Neopit, Wisconsin

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Neopit is unincorporated community in Menominee County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The U.S. Census Bureau has defined an area around the community as a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes. It does not have any legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population was 839 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Neopit is located at 44°58′58″N, 88°49′42″W (44.982847, -88.828409)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 32.6 km² (12.6 mi²). 31.8 km² (12.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (2.46%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 839 people, 226 households, and 188 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 26.4/km² (68.4/mi²). There were 241 housing units at an average density of 7.6/km² (19.6/mi²). 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.