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{{About|the city|the adjacent town|Manitowoc (town), Wisconsin}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Manitowoc
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| nicknames          = Wisconsin's Maritime Capital,<ref>Muench, David [http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cced/economies/communityindicators/communityslogans.pdf "Wisconsin Community Slogans: Their Use and Local Impacts"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130309175857/http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cced/economies/communityindicators/communityslogans.pdf |date=March 9, 2013 }}, December 1993. Retrieved April 9, 2008.</ref> Clipper City,<ref name="3centuries">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/wisconsininthre03campgoog|page=[https://archive.org/details/wisconsininthre03campgoog/page/n33 37]|title=Wisconsin in Three Centuries, 1634-1905|last=Campbell|first=Henry Colin|date=1906|publisher=Century history Company|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ICkp_5rGbOAC&q=%22clipper+city%22&pg=PA200|title=Around the Shores of Lake Michigan: A Guide to Historic Sites|last=Bogue|first=Margaret Beattie|date=1985|publisher=University of Wisconsin Pres|isbn=9780299100001|language=en}}</ref> the Port City, Manty
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| image_caption      = Downtown Manitowoc on the [[Manitowoc River]]
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| image_map          = File:Manitowoc County Wisconsin Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Manitowoc Highlighted.svg
| map_caption        = Location of Manitowoc in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = {{flag|United States}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|Wisconsin}}
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Manitowoc County, Wisconsin|Manitowoc]]
| government_footnotes = 
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| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = Justin Nickels
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| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_55.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_sq_mi   = 18.14
| area_land_sq_mi    = 17.78
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.36
| area_total_km2     = 46.98
| area_land_km2      = 46.05
| area_water_km2     = 0.93
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name="QF2020"/>
| population_total   = 34626
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| timezone           = [[Central Time Zone (Americas)|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = −6
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = −5
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| coordinates        = {{coord|44|5|47|N|87|40|30|W|region:US-WI_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code]]s
| postal_code        = 54220-54221, 54223
| area_code          = [[Area code 920|920]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 55-48500
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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| blank3_name_sec1   = [[Interstate Highway System|Interstates]]
| blank3_info_sec1   = [[File:I-43 (WI).svg|25px|link=Interstate 43 in Wisconsin]]
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| blank2_name_sec2   = [[Public Transit]]
| blank2_info_sec2   = [[Maritime Metro Transit]]
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'''Manitowoc''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|æ|n|ᵻ|t|ə|w|ɒ|k|audio=en-us-Manitowoc.oga}} {{respell|MAN|it|ə|wok}}) is a city in [[Manitowoc County, Wisconsin]], United States, and its [[county seat]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> It is located on [[Lake Michigan]] at the mouth of the [[Manitowoc River]]. The population was 34,626 at the 2020 census.<ref name="QF2020"/>

==History==
Purported to mean ''dwelling of the [[Manitou|great spirit]]'', Manitowoc derived its name from either the [[Ojibwe]] word ''manidoowaak(wag)'', meaning spirit-spawn(s), or ''manidoowaak(oog)'', meaning spirit-wood(s), or ''manidoowak(iin)'', meaning spirit-land(s).<ref>[https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS10187 "Manitowoc &#91;origin of place name&#93;"] in ''Dictionary of Wisconsin History''</ref> In the [[Menominee language]], it is called ''Manetōwak'', which means "place of the spirits".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www4.uwsp.edu/museum/menomineeClans/places/chart.aspx|title=Menominee Place Names in Wisconsin|last=Hoffman|first=Mike|website=The Menominee Clans Story|access-date=October 5, 2018}}</ref> The [[Menominee]] ceded this land to the United States in the 1836 [[Treaty of the Cedars]], following years of negotiations over how to accommodate the [[Oneida Indian Nation|Oneida]], [[Stockbridge-Munsee Community|Stockbridge-Munsee]], and [[Brothertown Indians|Brothertown]] peoples who had been [[Indian removal|removed]] from New York to Wisconsin.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/nagpra/ONLINEDB/Land_Cessions/INDEX.HTM|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128232810/http://www.nps.gov/nagpra/ONLINEDB/Land_Cessions/INDEX.HTM|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 28, 2012|title=Indian Land Cessions 1784-1894|website=National Park Service|access-date=October 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mpm.edu/content/wirp/ICW-108.html|title=Menominee Treaties and Treaty Rights|website=Indian Country Wisconsin|access-date=October 5, 2018}}</ref> In 1838, an act of the Territorial Legislature separated [[Manitowoc County]] from [[Brown County, Wisconsin|Brown County]], keeping the native name for the region.<ref>[http://www.2manitowoc.com/RPlumb02.html "Chapter II: The Indians"], ''A History of Manitowoc County'', Ralph G. Plumb, 1904.</ref><ref name=city>[http://www.manitowoc.org/facts_history.html "History"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020610080344/http://www.manitowoc.org/facts_history.html |date=June 10, 2002 }}, ''City of Manitowoc'' site. Retrieved May 29, 2008.</ref>

The first Europeans in the area were French fur traders who arrived in 1673. The [[Northwest Fur Company]] established a trading post in 1795.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://manitowoc.info/about/history/|title=Manitowoc - Two Rivers History|website=Manitowoc - Two Rivers Travel Information|access-date=October 5, 2018}}</ref> In 1835, before the transfer of land from the Menominee Nation to the United States, President [[Andrew Jackson]] authorized land sales for the region, drawing the interest of land speculators. William Jones and Louis Fizette were the two first recorded buyers on August 3, 1835, with the majority of the land being procured by the Chicago firm Jones, King, & Co. Benjamin Jones, brother of William, took the Wisconsin property as his share and is considered the founder of Manitowoc. Early immigrant groups included Germans, Norwegians, British, Irish, and Canadians.<ref>[http://www.2manitowoc.com/RPlumb03.html "Chapter III: Early Settlement"], ''A History of Manitowoc County'', Ralph G. Plumb, 1904.</ref>

The first school in Manitowoc was held in the Jones warehouse, with S. M. Peake instructing the twelve children of the community.<ref>[http://www.2manitowoc.com/RPlumb13.html "Chapter XIII: Education"], ''A History of Manitowoc County'', Ralph G. Plumb, 1904.</ref> The first religious organization in the county, [[St. James' Episcopal Church, Manitowoc|St. James' Episcopal Church]], first met in 1841.<ref name=plumb>[http://www.2manitowoc.com/episch.html "Episcopal and Methodist Episcopal Churches"], ''A History of Manitowoc County'', Ralph G. Plumb, 1904.</ref> Manitowoc was chartered as a village on March 6, 1851<ref name=city/> and on March 12, 1870, was incorporated as a city.<ref name=city/> Manitowoc replaced neighboring [[Manitowoc Rapids, Wisconsin|Manitowoc Rapids]] as the county seat of Manitowoc County in 1853. The current [[Manitowoc County Courthouse]] was built in the city in 1906.<ref name=courthouse-history>{{cite web |title=History of Manitowoc County's Courthouses |url=https://www.manitowoccountyhistory.org/stories/2019/1/17/history-of-manitowoc-countys-courthouses |website=Manitowoc County Historical Society |date=January 17, 2019 |access-date=July 2, 2022}}</ref>

In 1847, Joseph Edwards built the first [[schooner]] in the area, the ''Citizen'', a modest precursor to the [[shipyard|shipbuilding industry]] that produced schooners and clippers used for fishing and trading in the [[Great Lakes]] and beyond the [[St. Lawrence River]].<ref>[http://www.2manitowoc.com/RPlumb06.html "Chapter VI: Marine"], ''A History of Manitowoc County'', Ralph G. Plumb, 1904.</ref> In addition, [[landing craft]], [[Tanker (ship)|tankers]] and [[submarine]]s became the local contributions to U.S. efforts in [[World War II]].

[[File:SputnikSiteManitowocWI.jpg|thumb|left|A metal ring marks the location of the [[Sputnik 4]] impact.]]

On September 5, 1962, a {{convert|20|lb|kg|adj=on}} piece of the seven-ton [[Sputnik 4]] crashed on North 8th Street. Sputnik 4 was a [[Soviet Union|USSR]] satellite, part of the [[Sputnik program]] and a test-flight of the [[Vostok spacecraft]] that would be used for the first [[human spaceflight]]. It was launched on May 15, 1960.

A bug in the guidance system had pointed the capsule in the wrong direction, so instead of dropping into the atmosphere the satellite moved into a higher orbit. It re-entered the atmosphere on or about September 5, 1962.<ref>[http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/12959 Sputnik Crashed Here, Manitowoc, Wisconsin<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref name=HeraldTimesReports09072008>{{cite news|url=http://m.htrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080907/MAN0101/809070447/1358/MANnews|title=Having a blast with the past at festival|last=Mathews|first=Charlie|date=September 7, 2008|publisher=[[Herald Times Reporter]]|access-date=November 11, 2008}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> A cast was made from the original piece before the Soviets claimed it, and the cast was displayed at the [[Rahr West Art Museum]].<ref name=RoadsideAmerica>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/12959|title=Sputnik Crashed Here|publisher=Roadside America|access-date=November 11, 2008}}</ref> A customer in a nearby art gallery jokingly suggested that the city should hold a festival to celebrate the crash.<ref name=HeraldTimesReports09072008/> The city held the first Sputnikfest in 2008, which was organized by the head of both museums.<ref name=HeraldTimesReports09072008/>

Manitowoc was historically a [[sundown town]] that prohibited African Americans from staying overnight. In 1968, the policy forced a visiting [[Gwendolyn Brooks]] to stay at [[Holy Family College (Wisconsin)|Holy Family College]], just outside of Manitowoc, after a poetry reading.<ref>{{cite news|title=SLC dedicates office to African-American poet|work=[[The Herald Times Reporter]]|location=Manitowoc, Wisconsin|date=February 28, 2017|page=3A|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29386405/|via=Newspapers.com|quote=As an African-American, Brooks was not allowed to stay overnight in Manitowoc, a 'sundown town,' after she gave a poetry reading in the city on May 9, 1968.}}</ref>

Manitowoc is home to the [[Wisconsin Maritime Museum]], and is one endpoint of the ferry route of the [[SS Badger|SS ''Badger'']], which connects [[U.S. Route 10]] to [[Ludington, Michigan]].

Since the late 1990s, several new shopping centers have opened in the city, mostly on the southwest side of the city along [[Interstate 43]], including the new Harbor Town Center shopping complex. The downtown area has also seen a resurgence,{{When|date=April 2024}} with several new restaurants opening, and the recent announcement of new $100,000+ condominiums on the Manitowoc River, along with a completion of the riverwalk trail.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}

In December 2022, Manitowoc was designated Wisconsin's [[World War II Heritage City]] by the US [[National Park Service]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/national-park-service-announces-new-american-world-war-ii-heritage-cities.htm | title=National Park Service announces new American World War II Heritage Cities - Office of Communications (U.S. National Park Service) }}</ref> In early 2023, an 87-unit apartment building south of the Manitowoc River was completed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Herald Times Reporter Subscription Offers, Specials, and Discounts |url=https://subscribe.htrnews.com/restricted |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=subscribe.htrnews.com}}</ref>{{Page needed|date=April 2024}} Also in 2023, Mayor Justin Nickels stated he planned to continue adding amenities along the river.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Many Additions Coming to Manitowoc's River Point District |url=https://www.seehafernews.com/2023/05/19/many-additions-coming-to-manitowocs-river-point-district/ |access-date=April 22, 2024 |website=Seehafer News |language=en}}</ref> The bulk of the redevelopment in the city has been undertaken by the public/private partnership the Manitowoc County Economic Development Corporation.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}

==Geography==
[[File:Manitowoc Harbor.jpg|thumb|The [[Manitowoc River]] empties into Lake Michigan.]]
[[File:Manitowoc June 2023 069 (Little Manitowoc Slough).jpg|thumb|Little Manitowoc Slough]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|17.99|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|17.63|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.36|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 18, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

The city is located at {{Coord|44|5|47|N|87|40|30|W|display=inline}}, on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River.

The nearest other cities are [[Green Bay, Wisconsin|Green Bay]], {{convert|34|mi|km}} away, [[Sheboygan, Wisconsin|Sheboygan]] {{convert|24|mi|km}} away, [[Appleton, Wisconsin|Appleton]] {{convert|39|mi|km}} away, and [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]] {{convert|74|mi|km}} away. Together with [[Two Rivers, Wisconsin|Two Rivers]] and the surrounding [[Political subdivisions of Wisconsin#Town|towns]], the Manitowoc [[United States micropolitan area|micropolitan]] area was, according to the 2000 census, home to 52,197 people. The city forms the core of the [[United States Census Bureau]]'s Manitowoc [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]], which includes all of Manitowoc County (2000 population: 82,887).{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}

===Alverno===
Alverno is a formerly unincorporated community located in the western parts of the city. Located slightly northwest of the I-43 Technology & Enterprise Business Park, the community contained some homes, a banquet place, and a railroad crossing on the northern side. The community is also the eastern terminus of a short county highway (County Road CS) at the intersection of Alverno Road and Custer Street.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manitowoc · Wisconsin 54220 |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Manitowoc,+WI+54220/@44.0840849,-87.7434468,1592m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x880337b464eafe91:0x1d27c3ba913f1419!8m2!3d44.0886059!4d-87.657584!16zL20vMDFtbHN5?entry=ttu |access-date=July 22, 2023 |website=Manitowoc · Wisconsin 54220 |language=en}}</ref>

===Kellners Corners===
Kellners Corners is also a formerly unincorporated community on the northwest side of the city at the intersection of Rapids Road (County Road R) and Menasha Avenue. This portion of Manitowoc is more residential with some businesses. Rapids Road was also the old alignment of [[U.S. Route 141|US Highway 141]] in Manitowoc until the completion of I-43 resulted in the portion of the old highway turned over to the county.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manitowoc · Wisconsin 54220 |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Manitowoc,+WI+54220/@44.1261244,-87.7197612,3182m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x880337b464eafe91:0x1d27c3ba913f1419!8m2!3d44.0886059!4d-87.657584!16zL20vMDFtbHN5?entry=ttu |access-date=July 22, 2023 |website=Manitowoc · Wisconsin 54220 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wisconsin Highways: Highways 140-149 |url=http://www.wisconsinhighways.org/listings/WiscHwys140-149.html#US-141 |access-date=July 22, 2023 |website=www.wisconsinhighways.org}}</ref>

===Climate===
Manitowoc has a [[humid continental climate]]. Lake Michigan has a moderating effect on its climate compared to regions more inland, making it warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer than most nearby cities. Manitowoc has a yearly average high of {{convert|52|°F|0|abbr=on}} and a yearly average low of {{convert|38.5|°F|0|abbr=on}}. Manitowoc also has an extreme high and extreme low of {{convert|105|°F|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|-27|°F|0|abbr=on}}, respectively. The city receives an average of {{convert|31.17|in|0|abbr=on}} of precipitation every year, in the form of rain and snow, with rain being more prevalent in months April–November, and snow being more prevalent in months December–March. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, with the wettest month being August, with {{convert|3.58|in|0|abbr=on}} of precipitation, and the driest month being February, with {{convert|1.38|in|0|abbr=on}} of precipitation.
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|Feb record high F = 59
|Mar record high F = 79
|Apr record high F = 90
|May record high F = 95
|Jun record high F = 103
|Jul record high F = 105
|Aug record high F = 100
|Sep record high F = 97
|Oct record high F = 89
|Nov record high F = 76
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|Mar avg record high F = 58.8
|Apr avg record high F = 70.8
|May avg record high F = 80.2
|Jun avg record high F = 87.7
|Jul avg record high F = 90.1
|Aug avg record high F = 88.2
|Sep avg record high F = 83.5
|Oct avg record high F = 75.5
|Nov avg record high F = 61.0
|Dec avg record high F = 47.9
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|Feb high F = 29.4
|Mar high F = 38.5
|Apr high F = 50.0
|May high F = 61.5
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|Oct high F = 56.0
|Nov high F = 43.0
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|Mar mean F = 31.6
|Apr mean F = 42.2
|May mean F = 52.8
|Jun mean F = 63.0
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|Aug mean F = 68.0
|Sep mean F = 60.8
|Oct mean F = 49.0
|Nov mean F = 36.7
|Dec mean F = 25.8
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|Feb low F = 15.8
|Mar low F = 24.6
|Apr low F = 34.4
|May low F = 44.2
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|Mar avg record low F = 6.0
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|Jun avg record low F = 42.8
|Jul avg record low F = 51.3
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|Feb record low F = -29
|Mar record low F = -18
|Apr record low F = 3
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|Jul record low F = 37
|Aug record low F = 38
|Sep record low F = 26
|Oct record low F = 14
|Nov record low F = -7
|Dec record low F = -21
|year record low F = -29
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|Jul precipitation inch = 3.50
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| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 14, 2021
| archive-date = May 9, 2021
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| title = Station: Manitowoc, WI
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 3059
|1870= 5168
|1880= 6367
|1890= 7710
|1900= 11786
|1910= 13027
|1920= 17563
|1930= 22963
|1940= 24404
|1950= 27598
|1960= 32275
|1970= 33430
|1980= 32547
|1990= 32520
|2000= 34053
|2010= 33736
|2020= 34626
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
2020<ref name="QF2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/manitowoccitywisconsin/PST045219 |title=QuickRef: Manitowoc city, Wisconsin |website=census.gov |access-date=October 4, 2021}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|census of 2020]],<ref name="2020-census-5548500">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census: Manitowoc city, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US5548500&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=July 2, 2022}}</ref> the population was 34,626. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1,947.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 16,277 housing units at an average density of {{convert|915.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 82.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.4% [[Black (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.6% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|other races]], and 6.4% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 7.2% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

=== 2010 census ===
As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 18, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 33,736 people, 14,623 households, and 8,600 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1913.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 15,955 housing units at an average density of {{convert|905.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 5.0% of the population.

There were 14,623 households, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.2% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the city was 41.7 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 34,053 people, 14,235 households, and 8,811 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,018.8 people per square mile (779.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 15,007 housing units at an average density of 889.7 per square mile (343.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 93.13% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.59% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.55% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.77% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.90% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.99% from two or more races. 2.52% of the population were [[Hispanic]] or Latino of any race.

There were 14,235 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,203, and the median income for a family was $47,635. Males had a median income of $35,176 versus $22,918 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,954. About 5.0% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

===Religion===
The [[Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity]] have their mother house in Manitowoc. In 200,5 the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay]] merged several Catholic parishes in the city into one parish, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, with a four-man pastoral team led by Father Dan Felton. In 2005, the ''Herald Times Reporter'' reported that the city has roughly 22,000 Roman Catholics.

The [[Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod]] is a significant Christian synod in the city with four large churches and [[Manitowoc Lutheran High School]]. Two additional Wisconsin Synod churches are outside the city limits, with a Manitowoc address.

[[St. James' Episcopal Church (Manitowoc, Wisconsin)|St. James']] is an historic Episcopal church in the city.

[[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] has a meetinghouse in Manitowoc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lds.org/maps/meetinghouses/@44.111297,-87.756358,12&cid=HP14FAM&lang=eng&id=ward:172901&media=ward:172901|title=Meetinghouse Locator {{!}} LDS Maps|website=www.lds.org|access-date=January 23, 2019}}</ref>

==Economy==
[[The Manitowoc Company]], founded in Manitowoc but now headquartered in [[Milwaukee]], grew out of the shipbuilding industry. It is a diversified manufacturer with interests in the [[Manitowoc Cranes]] construction and food service industries. The acquisition of Grove Crane resulted in the relocation of crane manufacturing to [[Shady Grove, Pennsylvania]], ending its crane manufacturing operations in Manitowoc.

The city is the world headquarters of [[Lakeside Foods Company]] and [[Bio-Blend Fuels]]. [[Burger Boat Company]], a yacht builder,<ref>[http://www.nautica.it/superyacht/509/burger/113eng.htm NAUTICALweb – Burger 113 Expedition Top Times<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> is located in Manitowoc and produces approximately 2–3 yachts each year. Other significant employers include [[Baileigh Industrial]], a manufacturer of metal fabrication and woodworking machines;<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.postcrescent.com/story/money/2014/09/25/baileigh-industrial-builds-iconic-cars-scratch/16209453/ |last= Matthews|first= Charlie|date= September 25, 2014|website= [[The Post-Crescent]]|title= Baileigh Industrial builds iconic cars from scratch|access-date=February 11, 2015}}</ref> [[Orion Energy Systems]], specializing in energy-efficient commercial fluorescent and solar lighting; and [[The Manitowoc Company#Food service|Manitowoc Ice]], a globally known commercial ice machine company, started in 1964 after The Manitowoc Equipment Works purchased a Minneapolis ice machine company named Kodiak. In 2022, Manitowoc Ice was acquired by Pentair, but the company continues to manufacture and distribute from the Manitowoc location.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 25, 2024 |title=Our Cool History |url=https://www.manitowocice.com/Company#History}}</ref>

==Arts and culture==
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The [[Rahr West Art Museum]] is housed in a 19th-century mansion near downtown Manitowoc. Donated by the Rahr family in 1941 for use as a community civic art center, it has been since expanded numerous times. The Museum currently houses art ranging from the 15th–21st centuries, with paintings, sculptures, and a preserved Victorian home in its possession. The [[Eighth Street Historic District]] encompasses the city's historic downtown and includes many buildings from the 1850s-1930s, including the beaux-arts style [[Manitowoc County Courthouse]].

The [[Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary]], established in 2021 and the site of a large number of historically significant [[shipwreck]]s, lies in the waters of Lake Michigan off Manitowoc.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/06/23/2021-12846/wisconsin-shipwreck-coast-national-marine-sanctuary-designation-final-regulations|title=Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary Designation; Final Regulations|publisher=NOAA via Federal Register|date=June 23, 2021 |access-date=June 29, 2021}}</ref><ref>[https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/media/docs/wisconsin-shipwreck-coast-national-marine-sanctuary.pdf National Marine Sanctuaries media document: Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary Accessed 29 June 2021]</ref><ref>[https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/noaa-designates-new-national-marine-sanctuary-in-wisconsin-s-lake-michigan NOAA News "NOAA designates new national marine sanctuary in Wisconsin's Lake Michigan," June 22, 2021 Accessed 29 June 2021]</ref> The [[Wisconsin Maritime Museum]] was founded in 1970 as the Manitowoc Submarine Memorial Association, and has since grown to be one of the largest nautical museums in the country; it has recently been granted affiliation status with the Smithsonian. It has over {{convert|60000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} of interactive and standing exhibits exploring maritime history with a particular emphasis on the Great Lakes. Perhaps the Museum's crown jewel however is the World War II era [[USS Cobia|USS ''Cobia'']], an authentic combat submarine similar to those built in Manitowoc during the war. There are daily tours of the vessel, which is moored in Manitowoc's harbor, allowing visitors a look at Manitowoc's role in the war and building 28 submarines for the U.S. Navy.

The [[Lincoln Park Zoo (Manitowoc)|Lincoln Park Zoo]] is a year-round zoo and is part of the Manitowoc Parks and Recreation Department.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manitowoc.org/parkandrec |title=Manitowoc, WI – Official Website – Parks and Recreation |publisher=Manitowoc.org |access-date=August 6, 2010}}</ref> The Lincoln Park Zoo has tours and educational programs available for small and large groups.

==Government==
The city government consists of a mayor and a city council, with ten members elected from single member districts. The current mayor is Justin Nickels.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090411132904/http://www.htrnews.com/article/20090408/MAN0101/904080485/1984 Grocery cashier, 22, beats MIT grad to become Manitowoc mayor] (April 8, 2009) (archived from [http://www.htrnews.com/article/20090408/MAN0101/904080485/1984 the original] on April 11, 2009) [http://www.htrnews.com htrnews.com].</ref>

==Education==
[[File:Lincoln High School Winter 1.png|thumb|upright|[[Lincoln High School (Manitowoc, Wisconsin)|Lincoln High School]]]]
Public education in Manitowoc is administered by the [[Manitowoc Public School District]]. High schools within the city include the public [[Lincoln High School (Manitowoc, Wisconsin)|Lincoln High School]], as well as the private [[Roncalli High School (Wisconsin)|Roncalli High School]] and [[Manitowoc Lutheran High School]].

The city has two colleges and universities within its limits: the [[University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus]] and [[Lakeshore Technical College]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/education/2018/08/24/uw-system-board-regents-approves-name-changes-2-year-campuses/1085075002/|title=UW System Board of Regents approves name changes for 2-year campuses|work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|access-date=September 28, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Formerly, [[Holy Family College (Wisconsin)|Holy Family College]] was a private liberal arts college in the city from 1935 to 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bink |first1=Addy |title=Manitowoc's Holy Family College to cease operations after summer term |url=https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/manitowocs-holy-family-college-to-cease-operations-after-summer-term/ |access-date=May 5, 2020 |publisher=WFRV Local 5 |date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>

==Media==

===Newspapers===
* ''[[Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter]]'' — daily newspaper owned by [[Gannett]] Newspapers
* ''[[Lakeshore Chronicle]]'' — printed on Sundays and Wednesdays only, also owned by Gannett Newspapers

===Television and radio===
Manitowoc is part of the [[Green Bay, Wisconsin|Green Bay]] television market, although it is common for residents to receive stations over-the-air from [[Milwaukee]], and across the lake from the [[Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids]] and [[Traverse City, Michigan|Traverse City]]/[[Cadillac, Michigan|Cadillac]] markets. No television stations originate from Manitowoc, and the only full-time presence of Green Bay stations in the city are remote-operated weather cameras and [[WFRV-TV]] featuring some ''Herald Times Reporter'' content in newscasts as part of a promotional agreement with Gannett's northeastern Wisconsin newspapers.

[[Comcast]] holds the city's cable franchise, inherited from the company's earlier purchase of [[Jones Intercable]], and the city has the only presence of Comcast or [[Xfinity]] in the state of Wisconsin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://broadbandnow.com/All-Providers/xfinity|title=Coverage & Availability Map|publisher=BroadbandNow|access-date=March 8, 2021}}</ref>

Manitowoc is classed as part of [[Nielsen Audio]]'s Sheboygan/Manitowoc radio market and combined with Two Rivers, and stations from both Sheboygan and Green Bay are easily heard in the area. Since 2017, Seehafer Broadcasting has owned all six commercial radio stations broadcasting towards and licensed to Manitowoc and Two Rivers (several other stations are licensed to Manitowoc County communities, but they all instead target [[Green Bay, Wisconsin|Green Bay]] and the [[Fox Cities]]).

{{See also|List of radio stations in Wisconsin#Sheboygan / Manitowoc|l1=List of radio stations in Sheboygan/Manitowoc}}

===Fictional characters===
[[Phil Coulson]] of the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] stated he was born here in the [[One of Us (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)|thirteenth episode]] of the [[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 2|second season]] of the television show ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]''

Paige Morgan in the movie ''[[The Prince & Me]]'' is from Manitowoc.

==Transportation==
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Public transportation in the city been provided by [[Maritime Metro Transit]] since 1978, covering both Manitowoc and [[Two Rivers, Wisconsin]]. MMT currently has a fleet of 12 buses serving over 40 stops on eight routes. [[Manitowoc County Airport]] (KMTW) serves the city and surrounding communities.

Manitowoc is the western port for the [[S.S. Badger|S.S. ''Badger'']] ferry, that crosses Lake Michigan to [[Ludington, Michigan]]. The ferry ride is part of the route of [[U.S. Route 10]]. The [[Manitowoc Mariners Trail]] is a {{convert|5.5|mi|km|adj=on}} paved recreational trail running along the shore of Lake Michigan between the cities of Manitowoc and Two Rivers, Wisconsin.

===Highways===
* {{jct|state=WI|I|43}} northbound connects to [[Green Bay, Wisconsin|Green Bay]] and southbound connects to [[Sheboygan, Wisconsin|Sheboygan]], [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]], and [[Beloit, Wisconsin|Beloit]].
* {{jct|state=WI|US|10}} travels east across Lake Michigan via the [[SS Badger|SS ''Badger'']] to [[Ludington, Michigan]], and west to [[Appleton, Wisconsin|Appleton]].
* {{jct|state=WI|US|151}} southbound connects to [[Chilton, Wisconsin|Chilton]] and [[Fond du Lac, Wisconsin|Fond Du Lac]].
* {{jct|state=WI|WI|42}} travels southward to [[Howards Grove, Wisconsin|Howards Grove]] and [[Sheboygan, Wisconsin|Sheboygan]] and northward to [[Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin|Sturgeon Bay]], [[Two Rivers, Wisconsin|Two Rivers]] and [[Kewaunee, Wisconsin|Kewaunee]].

==Health care==
The Manitowoc area is served by two main medical groups: [[Holy Family Memorial]], with an inpatient medical center and more than 15 clinics in the county; and [[Aurora Health Care]], with one main campus in Two Rivers and several dozen health clinics throughout the county.

==Notable people==
{{div col}}
* [[James Sibree Anderson]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Thomas F. Anderson]] (1911–1991), biophysical chemist and geneticist
* [[Henry Baetz]], Treasurer of Wisconsin
* [[George W. Barker]], U.S. Marshal for Vermont, Judge of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin<ref>{{cite news |date=April 24, 1873 |title=Death of George W. Barker |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43487646/death_notice_george_barker/ |work=Argus and Patriot |location=Montpelier, VT |page=2 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |ref={{sfnRef|"Death of George W. Barker"}}}}</ref>
* [[John A. Bentley]], Wisconsin State Senator
* [[Steven Avery]], Netflix Star
* [[Garey Bies]], Wisconsin State Representative, born in Manitowoc
* [[Dale Bolle]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Guila Bustabo]], violinist, born in Manitowoc
* Matt Christman, co-host of ''[[Chapo Trap House]]''<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1051602343668658176|user=cushbomb|title=@proletarianpawn @NutriaAtomica...|date=October 14, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Gerald W. Clusen]], [[U.S. Navy]] admiral
* [[Charles Daellenbach]], musician, founder of Grammy Award-winning [[Canadian Brass]], graduate of Lincoln High School
* [[Benjamin W. Diederich]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[John C. Egan]], Squadron Commander in the [[100th Bomb Group]] during [[World War II]]
* [[E. H. Ellis]], former mayor of [[Green Bay, Wisconsin]]
* [[Charles E. Estabrook]], [[Wisconsin Attorney General]]
* [[Peter Fanta]], U.S. Navy admiral
* [[Amy Fote]], principal dancer with Houston ballet, born and raised in Manitowoc
* [[Doug Free]], offensive lineman for NFL [[Dallas Cowboys]], 2002 graduate of Lincoln High
* [[Raymond Gorte]], Member of the [[National Academy of Engineering]]
* [[Romy Gosz]], polka musician, inducted into the International Polka Hall of Fame and Wisconsin Polka Hall of Fame
* [[Carl Hansen (Wisconsin politician)|Carl Hansen]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Donald K. Helgeson]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[William H. Hemschemeyer]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Solomon S. Huebner]], college professor
* [[Peter Johnston (Wisconsin politician)|Peter Johnston]], Wisconsin State Representative<ref>{{cite book|title=THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN|edition=16th|location=Madison, Wis.|year=1877|page=466}}</ref>
* [[Edgar A. Jonas]], U.S. Representative from [[Illinois]]
* [[M. W. Kalaher]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Eugene S. Kaufman]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Norman Knudson]], Wisconsin State Senator
* [[Erik Kowalski]], musician
* [[Ardis Krainik]], opera singer (1928–1997)
* [[Francis J. Lallensack]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Lawrence W. Ledvina]], Wisconsin State Representative and lawyer
* [[Frederic Ives Lord]], airman ([[Spanish Civil War]])
* [[Stoney McGlynn]], [[MLB]] player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcglyst01.shtml |title=Stoney McGlynn Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=August 6, 2010}}</ref>
* [[Andrew Miller (soldier)|Andrew Miller]], [[Medal of Honor]] recipient<ref>{{cite web|author=Doug Sterner |url=http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/states/wi.html |title=Wisconsin Medal of Honor Recipients |publisher=Homeofheroes.com |date=December 12, 1944 |access-date=August 6, 2010}}</ref>
* [[Robert Naumann]], Wisconsin State Representative<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1925,' Biographical Sketch of Robert Naumann, pg. 668</ref>
* [[Garth Neustadter]], Emmy Award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist
* [[William Henry Phipps]], Wisconsin State Senator
* [[Franz Pieper]], President of [[Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod]]
* [[Reinhardt Rahr]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Alexander W. Randall]], 1886–1889 Postmaster General of United States<ref>{{cite web|author=Lawrence Kestenbaum |url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randall-randlett.html#RHK0LJP6I |title=Index to Politicians: Randall to Randol |publisher=The Political Graveyard |access-date=August 6, 2010}}</ref>
* [[Samuel W. Randolph]], Wisconsin State Senator
* [[Joseph Rankin]], U.S. Representative 1883–1886
* [[Karl L. Rankin]], U.S. diplomat
* [[Paula J. Raschke-Lind]], Illinois State Representative<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1993-1994,' Biographical Sketch of Paula Raschke-Lind, pg. 99</ref>
* [[George Reed (Wisconsin politician)|George Reed]], politician<ref>'The Convention of 1846,' Milo Milton Qualife, Wisconsin Historical Society: 1918, Biographical Sketch of George Reed, pg. 788</ref>
* [[Angus B. Rothwell]], Superintendent of Public Instruction
* [[Charles Eberhard Salomon]], [[Union Army]] general
* [[Frederick Salomon]], [[Union Army]] general
* [[Henry Schadeberg]], U.S. Representative<ref>{{cite web|author=Lawrence Kestenbaum |url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scadden-schafe.html#R9M0JBYBZ |title=Index to Politicians: Scacco to Schafe |publisher=The Political Graveyard |access-date=August 6, 2010}}</ref>
* [[Emil P. Scheibe]], Wisconsin State Representative<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1889,' Biographical Sketch of Emil P. Scheibe, pg. 551</ref>
* [[Raymond J. Scheuer]], Wisconsin State Assembyman<ref>Heart Attack Causes Heart Attack of R. Scheuer,' '''Manitowoc Herald Times,''' June 7, 1939, pg. 2</ref>
* [[Carl Schmidt (legislator)|Carl Schmidt]], Wisconsin State Senator
* [[Charles Schuette]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[John Schuette]], Wisconsin State Senator
* [[William L. Schultz]], circus performer, teacher, writer
* [[Wilbur Schwandt]], songwriter, "[[Dream a Little Dream of Me (song)|Dream a Little Dream of Me]]"<ref>{{IMDb name|id=1062914|section=bio|name=Wilbur Schwandt}}</ref>
* [[Reuben D. Smart]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Thorvald Solberg]] (1852–1949), first Register of Copyrights in [[United States Copyright Office]]
* [[Merta Sterling]], actress
* [[Sheri Swokowski]], Army officer and transgender rights activist
* [[Robert Tills]], [[United States Navy]], killed in [[Philippines]] during [[World War II]]
* [[Susan Bowers Vergeront]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Joseph Vilas]], Wisconsin State Senator
* [[Henry Vits]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Otto A. Vogel]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[R. T. Wallen]], artist, born in Manitowoc and attended Lincoln High School
* [[Patrick Willis (judge)|Pat Willis]], judge, born in Manitowoc
* [[Joseph Willott, Jr.]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Walter Wittman]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Francis A. Yindra]], Wisconsin State Senator
* [[Bob Ziegelbauer]], Wisconsin State Representative<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 2011–2012,
Biographical Sketch of Bob Ziegelbauer, pg. 37</ref> and current County Executive
* [[Jacob Merten]], Environmental Scientist and Software Developer
{{div col end}}

==Sister city==
Manitowoc has one [[sister city]]:<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.manitowoc.org/114/Manitowoc-International-Relations-Associ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170413162413/http://www.manitowoc.org/114/Manitowoc-International-Relations-Associ |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 13, 2017 |title=Manitowoc International Relations Association |website=City of Manitowoc |access-date=September 6, 2020 }}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kamogawa, Chiba|Kamogawa]], Japan

==See also==
* [[List of sundown towns in the United States]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Manitowoc, Wisconsin}}
* [http://www.manitowoc.org City of Manitowoc]
* [http://www.manitowoc.info Manitowoc Area Visitor & Convention Bureau] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812205951/http://www.manitowoc.info/ |date=August 12, 2023 }}
* [http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.MTWCImages Manitowoc Local History Collection] at the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections

{{Adjacent communities|title=Adjacent communities to Manitowoc, Wisconsin|West=[[File:US 151.svg|25px|link=U.S. Route 151]] [[Valders, Wisconsin|Valders]], [[Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin|Fond Du Lac]]|Northeast=[[File:WIS 42.svg|25px|link=WIS 42]] [[Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin|Sturgeon Bay]], [[Two Rivers, Wisconsin|Two Rivers]]|Center=Manitowoc|South=[[File:I-43.svg|25px|link=Interstate 43 in Wisconsin]] [[Milwaukee]], [[Sheboygan, Wisconsin|Sheboygan]]|Southwest=[[File:WIS 42.svg|25px|link=WIS 42]] [[Howards Grove, Wisconsin|Howards Grove]], [[Sheboygan, Wisconsin|Sheboygan]]|Northwest=[[File:I-43.svg|25px|link=Interstate 43 in Wisconsin]]
[[File:US 10.svg|25px|link=U.S. Route 10 in Wisconsin]] [[Green Bay, Wisconsin|Green Bay]], [[Appleton, Wisconsin|Appleton]]}}

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