Neopit, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Neopit is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Menominee County, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 690 at the 2010 census. Neopit is located along Wisconsin Highway 47 at its intersection with County Road M, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Zoar
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 12.6 square miles (32.6 km²), of which, 12.3 square miles (31.8 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (2.46%) is water.
of 2000, there were 839 people, 226 households, and 188 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 68.4 people per square mile (26.4/km²). There were 241 housing units at an average density of 19.6/sq mi (7.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 2.74% White, 96.54% Native American, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 226 households out of which 49.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.1% were married couples
living together, 38.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.65 and the average family size was 3.83.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 42.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,857, and the median income for a family was $26,447. Males had a median income of $21,083 versus $18,167 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $8,427. About 24.0% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.7% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Menominee County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 690 at the 2010 census. Neopit is located along Wisconsin Highway 47 at its intersection with County Road M, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Zoar
Zoar, Wisconsin
Zoar is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Menominee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 98 at the 2010 census...
.
Geography
Neopit is located at 44°58′58"N 88°49′42"W (44.982847, -88.828409).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 12.6 square miles (32.6 km²), of which, 12.3 square miles (31.8 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (2.46%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 839 people, 226 households, and 188 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 68.4 people per square mile (26.4/km²). There were 241 housing units at an average density of 19.6/sq mi (7.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 2.74% White, 96.54% Native American, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 226 households out of which 49.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 38.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.65 and the average family size was 3.83.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 42.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,857, and the median income for a family was $26,447. Males had a median income of $21,083 versus $18,167 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $8,427. About 24.0% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.7% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Evelyn FrechetteEvelyn FrechetteMary Evelyn "Billie" Frechette was an American singer, waitress, convict, and lecturer known for her personal relationship with the bank robber John Dillinger in the early 1930s....
, gave lectures about her personal relationship with John DillingerJohn DillingerJohn Herbert Dillinger, Jr. was an American bank robber in Depression-era United States. He was charged with, but never convicted of, the murder of an East Chicago, Indiana police officer during a shoot-out. This was his only alleged homicide. His gang robbed two dozen banks and four police stations...