Kiel, WI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Kiel is a city in Manitowoc and Calumet counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,932 at the 2020 census. Of this, 3,585 residents lived in Manitowoc County, and 347 residents lived in Calumet County. The city is located primarily within Manitowoc County, though a portion extends west into adjacent Calumet County and is known as "Hinzeville". Kiel was once known as the "Wooden Shoes Capital of Wisconsin," as it held the only wooden shoe factory in Wisconsin.

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How Kiel ranks

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#4Safest in WI #25Highest graduation rate in WI #29Cheapest rent in WI All WI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code53042

Area code920

Living in Kiel

Housing in Kiel

$274K▲ 3.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Kiel home is worth about $274,000, up 3.7% in a year, 19% below the Wisconsin typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market32

Sale-to-list100.7%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Kiel

A⁺

Safety Grade A+

Kiel reports less crime per resident than 95% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Kiel 0.3

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Kiel 1.8

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: Very lowMostly inland flooding · higher than 13% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Kiel

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Wisconsin

≈Just like Wisconsin

No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Nothing stands out: Kiel tracks Wisconsin closely.

Care nearby

Ascension Calumet HospitalChilton · 9.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Lakeshore Community Health Care, Inc. - Main FacilitySheboygan · 18.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Kiel

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Kiel’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#124Best public schoolsof 262 in WI

DistrictKiel Area School DistrictSchools7

Zielanis Elementary B+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 412 students Between the Lakes Virtual AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 111 students Trinity Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 110 students Divine Savior Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 57 students Kiel Middle AMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 338 students Kiel High C-High · Grades 9–12 · 375 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.