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Manitowoc Rapids is a town in
Manitowoc County Manitowoc County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 81,359. Its county seat is Manitowoc. The county was created in 1836 prior to Wisconsin's statehood and organized in 1848. Manitowoc County ...
, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,520 at the 2000 census.


Branch

Branch is an unincorporated community located north of US 10 along the river of the same name in between Whitelaw and
I-43 Interstate 43 (I-43) is a Interstate Highway located entirely within the US state of Wisconsin, connecting I-39/ I-90 in Beloit with Milwaukee and I-41, U.S. Highway 41 (US 41) and US 141 in Green Bay. State Trunk Highwa ...
.Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 46.


Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.6 square miles (71.5 km2), of which, 27.4 square miles (70.9 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km2) of it (0.91%) is water.


Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,520 people, 809 households, and 669 families residing in the town. The population density was 92.1 people per square mile (35.6/km2). There were 822 housing units at an average density of 30.0 per square mile (11.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.97% White, 0.16% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.12%
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, 0.48% from other races, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or
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of any race were 0.95% of the population. There were 809 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.5% were
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living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.08. In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $56,548, and the median income for a family was $61,575. Males had a median income of $37,083 versus $24,301 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,323. About 1.4% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 34.1% of those age 65 or over.


Notable people

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Isaac Craite Isaac Craite (April 1856 – February 23, 1918) was a Wisconsin businessman, judge, and legislator. Born in Manitowoc Rapids, Wisconsin, Craite taught school and became a justice of the peace. Craite became a merchant and was elected to the ...
, Wisconsin judge, businessman, and legislator *
Charles H. Walker Charles H. Walker (September 5, 1828December 14, 1877) was an American lawyer, jurist, and legislator. A Democrat, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for two terms, 1856 and 1857, and was County Judge of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, ...
, Wisconsin judge, lawyer, and legislator


Recreation

Branch Recreation Park is located in Branch in Manitowoc Rapids. Along with many youth softball and baseball programs the park is home to the
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amateur baseball team.


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Town of Manitowoc Rapids
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