Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Few places in the country grade higher. Kewaunee earns an A+, 24th among Wisconsin's 357 graded towns. Homes are within reach, about $293K for a typical one, or 3.7 years of the Green Bay metro’s $79K median household income, crime is low: it reports less per resident than 89% of U.S. towns, and natural-hazard risk is low. Its lowest mark, a C+, is in schools. Kewaunee’s July high is 77°F, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Kewaunee has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them MAJOR WILBUR FR. BROWDER (tugboat) and Marquette Historic District (Additional Documentation). Kewaunee's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 81% of U.S. towns.
Where Kewaunee beats most towns.
Where Kewaunee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Kewaunee is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,050 in 1880, 2,837 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1876 and a map from 1984 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kewaunee, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Kewaunee.
Kewaunee pairs an A+ overall with homes cheaper than the Wisconsin norm, but it is a long drive from an emergency room and has seen reported crime rise by about half.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 98% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Kewaunee since 1985.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Kewaunee School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kewaunee ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 392 | B |
| Kewaunee HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 284 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes rose from 7 to 19 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Kewaunee | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.6% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harbor Park | 0.3 mi | 5 |
| 2. City of Kewaunee Memorial Field | — | 9 |
| 3. Haney Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Kewaunee for work: only 14% work in town. Jobs based in Kewaunee fell to 1,016 in 2023, 186 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Green Bay (13%), Luxemburg (5%) and Ashwaubenon (4%).
| Kewaunee | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 8.2% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.6% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons average 77.1°, cooler than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 12.8°.
Kewaunee has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The January low in Kewaunee is 13°F. About 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Kewaunee grades A+ overall with a typical home of about $293K, below the Wisconsin typical value; only 24 of the 118 Wisconsin towns graded A− or better can say that. Homes are within reach (about $293K for the typical one, A for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 24 miles.
Kewaunee’s median rent is $735 a month. Typical home values rose 10% in the year to September 2026. 80% of households own their home in Kewaunee.
| Kewaunee | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $735 a month | $1,080 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The nearest emergency room, Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County, is 23.9 miles away in a straight line.
Kewaunee beats the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 40% of Kewaunee adults have obesity.
| Kewaunee | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Kewaunee | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.6% | 5.5% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 74.8% | 69.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Kewaunee; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Kewaunee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
5 places in Kewaunee on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Kewaunee.
City in Wisconsin, United States
Kewaunee is a city in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,837 at the 2020 census. Located on the northwestern shore of Lake Michigan, the city is the county seat of Kewaunee County. Its Menominee name is Kewāneh, an archaic name for a species of duck. Kewaunee is part of the Green Bay metropolitan area.
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2 towns share a border with Kewaunee.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kewaunee | #24 | A+ | A | A | C+ | B |
| Pierce | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Kewaunee | — | — | A− | — | C+ | B− |
West Kewaunee has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. West Kewaunee reports no FBI crime data of its own. Pierce isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Kewaunee with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Kewaunee grades A+ overall, better than 95% of U.S. towns and #24 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B for health, A for safety and C+ for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
6 notable people were born here, including Alvin Edward O'Konski and Randy Jirtle.
