Welcome to Kewaunee ...
The city of Kewaunee is located in Kewaunee County<1> and is the County Seat for Kewaunee County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kewaunee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kewaunee has a population of 2,852 people<2> (see below for details).
Kewaunee is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kewaunee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Kewaunee: (920) and (274)<4>
The ZIP code for Kewaunee: 54216<5>
Websites for Kewaunee ...
Official Website: www.cityofkewaunee.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kewaunee had an population of 2,852 people. This is a decrease of 3.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.64% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kewaunee had a population of 2,952 people (which is 14.35% of the total population of Kewaunee County). This makes Kewaunee the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Kewaunee represents 0.05% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 303rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,952 people, the population of Kewaunee increased 5.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,806 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kewaunee.
Communities near Kewaunee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kewaunee.
- Algoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Kewaunee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,038 people
- Luxemburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Denmark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,271 people
- Mishicot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Casco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Forestville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Maribel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel
- Maribel is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Krok
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Ellisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Ellisville is located in Kewaunee County
- Stangelville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stangelville
- Stangelville is located in Kewaunee 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 Kewaunee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kewaunee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kewaunee. 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 Kewaunee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kewaunee. See our Newspapers Page for Kewaunee.
Adding Kewaunee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kewaunee 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 Kewaunee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Kewaunee post office opened in 1852.
We also found Kewaunee in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kewaunee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kewaunee: www.cityofkewaunee.org/
The official website for Kewaunee County: www.kewauneeco.org/
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 Kewaunee, 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 Kewaunee. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kewaunee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <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 city (such as Kewaunee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kewaunee 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |