Profile for Manitowoc, Wisconsin, WI

Manitowoc is on Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Manitowoc River.

Once a shipbuilding center

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 42. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.2 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Manitowoc County Fair - Aug. 21-26, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 6, 2007
• Fall Harvest Fest - Sept. 22, 2007
• Germanfest - July 7, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Woodland Dunes Nature Center

Manitowoc attractions: Ferry to Ludington, MI; Lincoln Park Zoo

Historic sites and museums: Pinecrest Historical Village, Rahr-West Art Museum, Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Colleges and universities: Silver Lake College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (11)

Colleges (2)

Communities (5)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (2)

Museums (4)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Manitowoc demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Manitowoc County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 54220 ZIP code.

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• Manitowoc city government
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40% of Manitowoc residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Manitowoc ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Manitowoc
• Cemeteries in Manitowoc County
• Libraries in or near Manitowoc

Post a query on a message board:

• Manitowoc County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Wisconsin cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Manitowoc business guide
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• Courts in Wisconsin
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• Crime in Manitowoc County
• Arrests in Manitowoc County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Wisconsin
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Manitowoc was $19,954, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Manitowoc County economic census
• Manitowoc County economic summary
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• Manitowoc County unemployment rate
• Wisconsin economic data

17% of Manitowoc residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Manitowoc
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• Air pollution in Manitowoc County
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• Land contamination in Manitowoc County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Wisconsin
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Manitowoc County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Wisconsin

Manitowoc festival dates:

• Manitowoc County Fair - Aug. 21-26, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 6, 2007
• Fall Harvest Fest - Sept. 22, 2007
• Germanfest - July 7, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Manitowoc festival web sites:

• Manitowoc County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fairs
• Wisconsin festivals (Wisconsin tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Manitowoc

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Manitowoc
• Geocaches in Wisconsin

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• Wisconsin state government
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• Manitowoc County historical society
• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
• State historical society

Historic districts in Manitowoc include Eighth Street Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Museums in Wisconsin
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Manitowoc County genealogy forum

Median rent in Manitowoc, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $379.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $834.

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Libraries in Manitowoc include Manitowoc Public Library ... View libraries

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Manitowoc area
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Newspapers in Manitowoc include Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

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Manitowoc County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Manitowoc political report.

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The average commute time for Manitowoc workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Manitowoc between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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• Wisconsin tourism bureau

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