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Schleswig

A town of 1,817 people in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

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Map of Schleswig: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land1.3%277 of 21,408 acres

Trails7.1 mi0.2 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves3152 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Walla Hi County Park6 mi of trails · 159 acres Directions

2Kiel Marsh Wildlife Area199 acres

3Kiel Soccer Fields20 acres

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About Schleswig

Town in Wisconsin, United States

1,912Population

33.8 sq miArea

866 ftElevation

Schleswig is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,912 at the 2020 census.

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Living in Schleswig

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Most working residents leave Schleswig for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Sheboygan (13%), Kiel (10%) and Manitowoc (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Sheboygan

13%

Kiel

10%

Manitowoc

7%

Kohler

6%

2%Work in townlive and work in Schleswig 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 272Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Schleswig

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 55% 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.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Schleswig tracks Wisconsin closely.

Care nearby

Ascension Calumet HospitalChilton · 10.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Lakeshore Community Health Care, Inc. - Main FacilitySheboygan · 17.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 53042, 53020 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Schleswig →

Natural hazards in Schleswig

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Hail

0Does Schleswig flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Schleswig MapSchleswig vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Schleswig has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29° / 14°Winter

53° / 34°Spring

78° / 57°Summer

57° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Schleswig get?About 44 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 14, with the last in spring around May 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Schleswig →

Libraries near Schleswig

Nearest: Kiel Public LibraryKiel · 3.6 miles · 57 hrs a week

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Where Schleswig is

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Locator map of Schleswig — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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