Welcome to Whitelaw ...
The village of Whitelaw is located in Manitowoc County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Whitelaw
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitelaw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Whitelaw has a population of 738 people<2> (see below for details).
Whitelaw is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Whitelaw lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Whitelaw: 920 & 274<4>
The ZIP code for Whitelaw: 54247<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Whitelaw had an population of 738 people. This is a decrease of 2.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.1% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Whitelaw had a population of 757 people. This makes Whitelaw the county's 25th most populous community.
The population of Whitelaw represents 0.01% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1144th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 757 people, the population of Whitelaw increased 3.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 730 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Whitelaw.
Communities Also Named Whitelaw ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Whitelaw - they are located in Alberta, Kansas and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitelaw.
Communities near Whitelaw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitelaw.
- Manitowoc
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Two Rivers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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 Whitelaw to Two Rivers
- Chilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Kiel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - New Holstein
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
- New Holstein is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Brillion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Denmark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Cleveland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Mishicot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Reedsville
(6 miles [9.7 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 Whitelaw to Reedsville
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 Whitelaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitelaw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitelaw. 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 Whitelaw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitelaw. See our Newspapers Page for Whitelaw.
Adding Whitelaw to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whitelaw 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 Whitelaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Whitelaw post office opened in 1892.
We also found Whitelaw on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitelaw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitelaw. 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 Whitelaw. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitelaw - 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 Whitelaw area will be assigned with one of these codes: 920 or 274. As a result, placing a call in the Whitelaw 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 Whitelaw). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Whitelaw 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/ |