Kiel, Wisconsin

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Location of Kiel, Wisconsin

Downtown Kiel

Land O'Lakes plant

Welcome sign

The Sheboygan River in winter

Kiel is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,450 at the 2000 census. The city is located mostly within Manitowoc County, though a portion extends west into adjacent Calumet County.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Transportation
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Kiel is located at 43°54′53″N, 88°1′55″W (43.914718, -88.031812)^GR1, along the Sheboygan River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²). 6.2 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.03%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,450 people, 1,425 households, and 940 families residing in the city. The population density was 552.7/km² (1,433.9/mi²). There were 1,498 housing units at an average density of 240.0/km² (622.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.58% White, 0.06% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.

There were 1,425 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,239, and the median income for a family was $53,798. Males had a median income of $36,576 versus $27,070 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,112. About 1.7% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Transportation

Wisconsin Highway 67 run north/south at the extreme east edge of Kiel. Highways 32 and 57 run through downtown Kiel, entering the city from the north at the northwest corner of the city and enter from the east at the southeast corner of the city.

The Sheboygan River enters the city in the south edge of the city, runs through downtown, and exits the city in the east side of the city. The river is generally unused as a means of transportation. There is a dam in downtown Kiel.