Kewaunee, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published July 2, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 2,806. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,877 (+2.5% change)
Males: 1,373 (48.9%), Females: 1,433 (51.1%)

Kewaunee County

Zip code: 54216

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $36,420
Median house value: $80,100

Population by Race

Races in Kewaunee:

White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (44.0%), Czech (22.4%), Polish (13.9%), Irish (6.8%), English (5.1%), French (4.5%).

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kewaunee

High school or higher: 81.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kewaunee city

Never married: 21.7%
Now married: 57.2%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 11.1%
Divorced: 9.2%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +63 (+2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kewaunee:

AURORA MEDICAL CTR 85 (about 21 miles; TWO RIVERS, WI)
HOLY FAMILY MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; MANITOWOC, WI)
DOOR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 144 (about 28 miles; STURGEON BAY, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kewaunee:

AUSTIN STRAUBEL INTERNATIONAL (about 43 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Abbreviation: GRB)
MENOMINEE-MARINETTE TWIN COUNTY (about 47 miles; MENOMINEE, MI; Abbreviation: MNM)
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 72 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kewaunee:

MANITOWOC COUNTY (about 26 miles; MANITOWOC, WI; Abbreviation: MTW)
DOOR COUNTY CHERRYLAND (about 27 miles; STURGEON BAY, WI; Abbreviation: SUE)
FOXAIR (about 36 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Abbreviation: W26)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kewaunee:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 29 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 40 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,103)
FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 63 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 77 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 86 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)

Schools

Public high schools in Kewaunee:

KEWAUNEE HI (Students: 395; Location: 911 3RD ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
LAKESHORE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 16; Location: 915 SECOND ST; Grades: 11 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Kewaunee:

KEWAUNEE GRADE SCH (Students: 718; Location: 921 3RD ST; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Kewaunee:

HOLY ROSARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 519 KILBOURN STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 49; Location: 1012 WISCONSIN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Kewaunee:

KEWAUNEE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $205,344; Location: 822 JUNEAU ST.; 31,566 books; 967 audio materials; 1,949 video materials; 132 serial subscriptions)