Two Creeks is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 551 at the 2000 census.
Two Creeks, Wisconsin | |
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 Location of Two Creeks, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°17′32″N 87°33′12″W / 44.29222°N 87.55333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Manitowoc |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.9 sq mi (38.5 km2) |
| • Land | 14.9 sq mi (38.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 551 |
| • Density | 37.0/sq mi (14.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-81300[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584305[1] |
| Website | townoftwocreeks |
Communities
edit- Two Creeks is a defunct community located on the east end of Two Creeks Road. A fire from a blacksmith destroyed much of the original site in October 1918.[3] The site is now Two Creeks County Park.
- West Two Creeks (signed by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation as "Two Creeks") is an unincorporated community at the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 42 and Two Creeks Road.[4]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.9 square miles (38.5 km2), all of it land.
Two Creeks is located on the shore of Lake Michigan. The Two Creeks Buried Forest State Natural Area is located north of the town.
Demographics
editAs of the census[2] of 2020, there were 390 people, and 148 households residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 96.15% White, 0.25% Native American, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 1.51% from other races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.60% of the population.[5]
In the town, the median age is 42.5 years old with 20.8% of the population at least 65 years old.
The median income for a household in the town was $76,250, and the median income for a family was $90,000.
Economy
editThe Point Beach Nuclear Plant is located in the town.
History
editThe town celebrated its sesquicentennial on August 15, 2009.
In 2021, the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary was established in the waters of Lake Michigan off Two Creeks.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Fochs, Rhonda (2017). Wisconsin's Lost Towns. St. Cloud, Minnesota: North Star Press. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-68201-058-7.
- ^ Manitowoc County - Manitowoc, Mishicot, Two Creeks, Centreville, Two Rivers, Atlas: Wisconsin State Atlas 1930c, Wisconsin Historical Map (historicmapworks.com)
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov.
- ^ "Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary | Office National Marine Sanctuaries". sanctuaries.noaa.gov.
- ^ Code of Federal Regulations Subpart T—Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary ecfr.gov September 11, 2023 Accessed September 13, 2023