New Lisbon, Wisconsin
Location of New Lisbon, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°52′37″N 90°9′57″W / 43.87694, -90.16583
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Juneau
Area
- Total	2.9 sq mi (7.4 km²)
- Land	2.7 sq mi (6.9 km²)
- Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
Elevation [1]	896 ft (273 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,436
- Density	538.6/sq mi (207.9/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-56900[2]
GNIS feature ID	1570225[1]

New Lisbon is a city in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,436 at the 2000 census.

Geography

New Lisbon is located at 43°52′37″N, 90°9′57″W (43.877032, -90.165908)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.4 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (6.67%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,436 people, 617 households, and 383 families residing in the city. The population density was 538.6 people per square mile (207.7/km²). There were 690 housing units at an average density of 258.8/sq mi (99.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.42% White, 0.21% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.

There were 617 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,479, and the median income for a family was $44,464. Males had a median income of $33,214 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,165. About 6.5% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

New Lisbon is a Mayor-Council city with a City Administrator with varying powers. The Administrator took over the powers of Clerk-Treasurer and also oversaw all city operations and budgets. The first two Administrators were in place only for short periods of time. Carol Held, a former City Clerk of Reedsburg, WI, served as interim Clerk-Treasurer in 2001 and 2002. In 2002 the City hired Nicholas Onyszczak as City Administrator. He served for two years and during that time provide assistance to the expansion of the City's water, sewer and electric utilities. In 2004, Nicholas Onyszczak resigned. In 2005, Ed Kaelin was hired as City Administrator and is still currently serving in that role. The City continues to grow and looks at future growth both residential and commercial. The Interchange on Interstate 90/94 should provide an excellent area of retail growth. The downtown business area should also thrive with the new residential developments.

Notable residents

• Marc Andreessen grew up in New Lisbon and would later create the first web browser.
• Kurtwood Smith, actor, most notably plays Red Foreman on That 70's Show.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• New Lisbon government website
• New Lisbon Chamber of Commerce website

• New Lisbon, Wisconsin is at coordinates 43°52′37″N 90°09′57″W / 43.877032, -90.165908 (New Lisbon, Wisconsin)Coordinates: 43°52′37″N 90°09′57″W / 43.877032, -90.165908 (New Lisbon, Wisconsin)

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