NeopitMenomineeIndianMiddleSchool, 2020
Neopit’s story
118 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2020.
- 1908Neopit is settled
NeopitWI
A town of 623, settled in 1908.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
623
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$54K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
26.8
years
Jobs based here
162
Balanced
Is Neopit a good place to live?
Neopit’s median age is 26.8 years, below both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 341 Wisconsin towns we compare has a lower midpoint rent than Neopit. Neopit has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
623 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
ZoarMiddle VillageNeopit
Getting set up
Moving to Neopit: who provides what
Neopit is unincorporated, so Menominee County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNeopit water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers69% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMenominee CountyMenominee County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Menominee ClerkTown of Menominee (Menominee County); contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5415054150 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Neopit.
Natural hazards
Neopit has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Compared with just over three quarters of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Neopit is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 55% come from cold waves and 19% from inland flooding.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingLightning
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Neopit brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 80° and January nights of 6°, with about 55 inches of snow a winter.
55″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–27°
Spring31–53°
Summer55–78°
Fall36–56°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
More than half of Neopit’s working residents commute to Menominee
Neopit: 18% of residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Neopit for work: only 7% work in town. Also worth knowing: its typical journey to work stands at 20 minutes. It had 162 jobs in 2023, up 150 from 2013.
7%work in town
| Neopit | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Neopit7%
Menominee55%
Bartelme7%
Little Chute2%
Beaver Dam2%
11 mi
median commute distance
162
jobs based in Neopit
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
A larger share of adults in Neopit smoke cigarettes than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just one has a higher share of adults who worry about having enough food than Neopit. In Neopit, 36% of adults get no exercise outside work, above both the Wisconsin town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%). No town among the 358 in Wisconsin we compare has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Neopit. The share of adults in Neopit who binge drink: 17%.
| Neopit | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 10% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better12 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Neopit | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.3% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 28.8% | 12.1% |
Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano
18.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Neopit is conserved land
5.2 miles of trail. Neopit’s concentration of trails stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 7,974 acres
5.2 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Neopit
16pages on Neopit
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Neopit
About 5 of every 100 Neopit residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
About Neopit
CDP in Wisconsin, United States
Neopit (Menominee: Neyōpet) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Menominee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 616 at the 2020 census. Neopit is located along Wisconsin Highway 47 at its intersection with County Road M, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Zoar. The name derives from the Menominee name Neyōpet which means "four sitting".
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 13 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,053 ft
- ZIP code
- 54150
Questions about Neopit
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Neopit, WI a good place to live?
Neopit has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.