Manitowoc Rapids, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -14.7%
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| Males: 1,082 |  (50.3%) |
| Females: 1,068 |  (49.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 48.3 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54220.
| Manitowoc Rapids: | $80,568 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,666 (it was $21,323 in 2000)
Manitowoc Rapids town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $247,213 (it was $135,900 in 2000)
| Manitowoc Rapids: | $247,213 |
| 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
Manitowoc Rapids, WI residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Manitowoc Rapids, WI
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- 2,07996.7%White alone
- 341.6%Hispanic
- 180.8%Asian alone
- 80.4%Two or more races
- 60.3%Other race alone
- 40.2%Black alone
- 10.05%American Indian alone
Races in Manitowoc Rapids detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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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: 79 people per square mile (very low).
19 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Manitowoc Rapids town: | 1.5% ($2,034) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
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:
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 ),
), Liberty, WI (2.9 miles )
)Latitude: 44.10 N, Longitude: 87.74 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 920
| Here: | 2.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
Population change in the 1990s: +96 (+4.0%).
- Health care (10.3%)
- Construction (9.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.7%)
- Metal & metal products (8.6%)
- Educational services (8.3%)
- Plastics & rubber products (4.8%)
- Machinery (3.5%)
- Construction (16.5%)
- Metal & metal products (12.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.0%)
- Plastics & rubber products (7.4%)
- Machinery (5.0%)
- Food (4.2%)
- Health care (3.9%)
- Health care (17.1%)
- Educational services (14.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.2%)
- Metal & metal products (4.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.8%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.3%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (3.9%)
- Cashiers (3.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
- Cashiers (4.8%)
- Other financial specialists (4.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.4%)
Average climate in Manitowoc Rapids, 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 32.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 32.8 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2002 was 0.00649. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00649 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Manitowoc Rapids-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/5/1994, a category F4 (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 F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.6 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Manitowoc Rapids-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.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 173.8 miles away from the city center
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 390.9 miles away from Manitowoc Rapids center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 192.1 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 365.4 miles away from Manitowoc Rapids center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 390.9 miles away from Manitowoc Rapids 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 152.5 miles away from the city 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 Manitowoc Rapids:
- RIVERS BEND HLTH REHAB (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; MANITOWOC, WI)
- MANITOWOC HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; MANITOWOC, WI)
- RAINBOW HOUSE FDD (Hospital, about 3 miles away; MANITOWOC, WI)
- HOLY FAMILY MEMORIAL INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; MANITOWOC, WI)
- HOLY FAMILY MEM TRANS CARE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; MANITOWOC, WI)
- SHADY LANE HOME INC (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; MANITOWOC, WI)
- SHADY LANE NURSING CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; MANITOWOC, WI)
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:
- Lakeland College (about 20 miles; Plymouth, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,395)
- Saint Norbert College (about 29 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 32 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 5,415)
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 35 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
- Lawrence University (about 35 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 39 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Moraine Park Technical College (about 41 miles; Fond du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 3,079)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Manitowoc Rapids: Twin Elm Farm (A), Ronland Farm (B), Ewald Dairy Farm (C), Fessler Poultry Farms (D), River Valley Farms (E), Triple Maple Dairy (F), Vogel Family Farms (G), Kieselhorst Farms (H), Herrmann Farms (I), Branch River Country Club (J), Pinecrest Historical Village (K), Camp Vits (L), Branch Fire and Rescue (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Manitowoc Rapids: Holy Family Convent (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Branch Evergreen Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Silver Lake (A), Teek Lake (B), Vetting Lake (C). 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: | 2.5 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 81.9% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 11.1% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 6.2% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
233 people in other nonhousehold living situations in 2000
39 people in religious group quarters in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Manitowoc Rapids:
- Never married: 27.0%
- Now married: 64.7%
- Separated: 0.2%
- Widowed: 3.1%
- Divorced: 5.1%
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 (commute): 17.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.7 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Manitowoc Rapids, 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
| Here: | 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. |
| State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Manitowoc County: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
| Manitowoc County: | 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% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
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
- 44Number of bridges
- 518ft / 158mTotal length
- $7,056,000Total costs
- 368,075Total average daily traffic
- 54,090Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11930-1939
- 21950-1959
- 21960-1969
- 311970-1979
- 21980-1989
- 42000-2009
- 22010-2019
FCC Registered Paging Towers:
1- Hilltop Road, 1 1/4 Miles Nw (Lat: 44.124694 Lon: -87.790917), Call Sign: KNKC937, Licensee ID: L00128731,
Assigned Frequencies: 454.450 MHz, Grant Date: 04/16/2019, Expiration Date: 04/01/2029, Cancellation Date: 12/01/2022, Certifier: Jeff Sohn, Registrant: Jsm Holding LLC
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 67.8%Utility gas
- 13.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.9%Wood
- 3.2%Electricity
- 0.4%Coal or coke
- 41.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 31.7%Utility gas
- 19.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 7.3%Electricity
Manitowoc Rapids compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage below 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.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Manitowoc Rapids on our top lists:
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other nonhousehold living situations (population 1,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in religious group quarters (population 1,000+)"
- #64 (54220) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Czech first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #92 (54220) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most alcohol drinking places in 2005"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"