Menasha (town), Wisconsin

This article is about the former town. For the adjacent city, see Menasha, Wisconsin.

Menasha, Wisconsin
Town
Menasha Town Hall
Menasha Town Hall
Motto: 
Bridging the Fox Cities
Menasha is located in Wisconsin
Menasha
Menasha
Location within the state of Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°12′36″N 88°25′27″W / 44.21000°N 88.42417°W / 44.21000; -88.42417
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyWinnebago
EstablishedApril 3, 1855
Fully annexedSeptember 22, 2016
Area
 • Total13.9 sq mi (36.0 km2)
 • Land12.2 sq mi (31.5 km2)
 • Water1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total18,498
 • Density1,521/sq mi (587.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
54915, 54952, 54956
Area code920
FIPS code55-50850
Websitewww.town-menasha.com

Menasha was a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States, west of the Fox River across from the city of Menasha, Wisconsin. The population was 18,498 at the 2010 census,[1] making it the second most populous town in the state of Wisconsin at the time of its dissolution.[2] The unincorporated community of Waverly Beach was located partially in the town. In an April 2016 referendum, the portion of the town west of Little Lake Butte des Morts voted to become the village of Fox Crossing.[3] The remaining portions of the town were annexed to Fox Crossing on September 22, 2016, effectively ending the existence of the town.[4]

  1. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Menasha town, Winnebago County, Wisconsin". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  2. ^ Duke Behnke (March 30, 2015). "Lawsuit could drive up town's cost to become a village". Appleton Post Crescent. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "Part of Town of Menasha to become Village of Fox Crossing". WLUK. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  4. ^ Behr, Madeline (September 22, 2016). "It's official! Town of Menasha is no more". Retrieved September 27, 2016.