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Manitowoc County

Population in July 2008: 2,361. Population change since 2000: -6.3%
 

Males: 1,096  (46.4%)
Females: 1,265  (53.6%)

Median resident age:  43.7 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $61,899 (it was $56,548 in 2000)
Manitowoc Rapids:  $61,899
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,234
Manitowoc Rapids:  $25,234
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $181,051 (it was $135,900 in 2000)
Manitowoc Rapids:  $181,051
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $215,951; Detached houses: $217,321; Townhouses or other attached units: $179,103; In 2-unit structures: $141,614; Mobile homes: $120,556

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Races in Manitowoc Rapids:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Manitowoc Rapids: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (60.2%), Irish (8.1%), Polish (7.5%), Czech (7.4%), Norwegian (6.5%), French (5.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 27.4 square miles.

Population density: 86 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Manitowoc Rapids

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manitowoc Rapids town

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

19 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.8%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Manitowoc Rapids:  1.5% ($2,034)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Manitowoc Rapids satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sheboygan, WI (24.4 miles , pop. 50,792).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (73.5 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (156.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Manitowoc, WI (1.7 miles ), Newton, WI (2.2 miles ), Whitelaw, WI (2.3 miles ), Cato, WI (2.5 miles ), Kossuth, WI (2.6 miles ), Francis Creek, WI (2.6 miles ), Valders, WI (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 16 buildings, average cost: $86,300
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings

Latitude: 44.10 N, Longitude: 87.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

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Population change in the 1990s: +96 (+4.0%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other financial specialists (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



Average climate in Manitowoc Rapids, Wisconsin

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Manitowoc Rapids-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/5/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Manitowoc Rapids town center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/18/1996, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.6 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.



Magnitude types:

Manitowoc Rapids topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Manitowoc Rapids:
  • HOLY FAMILY MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; MANITOWOC, WI)
  • AURORA MEDICAL CTR 85 (about 9 miles; TWO RIVERS, WI)
  • CALUMET MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; CHILTON, WI)

Amtrak station near Manitowoc Rapids:
  • 3 miles: MANITOWOC (1545 S. 41ST ST.) - Bus Station

Operable nuclear power plants near Manitowoc Rapids:
  • 9 miles: Point Beach 1 and 2 in Two Rivers, WI.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Manitowoc Rapids:
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 28 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; FT enrollment: 2,103)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 32 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 39 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 40 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)

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Notable locations in Manitowoc Rapids: Pinecrest Historical Village (A), Camp Vits (B), Branch River Country Club (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Branch Evergreen Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Vetting Lake (A), Teek Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

River: Branch River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Manitowoc Rapids: Branch Firefighters Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  82.7%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.2%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Manitowoc Rapids, WI


233 people in other nonhousehold living situations
39 people in religious group quarters


Manitowoc Rapids compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Manitowoc County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (66%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Electricity (3%)


Religion statistics for Manitowoc Rapids

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristLutheran Church
Adherents63.9%15.5%6.2%4.7%2.0%
Congregations31.7%20.7%6.1%7.3%2.4%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchSalvation ArmyPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Free Church of AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.4%1.2%0.9%2.5%
Congregations7.3%1.2%3.7%2.4%17.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


3.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,594 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.81%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($317 average AGI)
Manitowoc County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sheboygan County, WI  0.69% ($45,131 average AGI)
from Brown County, WI  0.42% ($32,460)
from Calumet County, WI  0.25% ($33,639)


4.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,484 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.37%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Brown County, WI  0.57% ($36,400 average AGI)
to Sheboygan County, WI  0.56% ($33,893)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.30% ($33,350)


Strongest AM radio stations in Manitowoc Rapids:
  • WCUB (980 AM; 5 kW; TWO RIVERS, WI; Owner: CUB RADIO, INC.)
  • WOMT (1240 AM; 1 kW; MANITOWOC, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WTRW (1590 AM; 1 kW; TWO RIVERS, WI; Owner: WTRW, INC.)
  • WHBL (1330 AM; 5 kW; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WNFL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Manitowoc Rapids:
  • W215BF (90.9 FM; MANITOWOC, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WLTU (92.1 FM; MANITOWOC, WI; Owner: CUB RADIO, INC.)
  • WQTC-FM (102.3 FM; MANITOWOC, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLKN (98.1 FM; CLEVELAND, WI; Owner: RADIO K-T, INC.)
  • WHID (88.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: BD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WI SYS)
  • WZOR (94.7 FM; MISHICOT, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXWX (107.5 FM; BRILLION, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOGB (103.1 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPNE-FM (89.3 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKSZ (95.9 FM; DE PERE, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WORQ (90.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: LAKESHORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEMY (91.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WPCK (104.9 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
  • WJLW (106.7 FM; ALLOUEZ, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WSTM (91.3 FM; KIEL, WI; Owner: JUBILATION MINISTRIES INC)
  • W270AJ (101.9 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Manitowoc Rapids:
  • WLUK-TV (Channel 11; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFRV-TV (Channel 5; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
  • WGBA (Channel 26; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
  • WACY (Channel 32; APPLETON, WI; Owner: ACE TV, INC.)
  • WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • W49CB (Channel 49; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W30BU (Channel 30; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 43
Total length: 234 meters (768ft)
Total costs: $4,386,000
Total average daily traffic: 308,649
Total average daily truck traffic: 48,501

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 33
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Manitowoc Rapids, WI

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Hilltop Road, 1 1/4 Miles Nw, Call Sign: KNKC937, Licensee ID: L00128731
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.450 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/24/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009
    Registrant: Aegerter, John C


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