Mishicot, Wisconsin

Mishicot, Wisconsin
—  Village  —
Mishicot from the air
Location of Mishicot, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°15′12″N 87°38′23″W / 44.25333°N 87.63972°W / 44.25333; -87.63972Coordinates: 44°15′12″N 87°38′23″W / 44.25333°N 87.63972°W / 44.25333; -87.63972
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Manitowoc
Established	1847
Area
– Total	2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2)
– Land	2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	627 ft (191 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	1,442
– Density	571.8/sq mi (220.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	54228
Area code(s)	920
FIPS code	55-53350[2]
GNIS feature ID	1583731[1]
Website	mishicot.org

Mishicot is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,422 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Mishicot. Since 1984, Mishicot has had a sister village relationship with Le Châble, Switzerland.

Geography

Mishicot is located at 44°14′6″N 87°38′29″W / 44.235°N 87.64139°W / 44.235; -87.64139 (44.235022, -87.641409).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.6 km²). The East Twin River passes through the village.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,422 people, 582 households, and 405 families residing in the village. The population density 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, 0.28% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. 0.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino 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 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 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. All three are located within the village, with the entire campus being located in the northeastern part of the village. The middle and high schools are attached.

Notable people

• Cindy Bremser: Retired long-distance runner, 1984 U.S. Olympian
• Vicki Goetze: LPGA player, 1988 and 1990 American Junior Golf Association Player of the Year
• Edgar A. Jonas: U.S. Representative (1949 - 1955) from Illinois
• Joseph Rankin: U.S. Representative (1883 - 1886) from Wisconsin

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Mishicot.org - Village of Mishicot website
• Mishicot School District