Nekoosa, Wisconsin

Nekoosa, Wisconsin
Nakrusa
Looking west in downtown Nekoosa
Location of Nekoosa in Wood County, Wisconsin.
Nekoosa
Nekoosa
Coordinates: 44°19′9″N 89°54′00″W / 44.31917°N 89.90000°W / 44.31917; -89.90000
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWood
Government
  MayorDaniel J. Carlson
Area
  Total
3.40 sq mi (8.81 km2)
  Land3.39 sq mi (8.79 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
951 ft (290 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,449
  Density720/sq mi (280/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
54457
Area code(s)715 & 534
FIPS code55-55875
GNIS feature ID1570148
Websitewww.cityofnekoosa.org/index.php

Nekoosa is a city in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. Its name derives from the Ho-Chunk word, "Nįįkuusra", "Nakrusa", or "Nįkusara" which translates to "running water". The population was 2,449 at the 2020 census.