Menasha

Menasha is a city in Calumet and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 17,353 at the 2010 census. Of this, 15,144 were in Winnebago County, and 2,209 were in Calumet County. The city is located mostly in Winnebago County; only a small portion is in the Town of Harrison in Calumet County. Doty Island is located partially in Menasha. The city's name comes from the Winnebago word meaning "thorn" or "island". Menasha is home to the Barlow Planetarium and Weis Earth Science Museum, both housed at the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley.GeographyMenasha is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.52sqmi, of which, 6.03sqmi is land and 1.49sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 17,353 people, 7,405 households, and 4,415 families residing in the city. The population density was 2877.8PD/sqmi. There were 7,973 housing units at an average density of 1322.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 90.8% White, 1.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, 2.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.0% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.9% of the population.