Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
613 Dodge St
Kewaunee, WI 54216
Phone: (920) 388-7144
Fax: (920) 388-3199
www.kewauneeco.org
On the peninsula in eastern WI, bordered on west by Green Bay and on east by Lake Michigan; organized Apr 16, 1852 from Manitowoc County. Name Origin: A Potawatomi word whose meaning is unclear; possibly 'to cross a point,' referring to the river between Green Bay and Lake Michigan or 'prairie hen' or 'wild duck.'
Area (sq mi):: 1084.52 (land 342.64; water 741.89) Population per square mile: 60.80
Population 2005: 20,840 State rank: 50 Population change: 2000-20005 3.20%; 1990-2000 6.90% Population 2000: 20,187 (White 98.20%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 0.10%; Other 1.20%). Foreign born: 0.90%. Median age: 37.50
Income 2000: per capita $18,456; median household $43,824; Population below poverty level: 5.80% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $25,044-$25,536
Unemployment (2004): 4.40% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.20% Median travel time to work: 22.50 minutes Working outside county of residence: 44.60%
Cities with population over 10,000: None Kewaunee, WI 54216
Phone: (920) 388-7144
Fax: (920) 388-3199
www.kewauneeco.org
On the peninsula in eastern WI, bordered on west by Green Bay and on east by Lake Michigan; organized Apr 16, 1852 from Manitowoc County. Name Origin: A Potawatomi word whose meaning is unclear; possibly 'to cross a point,' referring to the river between Green Bay and Lake Michigan or 'prairie hen' or 'wild duck.'
Area (sq mi):: 1084.52 (land 342.64; water 741.89) Population per square mile: 60.80
Population 2005: 20,840 State rank: 50 Population change: 2000-20005 3.20%; 1990-2000 6.90% Population 2000: 20,187 (White 98.20%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 0.10%; Other 1.20%). Foreign born: 0.90%. Median age: 37.50
Income 2000: per capita $18,456; median household $43,824; Population below poverty level: 5.80% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $25,044-$25,536
Unemployment (2004): 4.40% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.20% Median travel time to work: 22.50 minutes Working outside county of residence: 44.60%
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