Wittenberg (Wisconsin)
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 Center of Wittenberg |
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| Location in Wisconsin | |||
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| Foundation : | 1879 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Shawano County | ||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 50 ′ N , 89 ° 10 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,081 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 233 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 4.64 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 358 m | ||
| Postal code : | 54499 | ||
| Area code : | +1 534, 715 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-88325 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1576924 | ||
| Website : | www.wittenbergwisconsin.com | ||
| Mayor : | William Switalla (President) | ||
 Wittenberg water tower |
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Wittenberg is a municipality (with the status " Village ") in Shawano County in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 Wittenberg had 1,081 inhabitants.
geography
Wittenberg is located in northeastern Wisconsin, around 100 km west of Green Bay on Lake Michigan .
The geographical coordinates of Wittenberg are 44 ° 49'38 "north latitude and 89 ° 10'10" west longitude. The municipality extends over an area of 4.64 km² and is completely surrounded by the Town of Wittenberg without belonging to it.
Neighboring towns to Wittenberg are Mattoon (29.3 km north-northeast), Bowler (19 km east-northeast), Tilleda (23 km east), Whitcomb (9 km southeast), Tigerton (15.1 km in the same direction), Elderon (10, 8 km southwest), Eland (8.4 km northwest) and Birnamwood (15 km north-northwest).
The nearest major cities are Green Bay on Lake Michigan (105 km east-southeast), Appleton (105 km southeast), Wisconsin's largest city Milwaukee (249 km southeast), Wisconsin's capital Madison (232 km south), Eau Claire (203 km west), the Twin Cities in Minnesota (326 km in the same direction), Wausau (46.6 km west-northwest), Duluth on Lake Superior in Minnesota (407 km northwest), and Sault Ste. Marie in the Canadian province of Ontario (518 km northeast, across from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan ).
traffic
The eastern section of the four-lane northern bypass is formed by US Highway 45 and Wisconsin State Highway 29 , which run on a common route . At the height of the center, the US 45 branches off to the north, while the WIS 29 continues in four lanes in a westerly direction. All other roads are subordinate country roads, some unpaved roads and inner-city connecting roads.
In a north-west-south-east direction, the Wiouwash State Trail runs through Wittenberg, a rail trail for hikers, riders and cyclists that follows the route of a former railway line . In winter, the trail can also be used with cross-country skis and snowmobiles.
The nearest airports are the Central Wisconsin Airport in Wausau (48 km west), the Outagamie County Regional Airport in Appleton (96.9 km south-east) and the Austin Straubel International Airport Green Bay (105 km east-southeast).
population
According to the 2010 census , there were 1081 people in 427 households in Wittenberg. The population density was 233 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.19 people lived in each of the 427 households.
The racial the population was composed of 89.3 percent white, 3.8 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian and 5.1 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 7.1 percent of the population.
22.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 51.7 percent were between 18 and 64 and 25.6 percent were 65 years or older. 53.4 percent of the population were female.
The average annual income for a household was 35,100 USD . The per capita income was $ 17,247. 22.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Individual evidence
- ^ Village of Wittenberg - Village Board.Retrieved August 23, 2014
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved August 23, 2014
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on 23 August 2014
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Wiouwash State Trail.Retrieved August 23, 2014