Welcome to Nekoosa ...
The city of Nekoosa is located in Wood County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nekoosa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Nekoosa has a population of 2,415 people<2> (see below for details).
Nekoosa is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Nekoosa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Nekoosa: 715 & 534<4>
The ZIP code for Nekoosa: 54457<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nekoosa had an population of 2,415 people. This is a decrease of 6.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.76% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Nekoosa had a population of 2,580 people. This makes Nekoosa the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Nekoosa represents 0.05% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 343rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,580 people, the population of Nekoosa has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,590 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Nekoosa.
Communities near Nekoosa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nekoosa.
- Wisconsin Rapids
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Biron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Biron is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Vesper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rudolph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rudolph is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
- Arpin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Arpin is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grand Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Wazeecha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Wazeecha is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wazeecha
- Eight Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nekoosa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nekoosa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nekoosa. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nekoosa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nekoosa. See our Newspapers Page for Nekoosa.
Adding Nekoosa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nekoosa in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Nekoosa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Nekoosa post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nekoosa.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nekoosa. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nekoosa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Nekoosa area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Nekoosa area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Nekoosa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nekoosa or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |