Two Creeks, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Two Creeks, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Manitowoc
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:38.5
Area Land Km2:38.5
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:14.9
Area Land Sq Mi:14.9
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:551
Population Density Km2:14.3
Population Density Sq Mi:37.0
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:200
Elevation Ft:656
Coordinates:44.2922°N -87.5533°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-81300[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1584305

Two Creeks is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 551 at the 2000 census.

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.9 square miles (38.5 km2), all of it land.

Two Creeks is located on the shore of Lake Michigan. The Two Creeks Buried Forest State Natural Area is located north of the town.

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 390 people, and 148 households residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 96.15% White, 0.25% Native American, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 1.51% from other races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.60% of the population.[5]

In the town, the median age is 42.5 years old with 20.8% of the population at least 65 years old.

The median income for a household in the town was $76,250, and the median income for a family was $90,000.

Economy

The Point Beach Nuclear Plant is located in the town.

History

The town celebrated its sesquicentennial on August 15, 2009.

In 2021, the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary was established in the waters of Lake Michigan off Two Creeks.[6] [7]

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Book: Fochs, Rhonda . Wisconsin's Lost Towns . North Star Press . 2017 . 978-1-68201-058-7 . St. Cloud, Minnesota . 156.
  4. Manitowoc County - Manitowoc, Mishicot, Two Creeks, Centreville, Two Rivers, Atlas: Wisconsin State Atlas 1930c, Wisconsin Historical Map (historicmapworks.com)
  5. https://data.census.gov/profile/Two_Creeks_town,_Manitowoc_County,_Wisconsin?g=060XX00US5507181300
  6. https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/wisconsin/ National Marine Sanctuaries: Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary Accessed 29 June 2021
  7. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-15/subtitle-B/chapter-IX/subchapter-B/part-922/subpart-T Code of Federal Regulations Subpart T—Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary ecfr.gov September 11, 2023 Accessed September 13, 2023

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44.3022°N -87.5631°W