Moving to Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin
Population: 646. Estimated population in July 2024: 670 (+3.7% change)
Males: 343 (53.1%), Females: 303 (46.9%)
Vilas County
Zip code: 54545
Demographics
Median resident age: 51.1 years
Median household income: $37,500
Median house value: $239,800
Population by Race
Races in Manitowish Waters:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
Ancestries: German (42.6%), Polish (10.7%), Irish (9.9%), English (8.7%), French (6.5%), Swedish (6.3%).
Elevation: 1620 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Manitowish Waters
- High school or higher: 89.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Manitowish Waters town
- Never married: 13.6%
- Now married: 70.6%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 7.8%
- Divorced: 8.0%
1.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-0.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Manitowish Waters:
- HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; WOODRUFF, WI)
- GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; IRONWOOD, MI)
- FLAMBEAU HOSPITAL INC (about 35 miles; PARK FALLS, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manitowish Waters:
- GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 31 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; Abbreviation: IWD)
- RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 46 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)
- CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 96 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Manitowish Waters:
- MANITOWISH WATERS (about 2 miles; MANITOWISH WATERS, WI; Abbreviation: D25)
- BOULDER JUNCTION (about 18 miles; BOULDER JUNCTION, WI; Abbreviation: BDJ)
- LAKELAND/NOBLE F. LEE MEMORIAL FIELD (about 20 miles; MINOCQUA-WOODRUFF, WI; Abbreviation: ARV)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Manitowish Waters:
- NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 83 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 114 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
- MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 114 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 145 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 145 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
- WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 148 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 158 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
Public primary/middle school in Manitowish Waters:
- NORTH LAKELAND EL (Students: 206; Location: 12686 COUNTY HIGHWAY K; Grades: PK – 08)
Libraries
Library in Manitowish Waters:
- FRANK B. KOLLER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $64,630; Location: HWY. 51 S.; 22,792 books; 733 audio materials; 1,374 video materials; 69 serial subscriptions)