Keshena, Wisconsin | |
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CDP | |
Downtown Keshena
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Location in Menominee County and the state of Wisconsin. |
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Coordinates: 44°52′41″N 88°37′44″W / 44.87806°N 88.62889°WCoordinates: 44°52′41″N 88°37′44″W / 44.87806°N 88.62889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Menominee |
Area | |
• Total | 8.5 sq mi (21.9 km2) |
• Land | 8.5 sq mi (21.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,262 |
• Density | 150/sq mi (58/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
FIPS code | 55-39250 |
GNIS feature ID | 1567430 |
Keshena is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Menominee County, Wisconsin, United States. Located on the Menominee Indian Reservation, it had a population of 1,262 at the 2010 census. Keshena was named for an Indian chief.
Keshena is located at 44°52′41″N 88°37′44″W / 44.87806°N 88.62889°W (44.877932, -88.628781).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.5 square miles (21.9 km²), of which 99.88% is land and 0.12% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,394 people, 353 households, and 296 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 164.7 people per square mile (63.5/km²). There were 376 housing units at an average density of 44.4/sq mi (17.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 3.08% White, 0.14% African American, 95.98% Native American, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.73% of the population.