Manitowoc, Wisconsin
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Manitowoc City. It lies in ZIP code area 54220. It stands on Manitowoc River. The Survey maps it on the Manitowoc quadrangle. 34,626 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 604 feet above sea level.
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On record in Manitowoc
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 10 records
USS COBIA (submarine)National Historic Landmark · listed 1986
ARCTIC (tug) Shipwrecklisted 2018
Eighth Street Historic Districtlisted 1988
Manitowoc County Courthouselisted 1981
Sexton's Houselisted 2001
Joseph Vilas Jr. Houselisted 1977- Lincoln Boulevard Historic Districtlisted 2019
- Luling Schoollisted 2025
- National Tinsel and Toy Manufacturing Company Buildinglisted 2023
- Ruth St. John and John Dunham West House and Gardenslisted 2023
Population over time
2 figuresManitowoc grew from 33,736 to 34,626 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 33,736 | |
| 2020 | 34,626 | +890 (+3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Manitowoc quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Manitowoc quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Manitowoc quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Manitowoc quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Manitowoc quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
8 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Manitowoc between 2018 and 2019, burning about 2 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 18545 |
| 25 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2018033 |
| 2 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 18360 |
| 13 May 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 19336 |
| 29 March 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 19239 |
| 2 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 18165 |
| 18 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 18203 |
| 13 March 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 19200 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Manitowoc: 2 unknowns, 2 past producers, 1 producer, 1 plant. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Calcium, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housbach Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Manitowoc Lime Kiln | Calcium | Plant | ||
| Manitowoc Operation | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Fricke Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Scheutte Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
46 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Manitowoc in 46 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 26 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 3 flood, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2013 | Hail | Manitowoc | $1,500,000 | Thunderstorms produced copious amounts of golf ball size to tennis ball size hail in Manitowoc. The hail damaged hundreds of cars and at least 50 homes and businesses. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Manitowoc | $200,000 | Torrential rain, including 5.10 inches in Valders, caused the Manitowoc River to rise three feet in four hours. Resultant flooding washed out part of State Highway 57 near Kiel and created a large pothole on Clarks Mills Road. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | $150,000 | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Manitowoc | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Lightning | Manitowoc | $3,100 | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Flood | Manitowoc | $1,000 | Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms caused minor urban flooding in Manitowoc. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees across Manitowoc County. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Manitowoc. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Manitowoc. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Manitowoc. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees around Manitowoc. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Manitowoc. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Manitowoc | - | Penny size hail fell in Manitowoc as a thunderstorm passed. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees in Manitowoc. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees in the City of Manitowoc. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees around the city of Manitowoc and throughout Manitowoc County. |
| September 2016 | Hail | Manitowoc | - | Nickel size hail fell in Manitowoc as thunderstorms moved through the area. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | Thunderstorm winds downed a couple of trees and some tree limbs in Manitowoc. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees on the north side of the city of Manitowoc. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | Thunderstorms in Manitowoc produced estimated wind gusts to 65 mph. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | Thunderstorm winds downed many trees and power lines in the City of Manitowoc. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 mph downed trees and tree limbs in the City of Manitowoc. Trees were also downed in other parts of Manitowoc County. |
| March 2007 | Flood | Manitowoc | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Manitowoc | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Flood | Manitowoc | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Manitowoc | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Manitowoc | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Manitowoc | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | no account filed |
| October 2006 | Hail | Manitowoc | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Funnel Cloud | Manitowoc | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Manitowoc | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Manitowoc | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Lightning | Manitowoc | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Manitowoc | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Flash Flood | Manitowoc | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manitowoc | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Village Heights | 1.9 miles | 9 | |
| Manitowoc Rapids | 2.4 miles | 9 | |
| Kellners Corners | 3.8 miles | 8 | |
| Clover | 4.2 miles | 9 | |
| Alverno | 4.4 miles | 9 | |
| Duveneck | 5.7 miles | 9 | |
| Shoto | 6.0 miles | 8 | |
| Rockwood | 6.0 miles | 8 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Manitowoc | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q536759 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1568942. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




