It is part of Thunder Bay's Census Metropolitan Area.

Neebing comprises the former geographic townships of Blake, Crooks, Pardee, Pearson and Scoble.

It should not be confused with the geographic township of Neebing, which was amalgamated into the City of Thunder Bay in 1970.

The Municipality of Neebing was incorporated in 1881 by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

The municipality includes the communities of Cloud Bay, Jarvis River, Moose Hill, Scoble West and Wamsley.