| Marinette, Wisconsin | |
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| — City — | |
| Motto: "Your city on the bay!" | |
| Location of Marinette, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Marinette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Harbick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.0 sq mi (20.6 km2) |
| • Land | 6.8 sq mi (17.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 11,749 |
| • Density | 1,738.4/sq mi (671.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-49300[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1569039[1] |
| Website | cityofmarinette.com |
Marinette is a city in and the county seat of Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States.[3] The population was 10,968 at the 2010 census.
Marinette is the principal city of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Marinette County, Wisconsin and Menominee County, Michigan. Marinette sits on the bay of Green Bay, to the north is the Menominee River, and in between is Stephenson Island. [1]
It is located about 50 miles north of Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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The name Marinette comes from the name of an early fur-trader's common-law wife, Marie Antoinette Chevalier (1784, Langlade County–1865, Green Bay). She was a French and Native American woman who ran a trading post located near the mouth of the Menominee River and came to be known as "Queen Marinette."[4] After her death, she was buried in Allouez, but was reinterred in a sarcophagus at the Forest Home Mausoleum in Marinette in 1987. Her original tombstone is on display at the museum on Stephenson Island in Marinette.[5]
Marinette was first settled by a small Algonquin tribe, known as "the wild rice people." The Algonquin tribe was a group of men approximately consisting of forty to eighty men. These men lived on the mouth of the Menominee River in the 17th and 18th century. Then it became a French fur trading post in the 19th century. The first white settler that we are aware of was named Stanislaus Chappu, otherwise known as Chappee. In the late 19th century it experienced a "lumber boom" as a result of its location along the Menominee River and next to Green Bay. Lumbering trailed off at the turn of the 20th century, but the town has continued to take advantage of its position along those bodies of water with a major paper mill (Kimberly Clark), and other plants such as: Marinette Marine, a shipyard owned by the Italian firm, Fincantieri; Ansul/Tyco, a manufacturer of fire protection systems; ThyssenKrupp Waupaca Foundry and Karl Schmidt Unisia, Inc., cast and machined automotive parts; and Silvan Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of pressure vessels and part of the Samuel Steel Pressure Vessel Group.
Marinette is located at 45°5'31" North, 87°37'43" West (45.091983, -87.628714)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.0 square miles (20.6 km²), of which, 6.8 square miles (17.5 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it is water. The total area is 15.08% water.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 5,412 |
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| 1890 | 11,523 | 112.9% | |
| 1900 | 16,195 | 40.5% | |
| 1910 | 14,610 | −9.8% | |
| 1920 | 13,610 | −6.8% | |
| 1930 | 13,734 | 0.9% | |
| 1940 | 14,183 | 3.3% | |
| 1950 | 14,178 | 0% | |
| 1960 | 13,329 | −6.0% | |
| 1970 | 12,696 | −4.7% | |
| 1980 | 11,965 | −5.8% | |
| 1990 | 11,843 | −1.0% | |
| 2000 | 11,749 | −0.8% | |
| 2010 | 10,968 | −6.6% | |
As of the census of 2000, there are 11,749 people, 5,095 households, and 2,975 families residing in the city. The population density is 671.1/km² (1,598/sq mi). There are 5,553 housing units at an average density of 821.7 per square mile (317.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.43% White, 0.37% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 5,095 households out of which 28.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% are married couples living together, 10.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% are non-families. 36.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.24 and the average family size is 2.94.
In the city the population is spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $31,743, and the median income for a family is $41,996. Males have a median income of $32,161 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,852. 9.0% of the population and 6.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.2% are under the age of 18 and 12.7% are 65 or older.
Population peaked circa 1900, vacillated for a few decades, and has steadily declined since 1940, as shown in the table at right.[2]
Marinette is home to the University of Wisconsin–Marinette, a two-year campus of the University of Wisconsin Colleges. UW–Marinette produces Theatre on the Bay, a community theatre program. The city is also home to Northeast Wisconsin Technical College-Marinette Campus.
Marinette High School shares a historic football rivalry with the neighboring high school in Menominee, Michigan. The two have hosted the oldest interstate rivalry between two public high schools in the country, dating back to 1894.[7][8][9]
Marinette also shares a hospital, community foundation, newspaper and chamber of commerce with Menominee. Numerous city groups work together to benefit the entire, two-city, two-county community.
The Marinette area is home to a variety of industries, including shipbuilding, auto parts, chemicals, helicopters, airplane components, pressure vessels and paper making. Marinette is also a regional health care center.
The *Marinette Menominee Area Chamber of Commerce plays an active role in area tourism efforts, and provides venues for small businesses, young employees and professional women to network and learn. The organization also provides opportunities for business people and educators to work together to enhance opportunities for students. The organization merged with a chamber in neighboring Menominee, Mich., in 2005, and now includes more than 400 member businesses.
Median household income in Marinette is $31,700, which compares unfavorably with $43,800 for the state of Wisconsin.[10]
The total sales tax in Marinette is 5.5%[11]
Most housing in Marinette was constructed during the historical years of growth of the early 20th century. More than half of all homes (53%) were built before 1950, with a majority of those (45% of all homes) having been built prior to 1940. These numbers are about twice the rate of older homes compared to the rest of the state of Wisconsin. Older homes are more affordable to purchase, and the figures support that: the median value of owner-occupied housing in Marinette is $58,100, which is far less than the state average of $112,200.[10]
Marinette offers a variety of recreational activities and major events throughout the year. The Marinette County government takes an active role in the promotion of tourism, which is handled through the Marinette Menominee Area Chamber of Commerce.
Marinette County has 20 county parks that offer hiking and overnight camping. The county is well known for its 14 waterfalls.
Marinette is located along the Menominee River and along Green Bay, a major bay of Lake Michigan. Both bodies of water offer fishing and boating opportunities, as well as several events related to these sports, such as fishing derbies and sailboat races.
No interstate highways pass through Marinette, but I-43 may extend there in the future.
Greyhound Bus and Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach service Marinette.
There is currently no ferry service to Marinette. (Historically, a ferry connected the twin city of Menominee, MI to Sturgeon Bay, WI.)
The closest ferry is in Manitowoc, WI (about 2 hours by car), which goes across Lake Michigan to Ludington, MI.[12] It is the S.S. Badger (operated by Lake Michigan Carferry) and operates seasonally.[13]
There is currently no passenger rail service in Marinette. (Historically, the Chicago and Northwestern Railway serviced Marinette.) Freight rail service is still available.
Amtrak service is available to Milwaukee on the Empire Builder train.[14] (Milwaukee is approx. 3 hours from Marinette.) Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach provides service from Milwaukee to Marinette; the Marinette stop is "curbside".[15]
The closest airport is the Menominee-Marinette Twin County Airport in Menominee, Michigan. This airport no longer has commercial service, but is available for private aircraft. (Historically, commercial service was provided by North Central Airlines.)
The closest commercial airport is Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, about an hour away.
Marinette has a daily newspaper (Monday - Saturday) serving the Marinette/Menominee area, called the EagleHerald.[16] It was formed as a result of a merger between the Marinette Eagle Star and the Menominee Herald-Leader. Printing facilities are at the former Eagle Star location on Dunlap Ave. in Marinette The EagleHerald is owned by Bliss Communications Inc. and has a circulation of just over 10,000.[17]
The following radio stations are licensed to Marinette:
AM
| Frequency | Callsign[18] | Format[19] | Notes |
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| 570 | WMAM | Sports |
FM
| Frequency | Callsign[20] | Format[19] | Notes |
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| 92.5 | WLCJ-LP | Catholic | |
| 95.1 | WLST | Country music | |
| 107.7 | WLWR-LP | Variety |
There are no broadcast television stations in the Marinette micropolitan area.
In 2003, the Pete Schwaba film The Godfather of Green Bay was shot in Marinette and its neighboring city, Menominee, Michigan.
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