Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
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Kewaunee County is a county
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 located in the 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 20,187. Its county seat
County seat
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 is Kewaunee
Kewaunee, Wisconsin
Kewaunee is a city in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,806 at the 2000 census. Located on the northwestern shore of Lake Michigan, the city is the county seat of Kewaunee County....

. Kewaunee County 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
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.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of 1085 square miles (2,810.1 km²), of which 343 square miles (888.4 km²) is land and 742 square miles (1,921.8 km²) (68.41%) is water.

Adjacent counties

  • Door County
    Door County, Wisconsin
    Door County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 27,961. Its county seat is Sturgeon Bay. Door County is a popular vacation and tourist destination, especially for residents of Wisconsin and Illinois....

     - north
  • 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:...

     - south
  • Brown County - west

Major highways

  • Highway 29 (Wisconsin)
    Highway 29 (Wisconsin)
    State Trunk Highway 29 is a state highway running east–west across central Wisconsin. It is a major east–west corridor connecting the Twin Cities and the Chippewa Valley with Wausau and Green Bay. A multi-year project to upgrade the corridor to a four-lane freeway/expressway from Elk Mound to...

  • Highway 42 (Wisconsin)
    Highway 42 (Wisconsin)
    State Trunk Highway 42 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs north–south in northeast Wisconsin from Northport's ferry dock to Sheboygan....

  • Highway 54 (Wisconsin)
    Highway 54 (Wisconsin)
    State Trunk Highway 54 is a Wisconsin state highway running east–west across central Wisconsin. It is in length.-Termini:...

  • 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...

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  • Demographics



    As of the census
    Census
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    of 2000, there were 20,187 people, 7,623 households, and 5,549 families residing in the county. The population density
    Population density
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     was 59 people per square mile (23/km²). There were 8,221 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.56% White
    Race (United States Census)
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    , 0.15% Black
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     or African American
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    , 0.27% Native American
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    , 0.13% Asian
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    , 0.30% from other races
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    , and 0.57% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were Hispanic
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     or Latino
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     of any race. 36.4% were of German, 23.8% Belgian, 9.7% Czech
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    , 6.3% Polish and 5.1% American
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     ancestry according to Census 2000.

    There were 7,623 households out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.40% were married couples
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     living together, 6.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.10.

    In the county, the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.80 males.

    Cities, villages, and towns


    • Ahnapee
      Ahnapee, Wisconsin
      Ahnapee is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 977 as of the 2000 Census. The unincorporated communities of Kodan and Rankin are located in the town.-Geography:...

    • Algoma
      Algoma, Wisconsin
      Algoma 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:...

    • Carlton
      Carlton, Wisconsin
      Carlton 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....

    • Casco (town)
      Casco (town), Wisconsin
      Casco is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,153 at the 2000 census. The village of Casco and the unincorporated communities of Casco Junction, Ryans Corner, and Slovan are located in the town.-Geography:...

    • Casco
      Casco, Wisconsin
      Casco is a village in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 572 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area...

    • Franklin
      Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
      Franklin is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 997 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Curran and Stangelville are located in the town.-Geography:...

    • Kewaunee
      Kewaunee, Wisconsin
      Kewaunee is a city in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,806 at the 2000 census. Located on the northwestern shore of Lake Michigan, the city is the county seat of Kewaunee County....

    • Lincoln
      Lincoln, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
      Lincoln is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 957 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Lincoln and Rio Creek are located in the town...

    • Luxemburg (town)
      Luxemburg (town), Wisconsin
      Luxemburg is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,402 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Walhain is located in the town...

    • Luxemburg
      Luxemburg, Wisconsin
      Luxemburg is a village in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,935 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area...

    • Montpelier
      Montpelier, Wisconsin
      Montpelier is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,371 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Cherneyville, Ellisville, and Pilsen are located in the town.-Geography:...

    • Pierce
      Pierce, Wisconsin
      Pierce is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 897 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Alaska and Rostok are located in the town.-Geography:...

    • Red River
      Red River, Wisconsin
      Red River is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,476 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Bay View, Duvall, Frog Station, Thiry Daems, and Tonet are located in the town...

    • West Kewaunee
      West Kewaunee, Wisconsin
      West Kewaunee is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,287 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Birchwood, East Krok, and Krok are located in the town.-Geography:...


    Unincorporated communities

    • Alaska
      Alaska, Wisconsin
      Alaska is an unincorporated community located on Wisconsin Highway 42 in the town of Pierce, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. Alaska falls between East Alaska Lake and West Alaska Lake and is an important tourist, and fishing spot in the region. It is also home to the Alaskan Golf Club a public course...

    • Bay View
      Bay View, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
      Bay View is an unincorporated community in the town of Red River, Wisconsin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States....

    • Birchwood
      Birchwood, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
      Birchwood is an unincorporated community located in the town of West Kewaunee, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. Birchwood is located on County Highway F west of Kewaunee....

    • Casco Junction
      Casco Junction, Wisconsin
      Casco Junction is an unincorporated community located in the town of Casco in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. The community was an important railroad outpost for the Ahnapee and Western Railway where Casco Junction acted as the southern terminus of the railroad...

    • Cherneyville
      Cherneyville, Wisconsin
      Cherneyville is an unincorporated community located in the town of Montpelier, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. Cherneyville is west of Kewaunee....

    • Curran
      Curran, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
      Curran is an unincorporated community located in the town of Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. Curran is located at the junction of County Highways V and KB east of Denmark....

    • Duvall
      Duvall, Wisconsin
      Duvall is an unincorporated community located in the town of Red River, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. Duvall is located at the junction of County Highways X and AB north of Luxemburg....

    • Dyckesville
      Dyckesville, Wisconsin
      Dyckesville is an unincorporated census-designated place in Brown and Kewaunee counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin located in the towns of Red River and Green Bay. As of the 2010 census, its population is 538. Dyckesville is bypassed by Wisconsin Highway 57, which ran through the community...

       (partial)
    • East Krok
      East Krok, Wisconsin
      East Krok is an unincorporated community located, in the town of West Kewaunee, in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. Unincorporated Krok is located just west of East Krok and can be accessed via Krok road.-References:...

    • Ellisville
      Ellisville, Wisconsin
      Ellisville is an unincorporated community located in the town of Montpelier, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. Ellisville is located at the junction of County Highways AB and F south of Luxemburg. The George Halada Farmstead, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is...

    • Euren
      Euren, Wisconsin
      Euren is an unincorporated community located in the town of Lincoln, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. Euren is located at the junction of County Highways C and S west of Algoma....

    • Frog Station
      Frog Station, Wisconsin
      Frog Station is an unincorporated community in the town of Red River, in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States....

    • Gregorville
      Gregorville, Wisconsin
      Gregorville is an unincorporated community located in the town of Lincoln, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. Gregorville is located at the junction of County Highways P and S west of Algoma....

    • Kodan
      Kodan, Wisconsin
      Kodan is an unincorporated community located in the town of Ahnapee, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. Kodan is located on County Highway M near its junction with County Highway D, northwest of Algoma....

    • Krok
      Krok, Wisconsin
      Krok is an unincorporated community located in the town of West Kewaunee, in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. Krok is situated near the origin of the East Twin River and its tributary Krok Creek. Unincorporated Krok is located just west of East Krok and can be accessed via Krok road. In a westward...

    • Lincoln
      Lincoln (community), Wisconsin
      Lincoln is an unincorporated community located in the town of Lincoln, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. Lincoln is located on County Highway S north-northeast of Luxemburg....

    • Pilsen
      Pilsen (community), Wisconsin
      Pilsen is an unincorporated community, in the town of Montpelier, in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on Wisconsin Highway 29.-Notes:...

    • Rankin
      Rankin, Wisconsin
      Rankin is an unincorporated community located, in the town of Ahnapee, in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. Rankin is positioned along the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 54 and County Highway D, and it is the closest community to Krohns Lake.-References:...

    • Rio Creek
      Rio Creek, Wisconsin
      Rio Creek is an unincorporated community located off of Wisconsin Highway 54, in the town of Lincoln, in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. The community is also home to Rio Creek Airport which holds an annual "fly in" with food, camping, and live music....

    • Rosiere
      Rosiere, Wisconsin
      Rosière is an unincorporated community located on the border of Kewaunee County and Door County in Wisconsin, in the towns of Lincoln, and Brussels.-Economy:...

       (partial)
    • Rostok
      Rostok, Wisconsin
      Rostok is an unincorporated community located in the town of Pierce, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. Rostok is located on Wisconsin Highway 42 north of Kewaunee....

    • Ryans Corner
      Ryans Corner, Wisconsin
      Ryans Corner is an unincorporated community located in the town of Casco, in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The name was collected by the United States Geological Survey between 1976 and 1980, and entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 29, 1980.-References:...

    • Slovan
      Slovan, Wisconsin
      Slovan is an unincorporated community located in the town of Casco, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. Slovan is southeast of the village of Casco....

    • Stangelville
      Stangelville, Wisconsin
      Stangelville is an unincorporated community located in the town of Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. Stangelville is located at the junction of County Highways AB and J west-southwest of Kewaunee. St. Lawrence Catholic Church, which is listed on the National Register of Historic...

    • Thiry Daems
      Thiry Daems, Wisconsin
      Thiry Daems is an unincorporated community located in the town of Red River, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. Thiry Daems is north of Luxemburg. The community was settled by Belgian immigrants and was named for a surveyor named Constant Thiry and a priest called Father Daems....

    • Tonet
      Tonet, Wisconsin
      Tonet is an unincorporated community located, in the town of Red River, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located at latitude 44.589 and longitude -87.734; its elevation is 718 feet....

    • Walhain
      Walhain, Wisconsin
      Walhain is an unincorporated community in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States, within the town of Luxemburg. The community is located at the intersection of Walhain Road and Wisconsin Highway 54 about 1 mile east of Luxemburg. It is located at 44.545 latitude and -87.754 longitude at...


    See also

    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

    External links

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