Two Rivers (Wisconsin)
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 Center of Two Rivers |
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Manitowoc County | ||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 9 ′ N , 87 ° 34 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 11,712 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 742.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 16.81 km 2 (about 6 mi 2 ) of which 15.77 km 2 (about 6 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 184 m | ||
| Postal code : | 54241 | ||
| Area code : | +1 920 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-81325 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1575831 | ||
| Website : | www.two-rivers.org | ||
| Mayor : | Lee Brocher (President of the City Council) | ||
 Originally used by French-Canadian fishermen, the Frenchside Fishing Village , listed in the NRHP since 1987 |
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Two Rivers is a city (with the status " City ") in Manitowoc County in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 , Two Rivers had 11,712 residents.
geography
Two Rivers is located in eastern Wisconsin at the confluence of the East Twin River and the West Twin River in Lake Michigan .
The geographical coordinates of Two Rivers are 44 ° 09'14 "north latitude and 87 ° 34'09" west longitude. The urban area extends over an area of 16.81 km², which is spread over 15.77 km² of land and 1.04 km² of water.
Neighboring towns of Two Rivers are Manitowoc (11.2 km southwest), Francis Creek (16 km northwest) and Mishicot (16.3 km northwest).
The closest major cities are Green Bay on Lake Michigan (65 km northwest), Wisconsin's largest city Milwaukee (141 km south), Chicago , Illinois (286 km in the same direction), Wisconsin's capital Madison (231 km southwest) and Appleton (77, 4 km west).
traffic
In the center of Two Rivers, Wisconsin State Highways 42 , 147 and 310 meet. All other roads are subordinate country roads, some unpaved roads and inner-city connecting roads.
In Two Rivers, a freight railroad line for the Canadian National Railway (CN) ends .
The nearest airports are Outagamie County Regional Airport at Appleton (53 miles west), Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay (40 miles northwest), and Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee (151 miles south).
population
According to the 2010 census , Two Rivers had 11,712 people in 5119 households. The population density was 742.7 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.27 people lived in each of the 5119 households.
The racial the population was composed of 94.5 percent white, 0.5 percent African American, 0.8 percent Native American, 2.4 percent Asian and 0.7 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.9 percent of the population.
21.6 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 18.6 percent were 65 years or older. 51.1 percent of the population were female.
The average annual income for a household was 42,888 USD . The per capita income was $ 23,318. 12.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Known residents
- J. Frank Aldrich (1853–1933), Republican member of the US House of Representatives (1895–1897) - born and initially raised in Two Rivers
- Ken Anderson (* 1976), wrestler - grew up in Two Rivers
- Lydia Clarke (1923–2018), actress and photographer - born in Two Rivers
- Thomas J. Walsh (1859–1933), Democratic US Senator from Montana (1913–1933) - born and raised in Two Rivers
Individual evidence
- ^ Two Rivers City Council President.Retrieved April 2, 2014
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 86003580. Retrieved April 2, 2014
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved April 2, 2014
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed April 2, 2014
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Railroad Map (PDF; 379 kB) Retrieved April 2, 2014
