Neenah, Wisconsin

Neenah
Nickname: 
The Paper City
Motto(s): 
"Our future, our Neenah"
Location of Neenah in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.
Location of Neenah in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.
Neenah is located in Wisconsin
Neenah
Neenah
Location within the state of 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
 • Total9.74 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)
 • Total27,319
 • 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, in the north central 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 the smaller of the two principal cities of the Oshkosh-Neenah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah Combined Statistical Area. 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.