Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Manitowoc County is a county
in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. As of 2000, the population was 82,887. Its county seat
is Manitowoc
. The United States Census Bureau
's Manitowoc Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Manitowoc County.
serving a term that began with the April 2006 election. The county is also served by a 25-member County Board.
, the county has a total area of 1494 square miles (3,869.4 km²), of which 592 square miles (1,533.3 km²) is land and 902 square miles (2,336.2 km²) (60.40%) is water.
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.
County (United States)
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. As of 2000, the population was 82,887. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Manitowoc
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Manitowoc is a city in and the county seat of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The city is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River. According to the 2000 census, Manitowoc had a population of 34,053, with over 50,000 residents in the surrounding communities...
. The United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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's Manitowoc Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Manitowoc County.
Government
The County Executive is Bob ZiegelbauerBob Ziegelbauer
Robert F. "Bob" Ziegelbauer is an independent member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 25th Assembly District since his election in 1992. Born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Ziegelbauer graduated from Roncalli High School...
serving a term that began with the April 2006 election. The county is also served by a 25-member County Board.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of 1494 square miles (3,869.4 km²), of which 592 square miles (1,533.3 km²) is land and 902 square miles (2,336.2 km²) (60.40%) is water.
Major highways
/
 Highway 57 (Wisconsin)Highway 57 (Wisconsin) Wisconsin Highway 57 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs from its southern terminus at Wisconsin Highway 59 in Milwaukee to its northern terminus at Wisconsin Highway 42 in Sister Bay. Much of WIS 57 parallels the Interstate 43 corridor, and the highway is concurrent with...  Highway 67 (Wisconsin)Highway 67 (Wisconsin) State Trunk Highway 67 is a Wisconsin state highway running from the Wisconsin/Illinois state line east of Beloit, Wisconsin north to U.S. Highway 151 east of Chilton, Wisconsin...  Highway 147 (Wisconsin)Highway 147 (Wisconsin) State Trunk Highway 147 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs in northwest-southeast in east central Wisconsin from near Maribel to Two Rivers.-Route Description:...  Highway 310 (Wisconsin)Highway 310 (Wisconsin) State Trunk Highway 310 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs east–west in east central Wisconsin from near Manitowoc to Two Rivers. The nearly nine mile long road passes through mainly rural areas and intersects multiple County Highways along the way... |
U.S. Highway 10
U.S. Highway 151
Demographics
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 82,887 people, 32,721 households, and 22,348 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.30% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.43% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.98% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.04% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.60% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.76% from two or more races. 1.62% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race. 53.7% were of German, 7.3% Polish, 5.3% Czech
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
and 5.0% American
United States
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ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.2% spoke English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, 1.8% Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, 1.3% Hmong
Hmong language
Hmong or Mong is the common name for a dialect continuum of the West Hmongic branch of the Hmong–Mien/Miao–Yao language family spoken by the Hmong people of Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, northern Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos...
and 1.1% German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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.
Cities, villages, and towns
- CatoCato, WisconsinCato is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,616 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Cato, Clarks Mills, Grimms, Madsen, North Grimms, and Taus are located within the town...
- Centerville
- ClevelandCleveland, Manitowoc County, WisconsinCleveland is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,361 at the 2000 census.-History:The village was named after President Grover Cleveland.-Education:...
- CooperstownCooperstown, WisconsinCooperstown is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,403. The unincorporated communities of Cooperstown, Hickory Grove, and Rosecrans are located in the town.-Geography:...
- EatonEaton, Manitowoc County, WisconsinEaton is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 761 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Steinthal is located in the town.-Notable residents:*Henry Kleist, politician*Victor A...
- Francis CreekFrancis Creek, WisconsinFrancis Creek is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 681 at the 2000 census.-History:The original village name, "French Creek," was abandoned due to its conflict with another location.-Geography:...
- FranklinFranklin, Manitowoc County, WisconsinFranklin is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,293 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Menchalville and Reifs Mills are located in the town...
- GibsonGibson, WisconsinGibson is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,352 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Larrabee, Melnik, and Zander are located in the town...
- KielKiel, WisconsinKiel is a city in Calumet and Manitowoc Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,450 at the 2000 census. The city is located mostly within Manitowoc County, though a portion extends west into adjacent Calumet County....
- KellnersvilleKellnersville, WisconsinKellnersville is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 374 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kellnersville is located at ....
- KossuthKossuth, WisconsinKossuth is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,033 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Rockwood is located in the town.-Geography:...
- LibertyLiberty, Manitowoc County, WisconsinLiberty is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,287 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Rube is located in the town,-Geography:...
- Manitowoc RapidsManitowoc Rapids, WisconsinManitowoc Rapids is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,520 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Alverno, Branch, and Kellners Corners are located in the town.-Geography:...
- Manitowoc (town)Manitowoc (town), WisconsinManitowoc is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,073 at the 2000 census. The City of Manitowoc divides the town into two noncontiguous sections, one north of the city and one south.-Geography:...
- ManitowocManitowoc, WisconsinManitowoc is a city in and the county seat of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The city is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River. According to the 2000 census, Manitowoc had a population of 34,053, with over 50,000 residents in the surrounding communities...
- Maple GroveMaple Grove, Manitowoc County, WisconsinMaple Grove is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 852 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Maple Grove is located partially in the town.-Geography:...
- MaribelMaribel, WisconsinMaribel is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 264 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Maribel is located at ....
- MeemeMeeme, WisconsinMeeme is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,538 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Meeme, Osman, School Hill, and Spring Valley are located within the town.-Geography:...
- Mishicot (town)Mishicot (town), WisconsinMishicot is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,409 at the 2000 census. The Village of Mishicot is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Tisch Mills is also located within the town...
- MishicotMishicot, WisconsinMishicot is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,422 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Mishicot...
- NewtonNewton, Manitowoc County, WisconsinNewton is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,241 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Clover, Duveneck, Newton, Newtonburg, and Northeim are located in the town...
- ReedsvilleReedsville, WisconsinReedsville is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,187 at the 2000 census.-History:The village was named after Judge George Reed, who, with his partner, Jacob Lueps, bought a section of land in the town of Maple Grove, Wisconsin. In 1854, they had the land...
- RocklandRockland, Manitowoc County, WisconsinRockland is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 896 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Collins is located in the town...
- SchleswigSchleswig, WisconsinSchleswig is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,900 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Louis Corners, Millhome, and Rockville are located in the town...
- St. NazianzSt. Nazianz, WisconsinSt. Nazianz is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States founded in 1854.The population was 749 at the 2000 census.-The first 100 years:...
- Two CreeksTwo Creeks, WisconsinTwo Creeks is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 551 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Two Creeks is located in the town.-Geography:...
- Two Rivers (town)Two Rivers (town), WisconsinTwo Rivers is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,912 at the 2000 census. The City of Two Rivers is located mostly within the town...
- Two RiversTwo Rivers, WisconsinTwo Rivers is a city in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,712 at the 2010 census. It is the birthplace of the ice cream sundae...
- ValdersValders, WisconsinValders is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 948 at the 2000 census.-Geology:The village is known within the state for its dolomitic limestone quarry, which produces building rock, harbor rock and gravel . Gray Woodfordian Drift soil is also described as...
- WhitelawWhitelaw, WisconsinWhitelaw is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 730 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Whitelaw is located at ....
Unincorporated communities
- AlvernoAlverno, WisconsinAlverno is an unincorporated community located in the town of Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc County, United States....
- BranchBranch, WisconsinBranch is an unincorporated community located, in the town of Manitowoc Rapids, in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. Branch is located on U.S. Route 10 east of Whitelaw....
- CatoCato (community), WisconsinCato is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cato, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. Cato is located on U.S. Route 10 west of Whitelaw....
- Clarks MillsClarks Mills, WisconsinClarks Mills is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cato, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. Clarks Mills is northwest of Valders....
- CloverClover, Manitowoc County, WisconsinClover is an unincorporated community located in the town of Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States....
- CollinsCollins, WisconsinCollins is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Rockland, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States, in the east central part of the state. Its zip code is 54207, although its post office is being studied for closure. As of the 2010 census, its population is 164. The Collins...
- CooperstownCooperstown (community), WisconsinCooperstown is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cooperstown, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. Cooperstown is located on County Highway R north-northeast of Maribel....
- DuveneckDuveneck, WisconsinDuveneck is an unincorporated community located in the town of Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States....
- FishervilleFisherville, WisconsinFisherville is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Gibson and Mishicot, in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States....
- GrimmsGrimms, WisconsinGrimms is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cato, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States....
- Hickory GroveHickory Grove, Manitowoc County, WisconsinHickory Grove is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cooperstown, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States....
- Kellners CornersKellners Corners, WisconsinKellners Corners is an unincorporated community located in the town of Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States....
- KingsbridgeKingsbridge, WisconsinKingsbridge is an unincorporated community located in the town of Gibson and Mishicot, in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States....
- LarrabeeLarrabee (community), WisconsinLarrabee is an unincorporated community located within the town of Gibson, in northern Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. Larrabee is the highest-populated community located in Gibson, and the town hall of Gibson is about 1/2 mile north of the community...
- Louis CornersLouis Corners, WisconsinLouis Corners is an unincorporated community located in the town of Schleswig, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. Wisconsin Highway 149 ran through the community before it was decommissioned....
- MadsenMadsen, WisconsinMadsen is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cato, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. Madsen is located on County Highway S and the Canadian National Railway near U.S. Route 151, west of Manitowoc....
- Maple GroveMaple Grove (community), WisconsinMaple Grove is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Franklin and Maple Grove, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. Maple Grove is located on County Highway G northeast of Reedsville....
- MeemeMeeme (community), WisconsinMeeme is an unincorporated community located in the town of Meeme, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States....
- MeggersMeggers, WisconsinMeggers is an unincorporated community located in the towns of New Holstein in Calumet County and Schleswig in Manitowoc County, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin....
(partial) - MelnikMelnik, WisconsinMelnik is an unincorporated community located in the town of Gibson, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. Melnik is west of Mishicot....
- MenchalvilleMenchalville, WisconsinMenchalville is an unincorporated community located in the town of Franklin, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. Menchalville is located at the junction of County Highways K and NN west of Kellnersville....
- MillhomeMillhome, WisconsinMillhome is an unincorporated community in the town of Schleswig, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The nearest city to Millhome is Kiel. The community is located just west of the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 32 and Wisconsin Highway 57 and is along the border between Manitowoc and...
- NewtonNewton (community), Manitowoc County, WisconsinNewton is an unincorporated community located in the town of Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. Newton is located along Interstate 43 near Exit 144, east-northeast of Cleveland. Newton has a post office with ZIP code 53063....
- NewtonburgNewtonburg, WisconsinNewtonburg is an unincorporated community located in the town of Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States....
- NortheimNortheim, WisconsinNortheim is an unincorporated community located in the town of Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. Northeim is located on Pine Creek at the junction of County Highways U and LS, south-southwest of Manitowoc....
- North GrimmsNorth Grimms, WisconsinNorth Grimms is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cato, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States....
- OsmanOsman, WisconsinOsman is an unincorporated community located in the town of Memme, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States....
- Reifs MillsReifs Mills, WisconsinReifs Mills is an unincorporated community located in the town of Franklin, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. United States....
- RockvilleRockville, Manitowoc County, WisconsinRockville is an unincorporated community located in the town of Schleswig, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States....
- RockwoodRockwood, WisconsinRockwood is an unincorporated community located in the town of Kossuth, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. Rockwood is located on County Highway R approximately north-northwest of downtown Manitowoc. U.S. Route 141 passed through the community before it was decommissioned in 1981 after...
- RosecransRosecrans, WisconsinRosecrans is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cooperstown, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. Rosecrans is located on County Highway Z west of Maribel....
- RubeRube, WisconsinRube is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Liberty and Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States....
- School HillSchool Hill, WisconsinSchool Hill is an unincorporated community in the town of Meeme located in southern Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, in the United States. School Hill is located in southern Manitowoc County along County "X" at its intersections with Marken Road and County "M"....
- ShotoShoto, WisconsinShoto is an unincorporated community located in the town of Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States....
- Spring ValleySpring Valley, Manitowoc County, WisconsinSpring Valley is an unincorporated community located in the town of Meeme, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States....
- SteinthalSteinthal, WisconsinSteinthal is an unincorporated community located in western Manitowoc County, in the town of Eaton, Wisconsin, United States. The community had a post office and general store.-Notes:...
- TausTaus, WisconsinTaus is an unincorporated community located in the town of Cate, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States....
- Tisch MillsTisch Mills, WisconsinTisch Mills, Wisconsin is an unincorporated community in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA, located in the town of Mishicot, 5 miles from Mishicot. It is at an elevation of 636 feet ....
- Two CreeksTwo Creeks (community), WisconsinTwo Creeks is an unincorporated community located in the town of Two Creeks, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. Two Creeks is located on Wisconsin Highway 42 north of Two Rivers....
- WellsWells, Manitowoc County, WisconsinWells is an unincorporated community located in the towns of Rantoul and Rockland, Calumet and Manitowoc Counties, Wisconsin, United States....
(partial) - ZanderZander, WisconsinZander is an unincorporated community located in the town of Gibson, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin....
Adjacent counties
- Brown County - northwest
- Kewaunee CountyKewaunee County, WisconsinKewaunee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 20,187. Its county seat is Kewaunee. Kewaunee County is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...
- northeast - Sheboygan County - south
- Calumet CountyCalumet County, WisconsinCalumet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is included in the Appleton, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the county's population was 48,971. The county seat is Chilton.-History:...
- west
External links
- Manitowoc County Official Website
- The Home Front: Manitowoc County in World War II : The Home Front: Manitowoc County in WWII presents photographic images, oral histories, published sources, artifacts, and other resources which document the county’s home front and wartime experiences from 1939 to 1947.
- Manitowoc Local History Collection : Explore the history of Manitowoc and surrounding communities through more than 1,400 searchable images dating from the late 19th century through 1995. Most of the images were taken between 1890 and 1930. Peruse these images when you are doing historical or genealogical research, school assignments, business or civic presentations, or just for the fun of it! Electronic texts in this collection include: