Neenah, Wisconsin

Neenah, Wisconsin
James Duane Doty's cabin on Doty Island
Nickname: 
The Paper City
Motto(s): 
"Our future, our Neenah"
Location of Neenah in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.
Location of Neenah in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 44°10′27″N 88°28′7″W / 44.17417°N 88.46861°W / 44.17417; -88.46861
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWinnebago
Mission1835
Incorporated13 March 1873 (city)[1]
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorJane B. Lang
Area
 • Total
9.74 sq mi (25.24 km2)
 • Land9.37 sq mi (24.27 km2)
 • Water0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
Elevation
750 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
27,319
 • Density2,915/sq mi (1,125.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
54956
Area code920
FIPS code55-55750
Websitewww.ci.neenah.wi.us

Neenah (/ˈnnə/ NEE-nə) is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. It is situated on the banks of Lake Winnebago, Little Lake Butte des Morts, and the Fox River approximately forty miles (64 km) southwest of Green Bay. Neenah's population was 27,319 at the 2020 census.[3]

Neenah is within the geographic boundaries of the Town of Neenah, but is politically independent. The city is the southwesternmost of the Fox Cities of northeast Wisconsin. It is a principal city of the Oshkosh–Neenah metropolitan statistical area, which consists of all of Winnebago County and had 171,730 residents in 2020. It is sometimes referred to as a twin city with Menasha, with which it shares Doty Island.

  1. ^ Incorporation of the city of Neenah. Public Act published 14 March 1873. Laws of Wisconsin. Accessed 29 May 2023.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Neenah city, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2022.