Nekoosa, Wisconsin
Nekoosa, Wisconsin
Nakrusa | |
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Looking west in downtown Nekoosa | |
Location of Nekoosa in Wood County, Wisconsin. | |
Nekoosa Nekoosa | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′9″N 89°54′00″W / 44.31917°N 89.90000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Wood |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel J. Carlson |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.40 sq mi (8.81 km2) |
| • Land | 3.39 sq mi (8.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 950 ft (290 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,449 |
| • Density | 722/sq mi (279/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 54457 |
| Area codes | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-55875 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1570148 |
| Website | www |
Nekoosa is a city in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. Its name derives from the Ho-Chunk word, "Nįįkuusra", "Nakrusa", or "Nįkusara" which translates to "running water". The population was 2,449 at the 2020 census.