Mishicot, Wisconsin
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Mishicot is a village in Manitowoc County
Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
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.-Government:...

, 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...

, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,422 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Mishicot
Mishicot (town), Wisconsin
Mishicot 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...

. Since 1984, Mishicot has had a sister village relationship with Le Châble, Switzerland
Le Châble
Le Châble is a village in Bagnes, Valais, Switzerland below the ski resort of Verbier.The local St. Bernard Express Train runs from Martigny and finishes in Le Châble. This service is regularly used by tourists from Geneva airport on route to Verbier...

.

Geography

Mishicot is located at 44°14′6"N 87°38′29"W (44.235022, -87.641409).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.6 km²). The East Twin River
East Twin River (Wisconsin)
The East Twin River is a river in east central Wisconsin that is a tributary to Lake Michigan. It merges with the West Twin River in the city of Two Rivers at its mouth with the lake. The source of the river is located in central Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. On its course it passes through the...

 passes through the village.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 1,422 people, 582 households, and 405 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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 was 556.6 people per square mile (215.3/km²). There were 614 housing units at an average density of 240.3 per square mile (93.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.02% White, 0.14% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.28% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.07% from other races
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, and 0.21% from two or more races. 0.28% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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 or Latino
Latino
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 of any race.

There were 582 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,083, and the median income for a family was $51,917. Males had a median income of $37,419 versus $23,938 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the village was $20,175. About 3.1% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Mishicot School District is the public school system that serves the village of Mishicot and all or parts of several surrounding rural towns. It operates O. H. Schultz Elementary School, Mishicot Middle School, and Mishicot Community High School
Mishicot High School
Mishicot High School is located in Mishicot, Wisconsin. Its mascot is the Indian. The school has a sports program with football, wrestling, volleyball, cross country, track, basketball, baseball, softball, and golf. It offers grades 9-12.-External links:*...

. All three are located within the village, with the entire campus
Campus
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 being located in the northeastern part of the village. The middle and high schools are attached.

Notable people

  • Cindy Bremser
    Cindy Bremser
    Cynthia Mae Bremser is a retired middle distance runner from the United States. She finished fourth in the 3,000 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She won the silver medal in the 1,500 metres at the 1983 Pan American games....

    : Retired long-distance runner, 1984 U.S. Olympian
    United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics
    The United States was the host nation of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. It was the nineteenth time that Team USA participated, having boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics...

  • Vicki Goetze
    Vicki Goetze
    Vicki Goetze-Ackerman is an American golfer.Goetze was born in Mishicot, Wisconsin. Living in Hull, Georgia, she was voted "Player of the Year" from 1988 to 1990 by the American Junior Golf Association. In 1989 she was still only 16 years old when she defeated Brandie Burton to become the third...

    : LPGA
    LPGA
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     player, 1988 and 1990 American Junior Golf Association
    American Junior Golf Association
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     Player of the Year
  • Edgar A. Jonas
    Edgar A. Jonas
    Edgar Allan Jonas was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Mishicot, Wisconsin, Jonas attended the public schools and graduated from the Manitowoc County Normal School....

    : U.S. Representative (1949 - 1955) from Illinois
    Illinois
    Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

  • Joseph Rankin
    Joseph Rankin
    Joseph Rankin was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Passaic, New Jersey, Rankin pursued an academic course.He moved to Mishicot, Wisconsin, in 1854 and engaged in mercantile pursuits....

    : U.S. Representative (1883 - 1886) from Wisconsin

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