Kewaunee, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
Kewaunee 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...
, 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 2,806 at the 2000 census. Located on the northwestern shore of Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
, the city is the 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....
of Kewaunee County
Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
Kewaunee 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...
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Kewaunee is part of the Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Green Bay metropolitan area
The Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Wisconsin, anchored by the city of Green Bay...
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Geography
Kewaunee is located at 44°27′32"N 87°30′34"W (44.458758, -87.509496).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it (17.54%) is water.
Highways
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WIS 42 Northbound travels to Algoma, WisconsinAlgoma, WisconsinAlgoma is a city in Kewaunee County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,357 at the 2000 census. Algoma is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. South it continues into 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...
and Manitowoc,WisconsinManitowoc, 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...
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WIS 29 connects with Green Bay, WisconsinGreen Bay, WisconsinGreen Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
Westbound.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,806 people, 1,149 households, and 736 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 807.7 people per square mile (312.2/km²). There were 1,237 housing units at an average density of 356.1 per square mile (137.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.25% White, 0.36% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.14% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 1,149 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% 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, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,420, and the median income for a family was $45,643. Males had a median income of $32,292 versus $20,544 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,384. About 11.2% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 18.0% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
- The Kewaunee Nuclear Generating StationKewaunee Nuclear Generating StationThe Kewaunee Power Station occupies a site in Carlton, Wisconsin, southeast of Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. Kewaunee was the fourth nuclear power plant built in Wisconsin, and the 44th built in the United States.-History:...
is in CarltonCarlton, WisconsinCarlton is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,000 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.6 square miles , all of it land....
in Kewaunee County.
Notable people
- Jerry AugustineJerry AugustineGerald Lee Augustine is a retired American professional baseball player who was a pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1975-1984 for the Milwaukee Brewers....
, MLB player, head coach of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers baseball team - Henry BaetzHenry Baetz-Biography:Baetz was born in Germany on July 27, 1830. He moved to Two Rivers, Wisconsin in 1853. Later, he moved to Kewaunee, Wisconsin before settling in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. During the American Civil War, he served with the 26th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army and would...
, Treasurer of Wisconsin - Art FialaArt FialaArthur Fiala was, at age 106, one of the last surviving American World War I veterans, and the very last in Wisconsin.-Biography:...
, the last surviving World War I veteran from Wisconsin - Terry JorgensenTerry JorgensenTerry Allen Jorgensen is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. He played in parts of three seasons in the majors for the Minnesota Twins between and ....
, MLB player - Thomas F. KonopThomas F. KonopThomas Frank Konop was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Franklin, Wisconsin, Konop was studied at Two Rivers High School, Oshkosh State Normal School , and Northern Illinois College of Law.He graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Law in 1904.He was admitted to...
, U.S. Representative - Stan KuickStan KuickStan Kuick was a player in the National Football League for the Milwaukee Badgers in 1926 as a guard. He played at the collegiate level at Beloit College....
, NFL player - Robert E. MinahanRobert E. MinahanRobert E. Minahan was Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin.Minahan was born on January 27, 1858 in Howard, New York to Irish immigrants. He moved with his family to Calumet County, Wisconsin in 1860. Minahan graduated from the Oshkosh Normal School, Rush Medical College and the University of Michigan Law...
, Mayor of Green Bay, WisconsinGreen Bay, WisconsinGreen Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,... - Jack NovakJack NovakJack Novak was a player in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1975 to 1977 as a tight end. Novak was drafted by the Bengals in the twelfth round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the Bengals...
, NFL player - Alvin E. O'Konski, U.S. Representative
- Dena A. SmithDena A. SmithDena A. Smith was the State Treasurer of Wisconsin, United States, 1957–1959 and 1961 until her death in office in 1968....
, Wisconsin State Treasurer - Joseph StikaJoseph StikaJoseph Stika was a Vice Admiral in the United States Coast Guard. He graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 1911 and would hold various commands until he retired in 1951, including the USCGC Bibb . In 1934 while commanding the U.S.S...
, U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral - Wenzel WiesnerWenzel Wiesner-Biography:Wiesner was born on April 18, 1877 in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. He married Emma Drabonzel in 1899. They would have two children. Wiesner and his family moved to Green Bay in 1911. He passed away in 1957.-Career:...
, Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin - Raymond Wilding-WhiteRaymond Wilding-WhiteRaymond Wilding-White was a composer of contemporary classical music and electronic music, and photographer/digital artist.- Biography :...
, composer