Two Rivers, WI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Two Rivers is a city in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,271 at the 2020 census. It claims to be the birthplace of the ice cream sundae (though other cities, such as Ithaca, New York, make the same claim). The city's advertising slogan is "Catch our friendly waves" as it is located along Lake Michigan.

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How Two Rivers ranks

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#11Most affordable in WI #20Lowest property tax in WI #26Cheapest rent in WI All WI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code54241

Area code920

Living in Two Rivers

Housing in Two Rivers

$162K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $162,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market73

Sale-to-list96.1%

Sold in May15

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Safety in Two Rivers

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Two Rivers reports less crime per resident than 68% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Two Rivers 2.1

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Two Rivers 3

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Two Rivers

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 72% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Wisconsin

8worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethWI 9.9% · worse 8%More adults with COPDWI 6.5% · worse 7.8%More adults with heart diseaseWI 6.6% · worse

Care nearby

Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc CountyTwo Rivers · 3 mi · ER

Lchc CalumetManitowoc · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Two Rivers

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Two Rivers’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictTwo Rivers Public School DistrictSchools6

Koenig Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 326 students Magee Elementary C+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 317 students St. John's Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 91 students Clarke Middle C-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 397 students Two Rivers High DHigh · Grades 9–12 · 471 students Lighthouse Learning Academy A-Other · Grades PK–12 · 229 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.

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