Moving to Kewaunee, Wisconsin

Population: 2,806. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,877 (+2.5% change)
Males: 1,373 (48.9%), Females: 1,433 (51.1%)

Kewaunee County

Zip code: 54216

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $36,420
Median house value: $80,100

Population by Race

Races in Kewaunee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (44.0%), Czech (22.4%), Polish (13.9%), Irish (6.8%), English (5.1%), French (4.5%).

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kewaunee

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kewaunee city

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +63 (+2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kewaunee:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kewaunee:

  • AUSTIN STRAUBEL INTERNATIONAL (about 43 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Abbreviation: GRB)
  • MENOMINEE-MARINETTE TWIN COUNTY (about 47 miles; MENOMINEE, MI; Abbreviation: MNM)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 72 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kewaunee:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kewaunee:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 29 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 40 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,103)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 63 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 77 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 86 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)

Schools

Public high schools in Kewaunee:

  • KEWAUNEE HI (Students: 395; Location: 911 3RD ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LAKESHORE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 16; Location: 915 SECOND ST; Grades: 11 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Kewaunee:

  • KEWAUNEE GRADE SCH (Students: 718; Location: 921 3RD ST; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Kewaunee:

  • HOLY ROSARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 519 KILBOURN STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 49; Location: 1012 WISCONSIN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Kewaunee:

  • KEWAUNEE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $205,344; Location: 822 JUNEAU ST.; 31,566 books; 967 audio materials; 1,949 video materials; 132 serial subscriptions)