Schleswig, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +3.3%
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| Males: 1,006 |  (51.2%) |
| Females: 957 |  (48.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 45.2 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53042.
| Schleswig: | $75,287 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,546 (it was $22,447 in 2000)
Schleswig town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $239,391 (it was $131,600 in 2000)
| Schleswig: | $239,391 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $213,664; detached houses: $222,777; townhouses or other attached units: $189,612; in 2-unit structures: $121,476; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $125,936; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $113,942; mobile homes: $52,862
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Schleswig, WI
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- 1,90697.1%White alone
- 241.2%Hispanic
- 120.6%American Indian alone
- 100.5%Two or more races
- 50.3%Black alone
- 60.3%Asian alone
Races in Schleswig detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (69.8%), Irish (6.3%), United States (4.8%), Polish (4.7%), Dutch (4.6%), French (3.8%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 33.1 square miles.
Population density: 59 people per square mile (very low).
13 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Schleswig town: | 1.7% ($2,223) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sheboygan, WI 
(18.0 miles , pop. 50,792).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (60.8 miles , pop. 596,974).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (145.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
New Holstein, WI (2.3 miles ),
), St. Nazianz, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Rhine, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Meeme, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Herman, WI (2.9 miles ),
), Charlestown, WI (2.9 miles )
)Latitude: 43.93 N, Longitude: 87.99 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 920
| Here: | 2.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Metal & metal products (12.6%)
- Machinery (10.5%)
- Food (7.5%)
- Educational services (7.0%)
- Construction (5.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.1%)
- Health care (4.5%)
- Metal & metal products (16.3%)
- Machinery (12.6%)
- Construction (10.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.3%)
- Food (7.3%)
- Truck transportation (5.1%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.6%)
- Educational services (11.5%)
- Health care (9.1%)
- Metal & metal products (8.1%)
- Machinery (7.9%)
- Food (7.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (2.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
- Cashiers (4.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
Average climate in Schleswig, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 80.1. This is about average.
| City: | 80.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 33.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 33.7 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2002 was 0.00649. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00649 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Schleswig-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/18/1996, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the Schleswig town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.
On 7/5/1994, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Schleswig-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 379.0 miles away from Schleswig center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 174.4 miles away from Schleswig center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 177.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 353.4 miles away from Schleswig center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 379.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 138.1 miles away from Schleswig center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Manitowoc County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Schleswig:
- WILLOWDALE NURSING AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; NEW HOLSTEIN, WI)
- CALUMET HOMESTEAD (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; NEW HOLSTEIN, WI)
- HOMESTEAD CARE CENTER, LLC (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; NEW HOLSTEIN, WI)
- CHILTON CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; CHILTON, WI)
- CHILTON VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; CHILTON, WI)
- CALUMET MEDICAL CTR Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; CHILTON, WI)
- AURORA VALLEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, about 13 miles away; PLYMOUTH, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Schleswig:
- Lakeland College (about 8 miles; Plymouth, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,395)
- Moraine Park Technical College (about 24 miles; Fond du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 3,079)
- Marian University (about 25 miles; Fond Du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 29 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
- Lawrence University (about 31 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 34 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Saint Norbert College (about 36 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Schleswig: Golden Bear Farm (A), Psalm 23 Farm (B), Autumn Creek Farm (C), Idlewood Farms (D), Louis Corners Dairy (E), Milky Manor Dairy Farms (F), Townline Dairy (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Schleswig include: Bethlehem Church (A), Bethel United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery (1), Ucker Road Cemetery (2), Union Cemetery (3), Schleswig Cemetery (4), Bethel Methodist Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), Shoe Lake (B), Sy Lake (C), Cedar Lake (D), Wilke Lake (E), Prueder Lake (F), Graf Lake (G), Rockville Flowage 153 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Schleswig: Kiel Marsh State Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 78.9% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This town: | 3.2% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Schleswig:
- Never married: 20.0%
- Now married: 69.9%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 4.2%
- Divorced: 5.4%
For population 25 years and over in Schleswig:
- High school or higher: 85.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 1.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.2 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Schleswig, WI (based on Manitowoc County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 35,564 | 14 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 13,965 | 42 |
| Mainline Protestant | 8,051 | 21 |
| Other | 259 | 4 |
| None | 23,603 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| Manitowoc County: | 1.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Manitowoc County: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Manitowoc County: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
| Here: | 4.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 65
| This county: | 8.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 7.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 29.2% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Manitowoc County: | 14.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Schleswig:
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCUB (980 AM; 5 kW; TWO RIVERS, WI; Owner: CUB RADIO, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WHBL (1330 AM; 5 kW; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Schleswig:
- WSTM (91.3 FM; KIEL, WI; Owner: JUBILATION MINISTRIES INC)
- WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- 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)
- WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W215BF (90.9 FM; MANITOWOC, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WXWX (107.5 FM; BRILLION, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WOGB (103.1 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WXER (104.5 FM; PLYMOUTH, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A YELLOW DOG BROADCASTING)
- WPNE-FM (89.3 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WKSZ (95.9 FM; DE PERE, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WPCK (104.9 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
- WORQ (90.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: LAKESHORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLTU (92.1 FM; MANITOWOC, WI; Owner: CUB RADIO, INC.)
- WROE (94.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFIZ-FM (107.1 FM; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WQTC-FM (102.3 FM; MANITOWOC, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBFM (93.7 FM; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W255AC (98.9 FM; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: FAMILY EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORP)
- WHBZ (106.5 FM; SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Schleswig:
- WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
- 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)
- WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WACY (Channel 32; APPLETON, WI; Owner: ACE TV, INC.)
- WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- W49CB (Channel 49; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W16BS (Channel 16; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W30BU (Channel 30; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W23BL (Channel 23; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 10Number of bridges
- 75ft / 22.6mTotal length
- 14,648Total average daily traffic
- 482Total average daily truck traffic
- 18,528Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11920-1929
- 41970-1979
- 21980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 12000-2009
- 12010-2019
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 39.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 25.7%Utility gas
- 22.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 7.7%Wood
- 4.5%Electricity
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 35.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 30.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 18.8%Utility gas
- 16.2%Electricity
Schleswig compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.