Neopit () is a

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(CDP) in Menominee County,

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, United States. The population was 616 at the 2020 census. Neopit is located along

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at its intersection with County Road M, approximately southeast of Zoar. The name derives from the Menominee name ''Neyōpet'' which means "four sitting".

Geography

Neopit is located at (44.982847, -88.828409). According to the

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, 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

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the population was 616. The

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was . There were 209 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the cdp was 97.1% Native American, 2.1%

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, and 0.8% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 1.0%

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or Latino of any race.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 839 people, 226 households, and 188 families residing in the CDP. The

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%

, 96.54% Native American, and 0.72% from two or more races.

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

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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

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for the CDP was $8,427. About 24.0% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the

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, including 36.7% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Evelyn Frechette, gave lectures about her personal relationship with

John Dillinger John Herbert Dillinger (; June 22, 1903 – July 22, 1934) was an American gangster during the Great Depression. He commanded the Dillinger Gang, which was accused of robbing twenty-four banks and four police stations. Dillinger was imprison ...

Ada Deer Ada Elizabeth Deer (August 7, 1935 – August 15, 2023) was an American scholar and civil servant who was a member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and a Native American advocate. As an activist she opposed the federal termination of ...

Native American (Menominee) advocate, scholar and civil servant. * Raymond C. Kaquatosh https://www.maplecrestfh.com/obituary/Raymond-Kaquatosh Native American (Menominee) writer, World War II veteran.

Education

Menominee Indian Middle School educates the District's sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. The enrollment is 180 students and 21 teachers.

Gallery

File:NeopitWisconsinPostOffice.jpg, Post office File:NeopitWisconsinSignWIS47.jpg, Sign on WIS47 File:StAnthonyCatholicChurchNeopit.jpg, St. Anthony Catholic Church

References

External links

Menominee Indian Middle School
{{authority control Census-designated places in Menominee County, Wisconsin Census-designated places in Wisconsin