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A town of 1,512.
98% of working residents leave Cato for work
Where Cato’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Cato
Most working residents leave Cato for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Manitowoc (22%), Valders (7%) and Sheboygan (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Cato has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Cato’s public schools outperform 58% of Wisconsin districts
The public schools Cato’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary/St. Michael School Private | PK–8 | 55 |
Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns
Cato tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures.
0% of Cato is conserved land
0.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whitelaw Community Park | — | 3 |
About Cato
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Cato is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,621 at the 2020 census. A Manitowoc County park is located in the town; it is called "Cato Falls" after a waterfall on the Manitowoc River.
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- Population
- 1,621
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 833 ft
- Area code
- 920
Cato’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Cato.