Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Manitowoc County /ˈmænɪtəwɔːk/ is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 81,442.[1] Its county seat is Manitowoc.[2] The county was created in 1836 prior to Wisconsin's statehood and organized in 1848.[3]

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
County
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Map of Wisconsin showing Manitowoc County
Wisconsin's location in the United States
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Incorporated1848
County seatCity of Manitowoc
Incorporated Municipalities
30 (total)
  • 3 cities
  • 19 towns
  • 9 villages
Government
 • TypeCounty
 • BodyBoard of Supervisors
 • Board PresidentJim Brey
 • County Board25 commissioners
Area
 • Total1,494 sq mi (3,870 km2)
 • Land589 sq mi (1,530 km2)
 • Water905 sq mi (2,340 km2)
Area rank6th largest county in Wisconsin
Population
 (2010)
 • Total81,442
 • Estimate 
(2019)
78,981
 • Rank21st largest county in Wisconsin
 • Density55/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (Central)
Area codes920
Congressional districts6th
Interstates
U.S. Routes
State Routes
AirportsManitowoc County Airport
WaterwaysLake Michigan – Manitowoc River
Public transitMaritime Metro Transit
Websiteco.manitowoc.wi.us

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.[4]

Major highways
  • Highway 57 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 67 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 147 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 310 (Wisconsin)

Airport

Manitowoc County Airport (KMTW) serves the county and surrounding communities.

Adjacent counties

Climate
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Source: [5]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1840235—
18503,7021,475.3%
186022,416505.5%
187033,36448.8%
188037,50512.4%
189037,8310.9%
190042,26111.7%
191044,9786.4%
192051,64414.8%
193058,67413.6%
194061,6175.0%
195067,1599.0%
196075,21512.0%
197082,2949.4%
198082,9180.8%
199080,421−3.0%
200082,8873.1%
201081,442−1.7%
2019 (est.)78,981[6]−3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9]
1990–2000[10] 2010–2019[1]
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Manitowoc County.

As of the census[11] 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. 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.

In 2017, there were 780 births, giving a general fertility rate of 60.2 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 27th lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.[12] Additionally, there were 43 reported induced abortions performed on women of Manitowoc County residence in 2017.[13]

Government

The county executive is Bob Ziegelbauer. He is serving his fourth term in that position after being elected in April 2006 and reelected in April 2010, April 2014, and April 2018.[14] The county is served by a 25-member county board.

Politics
Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[15]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2020 60.7% 27,218 37.5% 16,818 1.8% 793
2016 57.0% 23,244 35.6% 14,538 7.4% 3,004
2012 50.7% 21,604 47.9% 20,403 1.4% 610
2008 45.4% 19,234 52.9% 22,428 1.8% 752
2004 52.1% 23,027 46.8% 20,652 1.1% 481
2000 49.9% 19,358 45.5% 17,667 4.6% 1,799
1996 38.4% 13,239 48.6% 16,750 12.9% 4,455
1992 33.9% 14,008 38.5% 15,903 27.5% 11,357
1988 44.5% 16,020 54.7% 19,680 0.8% 287
1984 52.5% 19,639 46.2% 17,250 1.3% 487
1980 48.0% 18,591 44.7% 17,330 7.3% 2,811
1976 43.6% 16,039 53.9% 19,819 2.5% 913
1972 48.5% 16,599 48.2% 16,489 3.3% 1,132
1968 44.2% 13,562 49.9% 15,298 5.9% 1,801
1964 31.0% 9,849 68.9% 21,927 0.1% 39
1960 45.6% 14,622 54.3% 17,423 0.1% 35
1956 61.9% 18,078 37.0% 10,800 1.1% 321
1952 61.3% 18,950 38.4% 11,879 0.2% 72
1948 44.0% 10,947 53.9% 13,401 2.1% 515
1944 53.5% 14,047 45.5% 11,949 1.0% 251
1940 48.3% 12,616 50.3% 13,142 1.4% 368
1936 21.2% 5,094 64.7% 15,539 14.1% 3,393
1932 22.0% 4,573 75.4% 15,696 2.6% 536
1928 41.7% 7,519 57.1% 10,292 1.2% 221
1924 29.5% 4,828 9.8% 1,599 60.7% 9,918
1920 61.7% 8,378 14.9% 2,018 23.4% 3,183
1916 46.5% 4,224 47.7% 4,338 5.8% 529
1912 31.1% 2,389 44.7% 3,436 24.2% 1,855
1908 45.4% 4,126 43.5% 3,952 11.1% 1,013
1904 53.3% 4,626 37.7% 3,274 9.0% 783
1900 49.5% 4,317 47.8% 4,167 2.7% 238
1896 51.6% 4,430 45.6% 3,919 2.8% 242
1892 33.6% 2,249 65.1% 4,349 1.3% 87

Communities

Cities

Villages

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

At night
The bright light on the lakeshore to the far left is the Point Beach Nuclear Plant. Taken at 3:09:47 A.M. CDT on March 28, 2012 from an altitude of 211 nautical miles (391 km) during ISS Expedition 30.

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. The Sheriffs officers have come under intense scrutiny for their involvement in the Halbach case due to Steven Avery's $36 million lawsuit and their questionable police and investigative techniques.[16][17]

  • Manitowoc County Expo Grounds
  • Sign marking entrance to Manitowoc County in Kiel
  • Manitowoc County Jail

See also

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  4. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  5. "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  6. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  7. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  8. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  9. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  10. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  12. "Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables". Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  13. Reported Induced Abortions in Wisconsin, Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Section: Trend Information, 2013-2017, Table 18, pages 17-18
  14. Schafer, Alisa M. (April 3, 2018). "3 Bob Ziegelbauer re-elected as county exec; Manitowoc schools referendum passes". Herald Times Reporter. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  15. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  16. MONICA DAVEY, "Questioning the Evidence in the ‘Making a Murderer’ Case", New York Times, January 29, 2016; accessed January 14, 2016
  17. Hale, Mike (December 16, 2015). "Review: 'Making a Murderer,' True Crime on Netflix". The New York Times. Retrieved December 20, 2015.

Further reading
  • Falge, Louis (ed.). History of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association, 1912. Vol. 1, Vol. 2
  • Langill, Ellen, Robin E. Butler, Rachel Young, and MaryBeth Matzek. Manitowoc County: A Beacon on the Lakeshore. Milwaukee, Wis.: Milwaukee Pub. Group, 1999.
  • Plumb, Ralph Gordon. A History of Manitowoc County. Manitowoc, Wis.: Brant Print & Binding Co., 1904.
  • Rapper, Joseph J. Story of a Century, 1848-1948: Manitowoc County During Wisconsin's First Hundred Years. Manitowoc, Wis.: Manitowoc County Centennial Committee, 1948.

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