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Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Explore Manitowoc County (Click on picture) Manitowoc County, created in 1836 as a territorial county, is named for the Chippewa word "munedoo-owk" meaning "the place of the good spirit." Located in northeast Wisconsin, the county seat is Manitowoc.

Land Area	591.53 sq miles
Water Area	902.34 sq miles
Elevation	606 ft at Manitowoc
Number of Lakes	101
Area in Lakes	1,492 acres (2.33 sq miles)
Rivers	Branch, Devils, East Twin, Manitowoc, Meeme, Sheboygan, West Twin
Major Watershed	Lake Michigan
Geographical Province	Eastern Ridges and Lowlands
Natural Vegetation	Mostly maple, hemlock, and yellow birch. Southeast corner: sugar maple, basswood, and elm. Northwest: small areas of conifer swamp.
Population
1930: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	58,674 82,294 82,918 80,421 82,887
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	Kewaunee County, Brown County Lake Michigan Sheboygan County Calumet County

Manitowoc County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site	www.co.manitowoc.wi.us
County Clerk	Office of the County Clerk 1010 S 8th St Manitowoc, WI 54220	Phone: 920-683-4003
County Parks	Planning and Park Commision 4319 Expo Drive P.O. Box 610 Manitowoc, WI 54221-0610	Phone: 920-683-4185
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records	Register of Deeds 1010 S 8th St Manitowoc, WI 54220	Phone: 920-683-4011
Cooperative Extension	UW-Extension, Manitowoc County PO Box 1150 Manitowoc WI 54221-1150	Phone: 920-683-4170 E-mail
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	Cleveland Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 56 Cleveland, WI 53015	Phone: 920-693-8256
	Economic Development Corporation of Manitowoc County 1515 Memorial Dr Manitowoc, WI 54221	Phone: 920-482-0540
	Kiel Area Association of Commerce PO Box 44 Kiel, WI 53042-0044	Phone: 920-894-4638
	Manitowoc Area Visitor & Convention Bureau PO Box 966 4221 Calumet Ave Manitowoc, WI 54221-0996	Phone: 920-683-4388 Toll Free: 800-627-4896 E-mail
	Manitowoc-Two Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 903 1515 Memorial Drive Manitowoc, WI 54221-0903	Phone: 920-684-5575 Toll Free: 800-262-7892
	Mishicot Area Growth & Improvement Committee PO Box 385 Mishicot, WI 54228	Phone: 920-755-2525
	Two Rivers Main Street PO Box 417 Two Rivers, WI 54241	Phone: 920-794-1482
	Two Rivers Visitor Information Center 1622 Jefferson Street Two Rivers, WI 54241	Phone: 920-793-2490 888-857-3529
Historical and Genealogical Societies	Manitowoc County Genealogical Society PO Box 1745 Manitowoc, WI 54221-1745
	Manitowoc County Historical Society 1701 Michigan Ave Manitowoc, WI 54220	Phone: 920-684-4445
	St Nazianz Historical Society PO Box 9 St Nazianz, WI 54232	Phone: 920-772-2229
	Two Rivers Historical Society and Museum 1810 Jefferson St Two Rivers, WI 54241	Phone: 920-793-1103 E-mail
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