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Kiel is a small town of 3,943 people in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. It's about 19 miles from Sheboygan, WI and 59 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $192k and rent runs about $787 a month.
3,943people
$192kTypical home
$787/moRent
81° / 26°Summer / winter
44"Snow
220Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,943
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,560 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 19 mi to Sheboygan, WI
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $192k (≈$1,208/mo)
- Median rent $787/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 220 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 145 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (58 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (272 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to ATW airport
- 67 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 896 ft
- 590 mi to the ocean
- 15 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 31 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 196 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 104 bars within 25 mi
- 39 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Manitowoc County: R+23 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk