Country United States Incorporated 1848 Population 80,654 (2013) Unemployment rate 5.0% (Apr 2015) | State Wisconsin Time zone Central (UTC-6) County seat Manitowoc | |
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Incorporated Municipalities 30 (total)
3 cities
19 towns
9 villages Area rank 6th largest county in Wisconsin Rivers Sheboygan River, East Twin River, Neshota River Destinations Manitowoc, Two Rivers, Mishicot, Kiel, Maribel Colleges and Universities Lakeshore Technical College, Silver Lake College, University of Wisconsin–Manitowoc Points of interest Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Rahr West Art Museum, Lincoln Park Zoo, Hamilton Wood Type and Printi, USS Cobia | ||
Manitowoc County /ˈmænᵻtəwɔːk/ is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 81,442. Its county seat is Manitowoc. The county was created in 1836 prior to Wisconsin's statehood and organized in 1848.
Contents
- Map of Manitowoc County WI USA
- Geography
- Airport
- Adjacent counties
- Demographics
- Government
- Cities
- Census designated places
- In the media
- References
Map of Manitowoc County, WI, USA
Manitowoc County comprises the Manitowoc, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,494 square miles (3,870 km2), of which 589 square miles (1,530 km2) is land and 905 square miles (2,340 km2) (61%) is water.
Airport
Manitowoc County Airport (KMTW) serves the county and surrounding communities.
Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 82,887 people, 32,721 households, and 22,348 families residing in the county. The population density was 140 people per square mile (54/km²). There were 34,651 housing units at an average density of 59 per square mile (23/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.90% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 1.98% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 1.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 53.7% were of German, 7.3% Polish, 5.3% Czech and 5.0% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.2% spoke English, 1.8% Spanish, 1.3% Hmong and 1.1% German as their first language.
There were 32,721 households out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.10% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.70% were non-families. 26.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.50% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.10 males.
Government
The county executive is Bob Ziegelbauer. He is serving his second term in that position after being elected in April 2006 and reelected in April 2010. The county is served by a 25 member county board.
Cities
Census-designated places
In the media
The Netflix documentary series Making a Murderer (2015) explores the arrests and trials in 2007 of Manitowoc County residents Steven Avery and his nephew Brendan Dassey for the murder of Teresa Halbach, who disappeared in October 2005. The series describes an earlier wrongful conviction of Avery, for which he served 18 years, and his subsequent lawsuit against Manitowoc County. It then focuses on the procedures of the Calumet County Sheriff's Office and the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department, which investigated the later Halbach case.