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Neshkoro Wisconsin downtown looking south on WIS73
Wisconsin›Marquette County

NeshkoroWI

Population 566: a town in Wisconsin.

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Is Neshkoro a good place to live?

31% of residents are 65 or older in Neshkoro, above both Wisconsin’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only 3 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher typical journey to work than Neshkoro. Neshkoro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

566 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Tuttle lake, 2008
Neshkoro’s story

Neshkoro in pictures

Census counts: 379 in 1910, 412 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1918 on.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Neshkoro: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Neshkoro, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers79% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Neshkoro’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWestfield School DistrictPrinceton School District2 districts serve Neshkoro; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Neshkoro ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5496054960 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 Neshkoro.

Work & commute

With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Neshkoro work out of town

Half the trips to work are shorter than 32 miles. The share of residents in Neshkoro who live below the poverty line: 15%. The top destinations are Portage (4%), Westfield (4%) and Newton (4%). Its typical household income comes in at $66,000.

1%work in town
NeshkoroWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line15%6.4%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.3%8.3%8%
Median household income$66,000$87,000$80,000
Work from home9.9%12%11%

Where working residents work

In Neshkoro1%
Portage4%
Westfield4%
Newton4%
Westfield4%
32 mi
median commute distance
33
jobs based in Neshkoro
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Neshkoro has snowy winters and pleasant summers

The midsummer high for Neshkoro comes to 82°F.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–29°
Spring34–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Neshkoro have diabetes than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town

Only 4 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Neshkoro. For adults here, the share who have high blood pressure is 42%. Against the Wisconsin average, Neshkoro comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11.

NeshkoroWisconsin townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%33%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%20%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%26%25%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
7 better14 too close to call11 worse
What stands outNeshkoroWI
Fewer binge drinkers15.4%19%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.2%9.7%
More adults with heart disease9.9%6.6%
Thedacare Medical Center - Berlin
13.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Neshkoro has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Households in Neshkoro have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2008. 36% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 34%.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Neshkoro

16pages on Neshkoro
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Neshkoro; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Neshkoro for work

Where Neshkoro’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

4% → Portage Portage 4% 4% → Westfield Westfield 4% 4% → Newton Newton 4% 4% → Westfield Westfield 4% 4% → Montello Montello 4% 3% → Oshkosh Oshkosh 3% Neshkoro · 1% stay
33jobs based in Neshkoro
1%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Neshkoro

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Neshkoro is a village in Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 412 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Neshkoro.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.1 sq mi
Elevation
810 ft
ZIP code
54960

Questions about Neshkoro

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Neshkoro, WI a good place to live?

Neshkoro has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.