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Welcome to Crivitz ...

The village of Crivitz is located in Marinette County<1>.


The location of Crivitz has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Crivitz, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Crivitz has a population of 937 people<3> (see below for details).

Crivitz is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Crivitz lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crivitz had an population of 937 people. This is a decrease of 4.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Crivitz had a population of 984 people. This makes Crivitz the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Crivitz represents 0.02% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 890th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 984 people, the population of Crivitz decreased 1.4% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 998 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Crivitz.

Communities near Crivitz ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Crivitz.

  • Peshtigo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshtigo
    • Peshtigo is located in Marinette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,326 people
  • Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Marinette County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 1,136 people
  • Coleman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Coleman is located in Marinette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
  • Wausaukee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wausaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausaukee
    • Wausaukee is located in Marinette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Lena
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Oconto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
  • Pound
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
    • Pound is located in Marinette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Sweetheart City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetheart City
    • Sweetheart City is located in Marinette County
  • Athelstane
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstane
    • Athelstane is located in Marinette County
  • Harmony
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Marinette County
  • Rubys Corner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubys Corner
    • Rubys Corner is located in Marinette County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Crivitz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crivitz.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crivitz. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crivitz.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Crivitz. See our Newspapers Page for Crivitz.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crivitz ...

Looking for more information about Crivitz? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Crivitz, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Crivitz.

Adding Crivitz to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Crivitz in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Crivitz was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Crivitz post office opened in 1883.

We also found Crivitz in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crivitz.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crivitz. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marinette County: www.marinettecounty.com/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Marinette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Crivitz.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crivitz - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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