Welcome to Francis Creek ...
The village of Francis Creek is located in Manitowoc County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Francis Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Francis Creek: Francis Crk. (or less commonly used: Francis Ck. or Francis Cr.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Francis Creek has a population of 639 people<2> (see below for details).
Francis Creek is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Francis Creek lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Francis Creek: 920 & 274<4>
The ZIP code for Francis Creek: 54214<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Francis Creek had an population of 639 people. This is a decrease of 4.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.17% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Francis Creek had a population of 669 people. This makes Francis Creek the county's 26th most populous community.
The population of Francis Creek represents 0.01% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1254th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 669 people, the population of Francis Creek decreased 1.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 681 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Francis Creek.
Communities near Francis Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Francis Creek.
- Manitowoc
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowoc
- Manitowoc is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,359 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manitowoc
- From Francis Creek to Manitowoc
- Bellevue
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,030 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bellevue
- From Francis Creek to Bellevue
- Two Rivers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
- Two Rivers is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,973 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Two Rivers
- From Francis Creek to Two Rivers
- Brillion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Denmark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,271 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Denmark
- From Francis Creek to Denmark
- Cleveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cleveland
- From Francis Creek to Cleveland
- Mishicot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Reedsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Reedsville
- From Francis Creek to Reedsville
- Valders
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valders
- Valders is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valders
- From Francis Creek to Valders
- Saint Nazianz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nazianz
- Saint Nazianz is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Nazianz
- From Francis Creek to Saint Nazianz
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 Francis Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Francis Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Francis Creek. 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 Francis Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Francis Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Francis Creek.
Adding Francis Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Francis Creek 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 Francis Creek was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Francis Creek in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Francis Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Francis Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Manitowoc County: www.co.manitowoc.wi.us/
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 Manitowoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Francis Creek. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Francis Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 920 code has been Overlayed with the 274 area code. New phone numbers in the Francis Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 920 or 274. As a result, placing a call in the Francis Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Francis Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Francis Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |