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Map of Menasha: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land4.2%210 of 4,943 acres
Trails4.2 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1411 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Menasha

City in Wisconsin, United States
18,268Population
7.6 sq miArea
755 ftElevation

Menasha () is a city in Winnebago and Calumet counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 18,268 at the 2020 census, of which 15,144 were in Winnebago County and 2,209 were in Calumet County. The city's name comes from the Menominee language, in which it is known as Menāēhsaeh, meaning "little island". At the time of European contact, a Ho-Chunk village known as "Menashay" stood on what is now Doty Island, led by Chief Hootschope (Four Legs). It is part of the Fox Cities region of Wisconsin. Doty Island is located partially in Menasha, which it shares with Neenah. The Menominee people inhabited the Fox River Valley for over 10,000 years. In the Treaty of the Cedars (1836), t…

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ZIP code54952
Area code920
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Housing in Menasha

$315K▲ 5.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Menasha home is worth about $315,000, up 5.2% in a year, 7% below the Wisconsin typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market42
Sale-to-list102.2%
Sold in May17
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Safety in Menasha

B

Safety Grade B

Menasha reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Menasha 1.4
Wisconsin 2.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Menasha 4.4
Wisconsin 10.3
U.S. 15.5
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C

School Grade C

The public schools Menasha’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictMenasha Joint School DistrictSchools9

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