Manitowoc (pronounced Ma-nih-toe-wok') is the county seat of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. The city is located at 044º 5' 47" N 087º 40' 30" W, on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River. According to the 2000 census, Manitowoc had a population of 34,053 people. The city divides the Town of Manitowoc into two noncontiguous sections, one north and one south of the city.

In 1847, the first wooden sailing vessel was crafted in the area, a modest precursor to the shipbuilding industry which produced schooners and clippers used for fishing and trading in the Great Lakes and beyond the St. Lawrence Seaway. In addition, landing craft, tankers and submarines became the local contributions to U.S. efforts in World War II. Manitowoc is home to the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, and was the landing site of a piece of Sputnik IV on September 5, 1962.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 44.5 km² (17.2 mi²). 43.7 km² (16.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.86% water.

Since the 1930's, the northern terminus of U.S. Highway 151 is located in Manitowoc.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 34,053 people, 14,235 households, and 8,811 families residing in the city. The population density is 779.4/km² (2,018.8/mi²). There are 15,007 housing units at an average density of 343.5/km² (889.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 93.13% White, 0.59% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 3.77% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 2.52% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 14,235 households out of which 28.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% are married couples living together, 9.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% are non-families. 32.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.32 and the average family size is 2.96.

In the city the population is spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $38,203, and the median income for a family is $47,635. Males have a median income of $35,176 versus $22,918 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,954. 7.9% of the population and 5.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.7% of those under the age of 18 and 7.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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