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Is Mishicot a good place to live?

We don’t grade Mishicot yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes Mishicot stand out

Where Mishicot beats most towns.

Small town

1,335 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Two RiversKossuthGibsonTwo CreeksTwo RiversKossuthGibsonTwo CreeksMishicot
Country Store Grain Silos- Mishicot, WI - Flickr - MichaelSteeber
Country Store Grain Silos- Mishicot, WI - Flickr - MichaelSteeber, 2006
Mishicot’s story

179 years in pictures

Census counts: 159 in 1880, 1,432 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1954 on.

  • 1847Mishicot is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Mishicot: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Mishicot, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerWisconsin Public Service17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMishicot WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mishicot’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMishicot School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Mishicot ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2023
ZIP codes54228, 54241, 5420854228 52% · 54241 39% · 54208 10%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Mishicot.

Work & commute

With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Mishicot work out of town

Commuting out is the norm in Mishicot: 1% of working residents work locally. Jobs locally fell by 28 from 2013 to 2023, to 122. 3% of residents live below the poverty line in the town, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Manitowoc (28%), Two Rivers (12%) and Mishicot (6%).

1%work in town
MishicotWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3%6.4%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.3%8.3%8%
Work from home7.8%12%11%
Average trip to work23 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Mishicot1%
Manitowoc28%
Two Rivers12%
Mishicot6%
Green Bay5%
15 mi
median commute distance
122
jobs based in Mishicot
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Mishicot, with inland flooding at the top

Flood insurance has paid out on 2 claims in Mishicot since 2008. On expected storm and flood damage, Mishicot sits below three quarters of U.S. communities. 51% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 18%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mishicot after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
2
paid flood claims since 2008
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Mishicot’s year

The July high for Mishicot comes to 79°F, against 82°F in Wisconsin’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–29°
Spring33–52°
Summer57–77°
Fall39–57°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Mishicot is

For adults in Mishicot, the share who feel lonely is 29%. Among adults locally, 20% binge drink and 29% get no exercise outside work.

MishicotWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%20%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%26%25%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%15%17%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outMishicotWI
More adults who have had cancer10%8.6%
More adults with arthritis29.7%26.6%
Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County
9.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Mishicot keeps 1.2% of its land conserved

2.4 miles of trail. For Mishicot, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

1.2%conserved
MishicotWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.40.4
Conserved land1.2%3.8%4.3%
1.2%
conserved · 214 of 17,565 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Lambeau Field and 13 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mishicot. Close and well known come first.

All 24 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lambeau Field: JL1Row, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Resch Center: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Rouse Simmons: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · Bay Beach Amusement Park: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mishicot

18pages on Mishicot
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mishicot; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Mishicot for work

Where Mishicot’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Manitowoc Manitowoc 28% 12% → Two Rivers Two Rivers 12% 6% → Mishicot Mishicot 6% 5% → Green Bay Green Bay 5% 3% → Two Creeks Two Creeks 3% 2% → De Pere De Pere 2% Mishicot · 1% stay
122jobs based in Mishicot
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mishicot

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Mishicot is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,432 at the 2020 census. The village is adjacent to the Town of Mishicot.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1847
Area
2.6 sq mi
Elevation
627 ft

Questions about Mishicot

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mishicot, WI a good place to live?

We don’t grade Mishicot yet; the figures below are still real.

What is Mishicot, WI known for?

2 notable people were born here, including Edgar A. Jonas and Arthur Koehler.