Welcome to Menasha ...
The city of Menasha is primarily located in Winnebago County<1>. A portion of Menasha extends into Calumet County.
The location of Menasha has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Menasha: muh-NASH-uh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Menasha, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Menasha has a population of 17,835 people<4> (see below for details).
Menasha is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Menasha lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Menasha: (920) and (274)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Menasha had an population of 17,835 people. This is an increase of 2.78% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.21% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Menasha had a population of 17,353 people (or 10.39% of the total population of Winnebago County). This makes Menasha the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Menasha represents 0.31% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 48th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 17,353 people, the population of Menasha increased 6.26% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 16,331 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Menasha.
Communities near Menasha ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Menasha.
- Oshkosh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshkosh
- Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,495 people
- Kaukauna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
- Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
- Harrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Calumet County
- Little Chute
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
- Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
- New London
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
- Kimberly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,869 people
- Chilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Wrightstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Wrightstown is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,631 people
- Combined Locks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combined Locks
- Combined Locks is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,607 people
- Omro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omro
- Omro is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,592 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Menasha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Menasha.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Menasha. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Menasha.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Menasha. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Menasha.
Adding Menasha to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Menasha in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Menasha was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Menasha in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Menasha.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Menasha. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Winnebago, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Menasha. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Menasha. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Menasha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |