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Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 44°35′N 87°26′W / 44.59°N 87.44°W / 44.59; -87.44
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Kewaunee County
County
Kewaunee County Courthouse
Kewaunee County Courthouse
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Kewaunee County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°35′N 87°26′W / 44.59°N 87.44°W / 44.59; -87.44
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1859
SeatKewaunee
Largest cityAlgoma
Area
 • Total
1,084 sq mi (2,810 km2)
 • Land343 sq mi (890 km2)
 • Water742 sq mi (1,920 km2)  68%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
20,574
 • Density60/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitewww.kewauneeco.org

Kewaunee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,574.[1] Its county seat is Kewaunee.[2] The county was created in 1852 and organized in 1859.[3]

Kewaunee County is part of the Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Green Bay-Shawano, WI Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,084 square miles (2,810 km2), of which 343 square miles (890 km2) is land and 742 square miles (1,920 km2) (68%) is water.[4]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Demographics

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Kewaunee County
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18605,530—
187010,12883.1%
188015,80756.1%
189016,1532.2%
190017,2126.6%
191016,784−2.5%
192016,091−4.1%
193016,037−0.3%
194016,6804.0%
195017,3664.1%
196018,2825.3%
197018,9613.7%
198019,5393.0%
199018,878−3.4%
200020,1876.9%
201020,5741.9%
2015 (est.)20,366[5]−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8]
1990–2000[9] 2010–2014[1]

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 20,187 people, 7,623 households, and 5,549 families residing in the county. The population density 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, 0.15% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 36.4% were of German, 23.8% Belgian, 9.7% Czech, 6.3% Polish and 5.1% American 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 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.

Communities

Cities

Villages

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Images

  • Welcome sign on WIS 54, farm in the background
    Welcome sign on WIS 54, farm in the background
  • Kewaunee County fairgrounds
    Kewaunee County fairgrounds

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ^ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  5. ^ "County Totals Dataset: Population, Population Change and Estimated Components of Population Change: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  8. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  10. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
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