Moving to Kiel, Wisconsin

Population: 3,450. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,507 (+1.7% change)
Males: 1,651 (47.9%), Females: 1,799 (52.1%)

Manitowoc County

Zip code: 53042

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $44,239
Median house value: $95,700

Population by Race

Races in Kiel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (70.2%), Irish (5.4%), Polish (4.7%), United States (4.1%), Norwegian (3.0%), Dutch (1.9%).

Elevation: 933 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kiel

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kiel city

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +458 (+15.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kiel:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kiel:

  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 37 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)
  • AUSTIN STRAUBEL INTERNATIONAL (about 40 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Abbreviation: GRB)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 41 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kiel:

  • NEW HOLSTEIN MUNI (about 5 miles; NEW HOLSTEIN, WI; Abbreviation: 8D1)
  • SHEBOYGAN COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 17 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Abbreviation: SBM)
  • MANITOWOC COUNTY (about 29 miles; MANITOWOC, WI; Abbreviation: MTW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kiel:

  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 32 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,103)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 35 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 36 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 39 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 40 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)

Schools

Public high schools in Kiel:

  • KIEL HI (Students: 556; Location: 210 RAIDER HTS; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • KIEL INTEGR ELECTR LRN CENTER (Students: 4; Location: 416 PAINE ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Kiel:

  • KIEL MID (Students: 435; Location: 502 PAINE ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • ZIELANIS EL (Students: 409; Location: 1010 ADAMS ST; Grades: PK – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Kiel:

  • SS PETER & PAUL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 148; Location: 423 FREMONT STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 51; Location: 310 FREMONT ST; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Kiel:

  • KIEL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $186,162; Location: 511 THIRD ST.; 38,341 books; 640 audio materials; 1,566 video materials; 110 serial subscriptions)