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Menasha, Wisconsin

Menasha is a city located on former Menominee and Ho-Chunk territory in Winnebago and Calumet counties in the U.S.
Population 18,268

Top Events in Menasha History

1
1711Culture
https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/RDTQFMZZZV23G8A Auer, James M.
2
1730Military
In 1730, a surprise attack by French soldiers and traders led by Captain Paul Marin resulted in the deaths of over 1,000 Meskwaki (Fox) people residing in the area.
3
1836History
In the Treaty of the Cedars (1836), the Menominee ceded approximately 4,000,000 acres of land, including present-day Menasha, to the United States for $700,000 (approximately 17...
4
1849History
In 1849, Reed and Doty were successful in convincing the United States government to place the navigational channel of the Fox-Wisconsin waterway through the north channel in Me...
5
1854Infrastructure
In 1854 Menasha approved $150,000 in bonding to bring the Manitowoc & Mississippi Railroad in with the intent of establishing Menasha as the principal transportation axis in Wis...
6
1863Infrastructure
Lapham—who argued there was "neither necessity nor excuse for its destruction"—the hill was leveled in 1863 to make way for a Chicago and North Western Railway line.
7
1874Government
Menasha was incorporated as a city in 1874, and at that point was considered to be a transportation hub.
8
1897Government
Smith Park is the oldest park in the Menasha Park system, established in 1897.
9
1997Architecture
A gazebo funded with corporate donations was built in this area in 1997.
10
2000History
=== 2000 census === At the 2000 census there were 16,331 people, 6,951 households, and 4,233 families living in the city.

Historical Timeline

1711Culture
https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/RDTQFMZZZV23G8A Auer, James M.
1730Military
In 1730, a surprise attack by French soldiers and traders led by Captain Paul Marin resulted in the deaths of over 1,000 Meskwaki (Fox) people residing in the area.
1836History
In the Treaty of the Cedars (1836), the Menominee ceded approximately 4,000,000 acres of land, including present-day Menasha, to the United States for $700,000 (approximately 17...
1849History
In 1849, Reed and Doty were successful in convincing the United States government to place the navigational channel of the Fox-Wisconsin waterway through the north channel in Me...
1854Infrastructure
In 1854 Menasha approved $150,000 in bonding to bring the Manitowoc & Mississippi Railroad in with the intent of establishing Menasha as the principal transportation axis in Wis...
1863Infrastructure
Lapham—who argued there was "neither necessity nor excuse for its destruction"—the hill was leveled in 1863 to make way for a Chicago and North Western Railway line.
1874Government
Menasha was incorporated as a city in 1874, and at that point was considered to be a transportation hub.
1897Government
Smith Park is the oldest park in the Menasha Park system, established in 1897.
1997Architecture
A gazebo funded with corporate donations was built in this area in 1997.
2000History
=== 2000 census === At the 2000 census there were 16,331 people, 6,951 households, and 4,233 families living in the city.
2010History
=== 2010 census === At the 2010 census there were 17,353 people, 7,405 households, and 4,415 families living in the city.
2020History
=== 2020 census === At the 2020 census there were 18,268 people residing in the city.
2025Education
The campus closed in 2025 as part of four other campus closures.

Did You Know?

1
Menasha is located in the state of Wisconsin.
2
Menasha has a population of 18,268 residents.
3
The population was 18,268 at the 2020 census, of which 15,144 were in Winnebago County and 2,209 were in Calumet County.

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Famous People from Menasha, Wisconsin

JP
John Callahan (Wisconsin politician)
19Th & 20Th Century American Educator · Born Dec 16, 1865 · Died May 10, 1956 (age 90)
WD
William Duchman
Businessman Politician · Born Oct 8, 1809 · Died Nov 14, 1881 (age 72)
CD
Charles Doty
19Th Century Wisconsin Politician, Pioneer · Born Aug 17, 1824 · Died Dec 17, 1918 (age 94)
ED
Edward Decker
19Th Century American Politician · Born May 2, 1827 · Died Jul 9, 1911 (age 84)
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John A. Bryan
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