Marinette (Wisconsin)
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![The "Dunlap Square" in Marinette is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1]](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:2009-0619-Marinette-DunlapSquare.jpg) Marinette's Dunlap Square is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . |
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1887 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Marinette County | ||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 5 ′ N , 87 ° 38 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 10,968 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 626.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 20.6 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of which 17.5 km 2 (approx. 7 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 181 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 54143 | ||
| Area code : | +1 715,534 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-49300 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1569039 | ||
| Website : | www.marinette.wi.us | ||
| Mayor : | Denise Ruleau | ||
 Town hall and police station |
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Marinette is a city (with the status " City ") and the administrative seat of Marinette County in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 Marinette had 10,968 inhabitants. making it the county's largest city. By 2012 the population had decreased to 10,862.
geography
Marinette lies on the south bank of the confluence of the Menominee River and Green Bay of Lake Michigan . On the opposite bank of the river is the town of Menominee , Michigan .
The geographical coordinates of Marinette are 45 ° 5'19 "north latitude and 87 ° 37'37" west longitude. The municipality extends over an area of 20.6 km², which is spread over 17.5 km² of land and 3.1 km² of water.
Other neighboring towns besides Menominee are Porterfield (18 km northwest) and Peshtigo (11.7 km southwest).
The nearest major cities are Sturgeon Bay (approx. 50 km southeast on the opposite bank of Green Bay), Iron Mountain in Michigan (approx. 100 km northwest) and Green Bay (approx. 85 km southwest). Madison , the capital of the state is approx. 300 km southwest and Chicago , the next megacity , approx. 400 km south.
traffic
US Highway 41 , coming over a bridge from the Menominee, runs north-south through the urban area of Marinette. The Wisconsin State Highways 64 and 180 terminate in the city.
The city is connected to the route network of the "Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad" and to the route network of the Canadian National .
The Menominee-Marinette Twin County Airport is 3.3 km north of a small airfield. The nearest commercial airports are Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay (92.7 km southwest) and Sawyer International Airport near Marquette , Michigan (183 km north).
population
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1880 | 5412 | - | |
| 1890 | 11,523 | 112.9% | |
| 1900 | 16,195 | 40.5% | |
| 1910 | 14,610 | -9.8% | |
| 1920 | 13,610 | -6.8% | |
| 1930 | 13,734 | 0.9% | |
| 1940 | 14,183 | 3.3% | |
| 1950 | 14,178 | -0% | |
| 1960 | 13,329 | -6% | |
| 1970 | 12,696 | -4.7% | |
| 1980 | 11,965 | -5.8% | |
| 1990 | 11,843 | -1 % | |
| 2000 | 11,749 | -0.8% | |
| 2010 | 10,968 | -6.6% | |
| 2012 estimate | 10,862 | -1 % | |
| 1880-2000 2010 2012 | |||
According to the 2010 census , Marinette had 10,968 people in 4,934 households. The population density was 626.7 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.17 people lived in 4934 households.
The racial the population was composed of 96.9 percent white, 0.3 percent African American, 0.6 percent Native American, 0.5 percent Asian and 0.4 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.4 percent of the population.
22.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 17.9 percent were 65 years or older. 52.3 percent of the population were female.
The average annual income for a household was 38,429 USD . The per capita income was $ 21,459. 17.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Known residents
- Arthur Gardner (1910–2014), film and television producer and actor
- John Hubley (1914-1977), character animator , director and illustrator,
- Francis O. Lindquist (1869–1924), politician, Member of Parliament for Michigan in the US House of Representatives ,
- Tom Petri (* 1940), politician, MP for Wisconsin in the US House of Representatives,
- Isaac Stephenson (1829–1918), politician, MP for Wisconsin in the US House of Representatives, and Senator.
Individual evidence
- ^ National Directory of Historic Places, entries for Wisconsin, Marinette County, entry # 92000026
- ^ Website of the city, city history ( Memento of the original from May 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ^ A b North American Numbering Plan Administration, Wisconsin Numbering Plan
- ^ Website of the city - Greetings from the mayor.Retrieved on April 9, 2014
- ↑ a b c American Fact Finder. Retrieved April 9, 2014
- ↑ a b U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Marinette, Wisconsin ( Memento of the original from December 4, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 9, 2014
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed April 9, 2014
- ^ Website of the Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad
- ↑ Wisconsin Transportation Department, Railroad Map (PDF; 379 kB)
- ↑ AirNav.com - Menominee-Marinette Twin County Airport Retrieved on April 9, 2014
- ^ US Decennial Census. Retrieved April 9, 2014
