Manitowoc
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About Manitowoc
City in Wisconsin, United StatesManitowoc ( MAN-it-ə-wok) is a city in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. It is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River. The population was 34,626 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Manitowoc
The median sale price was $230,000 in May 2026.
A seller's market
Safety in Manitowoc
Safety Grade B
Manitowoc reports less crime per resident than 56% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Manitowoc
All Manitowoc schools →School Grade D
The public schools Manitowoc’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 93% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. 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 and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.
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