Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,184.
The best of Manitowoc Rapids’ subject grades are an A− for incomes and history; the weakest is a C− for schools. 35% of residents are 65 or older in Manitowoc Rapids, against 20% in Wisconsin’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 10 have a lower average trip to work than Manitowoc Rapids. Green Bay Road Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Manitowoc Rapids has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Manitowoc Rapids beats most towns.
Where Manitowoc Rapids’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 Manitowoc Rapids is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1868 and 2 maps from 1973 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Manitowoc Rapids, 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 Manitowoc Rapids.
People 65 and older are 35% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide). At 54 years, Manitowoc Rapids’ median age is above both the Wisconsin town median (42.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 38% of Manitowoc Rapids adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Manitowoc Rapids | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 32% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.1 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Manitowoc Rapids | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.4% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.7% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.1% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.3% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,200, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Manitowoc Rapids for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Manitowoc Rapids has lost 111 jobs, to 278 in 2023. The top destinations are Manitowoc (38%), Sheboygan (4%) and Newton (4%).
| Manitowoc Rapids | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Manitowoc Rapids has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Manitowoc Rapids is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Manitowoc Rapids.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Manitowoc Rapids beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 31% of adults get no exercise outside work in Manitowoc Rapids.
| Manitowoc Rapids | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Manitowoc Rapids | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.3% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 6.5% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 31% | 26.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Branch Firefighters Park, at 22 acres. Manitowoc Rapids’ trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Branch Firefighters Park | — | 22 |
| 2. Silver Lake Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Manitowoc Rapids. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaLambeau Field
5 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
34 mi LakeLake Winnebago
30 mi Stadium & arenaResch Center
29 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
20 mi Ancient siteRouse SimmonsLambeau Field: JL1Row, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Resch Center: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · Rouse Simmons: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Manitowoc Rapids
About 5 of every 100 Manitowoc Rapids residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Manitowoc Rapids is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,114 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Manitowoc Rapids.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc Rapids | — | — | C+ | — | C− | C+ |
| Manitowoc | #261 | B− | A− | B− | C− | C+ |
| Kossuth | — | — | B− | — | C− | B− |
| Cato | — | — | B | — | C+ | B− |
| Newton | — | — | C+ | — | C− | B− |
Manitowoc Rapids, Kossuth, Cato and Newton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Manitowoc Rapids, Kossuth, Cato and Newton report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Manitowoc Rapids with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
