New Lisbon is a city in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States.
The site of New Lisbon was used as a seasonal winter encampment by Ho-Chunk people, who called it Waac Hot’ųp Ra or Waac Hožu Ra (anglicized to Wa Du Shuda), meaning "where canoes are placed" or "boat launch.
"[5]: 194 [6]: 19 The United States acquired the land from the Ho-Chunk nation in an 1836 treaty.
[7]: 378–379 The village was originally named Mill Haven but later changed to New Lisbon, possibly at the suggestion of county clerk Larmon Saxton, who hailed from Lisbon, Ohio.
[5]: 194 In 1857, the La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad connected to the community.
[14] As of the census[15] of 2010, there were 2,554 people, 631 households, and 360 families living in the city.
35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,436 people, 617 households, and 383 families living in the city.
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 administrator has the powers previously vested in the clerk-treasurer and oversees city operations and budgets.
In 2004, the New Lisbon Correctional Institution, a medium-security state prison, was built in the city.