Neva, Wisconsin

Neva, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Neva, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°14′55″N 89°7′27″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Langlade
Area
• Total	37.7 sq mi (97.7 km2)
• Land	37.4 sq mi (96.9 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation	1,555 ft (474 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	994
• Density	26.6/sq mi (10.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-56200
GNIS feature ID	1583796

Neva is a town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 994 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Deerbrook, Kempster, Neva, and Neva Corners are located in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.7 square miles (97.7 km²), of which, 37.4 square miles (96.9 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (0.74%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 994 people, 360 households, and 290 families residing in the town. The population density was 26.6 people per square mile (10.3/km²). There were 385 housing units at an average density of 10.3 per square mile (4.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.99% White, 0.10% African American, 0.10% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.

There were 360 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.8% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,368, and the median income for a family was $43,229. Males had a median income of $29,773 versus $20,893 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,503. About 5.2% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.