Moving to Manawa, Wisconsin

Population: 1,330. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,333 (+0.2% change)
Males: 634 (47.7%), Females: 696 (52.3%)

Waupaca County

Zip code: 54949

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $34,500
Median house value: $74,000

Population by Race

Races in Manawa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (57.8%), Irish (10.7%), Norwegian (10.1%), French (4.6%), United States (4.1%), Polish (4.0%).

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Manawa

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manawa city

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +103 (+8.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Manawa:

  • NEW LONDON FAMILY MEDICAL CTR INC (about 13 miles; NEW LONDON, WI)
  • RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CTR (about 17 miles; WAUPACA, WI)
  • WILD ROSE COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; WILD ROSE, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manawa:

  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 32 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 42 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)
  • AUSTIN STRAUBEL INTERNATIONAL (about 56 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Abbreviation: GRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Manawa:

  • CENTRAL COUNTY (about 8 miles; IOLA, WI; Abbreviation: 68C)
  • WAUPACA MUNI (about 11 miles; WAUPACA, WI; Abbreviation: PCZ)
  • CLINTONVILLE MUNI (about 17 miles; CLINTONVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: CLI)

Amtrak stations near Manawa:

  • 14 miles: NEW LONDON (501 S. PEARL ST.) – Bus Station
  • 16 miles: MARION (U.S. HWY 45) – Bus Station
  • 16 miles: CLINTONVILLE (20 S. MAIN ST.) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Manawa:

  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 37 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 40 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 45 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 59 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)

Schools

Public high school in Manawa:

  • LITTLE WOLF HI (Students: 301; Location: 515 E FOURTH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Manawa:

  • MANAWA MID (Students: 291; Location: 800 BEECH ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • MANAWA EL (Students: 261; Location: 585 E FOURTH ST; Grades: PK – 04)

Private primary/middle school in Manawa:

  • ST. PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: 750 DEPOT STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Manawa:

  • STURM MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $120,004; Location: 130 N. BRIDGE ST.; 17,240 books; 364 audio materials; 1,001 video materials; 63 serial subscriptions)