Neshkoro, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Neshkoro is a village in Marquette County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 453 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Neshkoro
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.3 km²), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (3.67%) is water.
of 2000, there were 453 people, 185 households, and 130 families residing in the village. The population density
was 191.7 people per square mile (74.1/km²). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 92.7 per square mile (35.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.12% White, 0.66% Asian, and 0.22% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 185 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,167, and the median income for a family was $43,661. Males had a median income of $27,391 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,206. About 5.8% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
and were the first known white settlers. They made their campsite at the spot where St. James Catholic Church was built in the later 1880s. This area, along the banks of the White River, had been an Indian reservation
and was then considered Indian land.
According to old histories written for school assignments, White and Dakin built a two-room log cabin
with an attic loft. It is unknown what ultimately happened to the two, but it is suspected they moved further west as the area became more populated. Many Scottish and Irish people moved into the area around 1855.
The present village of Neshkoro was platted in 1852 by White and Dakin's two additions to the plat added three years earlier. The Neshkoro Plat of 1852 shows Bluff, Park, Pearl, and Berlin Streets; church lots No. 1 and No. 2; a school lot; a public square; and building lots. The new community was first called Dakinsville for Ebenezer. It was also at one time called "Whiskey Corners" for the number of still
s in the area, as there were no restraining laws.
Marquette County, Wisconsin
Marquette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 15,832. Its county seat is Montello.-Geography:...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 453 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Neshkoro
Neshkoro (town), Wisconsin
Neshkoro is a town in Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 595 at the 2000 census. The Village of Neshkoro is located within the town.-Geography:...
.
Geography
Neshkoro is located at 43°57′49"N 89°13′0"W (43.963867, -89.216712).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.3 km²), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (3.67%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 453 people, 185 households, and 130 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 191.7 people per square mile (74.1/km²). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 92.7 per square mile (35.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.12% White, 0.66% Asian, and 0.22% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 185 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,167, and the median income for a family was $43,661. Males had a median income of $27,391 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the village was $17,206. About 5.8% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
History
Neshkoro was founded in 1848. It was platted by a woman, Helen Maria White, with the help of her brother, Ebenezer Dakin. The two had traveled there from New York stateNew York
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and were the first known white settlers. They made their campsite at the spot where St. James Catholic Church was built in the later 1880s. This area, along the banks of the White River, had been an Indian reservation
Indian reservation
An American Indian reservation is an area of land managed by a Native American tribe under the United States Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs...
and was then considered Indian land.
According to old histories written for school assignments, White and Dakin built a two-room log cabin
Log cabin
A log cabin is a house built from logs. It is a fairly simple type of log house. A distinction should be drawn between the traditional meanings of "log cabin" and "log house." Historically most "Log cabins" were a simple one- or 1½-story structures, somewhat impermanent, and less finished or less...
with an attic loft. It is unknown what ultimately happened to the two, but it is suspected they moved further west as the area became more populated. Many Scottish and Irish people moved into the area around 1855.
The present village of Neshkoro was platted in 1852 by White and Dakin's two additions to the plat added three years earlier. The Neshkoro Plat of 1852 shows Bluff, Park, Pearl, and Berlin Streets; church lots No. 1 and No. 2; a school lot; a public square; and building lots. The new community was first called Dakinsville for Ebenezer. It was also at one time called "Whiskey Corners" for the number of still
Distillation
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s in the area, as there were no restraining laws.