Two Creeks, Wisconsin

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Two Creeks, Wisconsin
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Location of Two Creeks, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°17′32″N87°33′12″W / 44.29222°N 87.55333°W / 44.29222; -87.55333
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Manitowoc
Area
 • Total14.9 sq mi (38.5 km2)
 • Land14.9 sq mi (38.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
656 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total551
 • Density37.0/sq mi (14.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 920
FIPS code 55-81300 [2]
GNIS feature ID1584305 [1]
Website townoftwocreeks.com

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

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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 [2] 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Fochs, Rhonda (2017). Wisconsin's Lost Towns. St. Cloud, Minnesota: North Star Press. p. 156. ISBN   978-1-68201-058-7.
  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. ↑ National Marine Sanctuaries: Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary Accessed 29 June 2021
  7. ↑ 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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