara is a city in Marinette County,

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, United States. The population was 1,624 at the 2010 census. The city lies to the north of and adjacent to the Town of Niagara. It is part of the Marinette, WI– MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The city of Niagara was founded in 1900 on the banks of the Menominee River. Niagara is an Iroquois word that means "thundering waters", which is also used in the famous

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, between

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and the

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Geography

Niagara is located at (45.778244, -88.003867). According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,624 people, 695 households, and 440 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 797 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.7%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 695 households, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were

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living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.7% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age in the city was 41.1 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 18% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,880 people, 760 households, and 494 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 812 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.52%

, 0.05%

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, 0.16% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.16% from two or more races. 0.74% of the population were

or Latino of any race. There were 760 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were

living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.01. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,828, and the median income for a family was $41,711. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $20,820 for females. The

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for the city was $15,616. About 5.4% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the

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, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Anna DeForge Anna Louise DeForge (born April 14, 1976) is an American-Montenegrin professional female basketball player who most recently played for the Detroit Shock in the WNBA. She is the first player from the University of Nebraska to ever play in the WN ...

, professional basketball player * Royal T. Farrand, physician and college football player * Michael J. McCarthy, U.S. Air Force Major General * Ian Kawetschanky, AIESEC United States Member Committee President 2019-20

Images

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in Niagara File:NiagaraWisconsinTrainDepotUS141.jpg, Train depot File:NiagaraWisconsinResidentialUS141.jpg, A residential neighborhood in Niagara along US141 File:NiagaraWelcomeSignUS141.jpg, City Welcome sign File:NiagaraWisconsinSignUS141.jpg, Sign File:LittleNiagaraFallsWisconsin.jpg, alt=, Niagara Falls - Not compareable with the one in the state New York but if you come here, take a rest, take a look

References

External links

Niagara Area Business Association
*Sanborn fire insurance map
1911
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