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About Manawa
City in Wisconsin, United StatesManawa is a city in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,441 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Manawa
The typical Manawa home is worth about $267,000, up 5% in a year, 21% below the Wisconsin typical home.
Safety in Manawa
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Manawa's police department reported only 2023, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Manawa
Full picture →Most working residents leave Manawa for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Waupaca (12%), New London (4%) and Appleton (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Health in Manawa
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Wisconsin
No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Manawa tracks Wisconsin closely.
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Natural hazards in Manawa
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Manawa
Full climate →Manawa has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Manawa
All Manawa schools →School Grade D
The public schools Manawa’s kids attend trail 88% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.
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