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{{About|the town|the adjacent city|Neenah, Wisconsin}}
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'''Neenah''' is a town in [[Winnebago County, Wisconsin|Winnebago County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 3,237 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5513955775| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212162705/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5513955775| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Neenah town, Winnebago County, Wisconsin| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=January 30, 2013}}</ref> The [[Neenah, Wisconsin|City of Neenah]] is adjacent to the town, but is politically independent. The unincorporated communities of Adella Beach, Ricker Bay, [[Snells, Wisconsin|Snells]], and Sunrise Bay are located in the town.
==History==
The original land area of the town was reduced when the [[Menasha (town), Wisconsin|Town of Menasha]] was formed long ago. Annexations from the city of [[Neenah, Wisconsin|Neenah]] occurred over the decades that followed. After having a portion of land set to be the future site of [[Neenah High School]] annexed by the village of [[Fox Crossing, Wisconsin|Fox Crossing]] in early 2020, town leaders asked the [[Neenah, Wisconsin|city of Neenah]] to annex high-value lands, including a power plant, in order to keep some of the revenue going to the town and to avoid aggressive annexing by Fox Crossing.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Behnke |first1=Duke |title=Border strife: Town of Neenah turns to city of Neenah to protect itself from Fox Crossing |url=https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/local/2020/10/20/town-neenah-turns-city-neenah-protect-its-revenue-stream/3713733001/ |website=Appleton Post-Crescent |publisher=Gannett |access-date=October 22, 2020 |date=October 20, 2020}}</ref>
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|46.2|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|20.6|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|25.7|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 55.51%, is water,<ref name="Census 2010"/> consisting of a portion of [[Lake Winnebago]].
==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,657 people, 976 households, and 797 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 295.0 people per square mile (113.9/km<sup>2</sup>).  There were 1,010 housing units at an average density of 112.1 per square mile (43.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 98.19% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.04% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.30% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.98% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.23% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.26% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were [[Hispanic]] or [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino]] of any race.
There were 976 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $57,083, and the median income for a family was $61,865. Males had a median income of $42,404 versus $30,365 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $30,260. About 0.7% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
==Public safety==
The Town of Neenah operates a fire department with a fleet of two engines, one tender, and a UTV for off-road firefighting and medical emergencies. The town is served by the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office, which provides for all law enforcement needs in the town. It contracts with Gold Cross Ambulance Service for ambulance coverage.
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.townofneenah.com Town of Neenah official website]
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