Kewaunee, Wisconsin

Kewaunee, Wisconsin
Looking east to the Kewaunee harbor and Lake Michigan
Looking east to the Kewaunee harbor and Lake Michigan
Location of Kewaunee in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.
Location of Kewaunee in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 44°27′32″N 87°30′34″W / 44.45889°N 87.50944°W / 44.45889; -87.50944
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyKewaunee
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorJeffrey L Vollenweider Sr.
Area
 • Total3.73 sq mi (9.66 km2)
 • Land3.53 sq mi (9.15 km2)
 • Water0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
Elevation610 ft (186 m)
Population
 • Total2,837
 • Density803.5/sq mi (310.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54216
Area code920
FIPS code55-39350[4]
GNIS feature ID1567445[2]
Websitecityofkewaunee.org

Kewaunee is a city in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,837 at the 2020 census.[3] Located on the northwestern shore of Lake Michigan, the city is the county seat of Kewaunee County.[5] Its Menominee name is Kewāneh, an archaic name for a species of duck.[6]

Kewaunee is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-5539350 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ Hoffman, Mike. "Menominee Place Names in Wisconsin". The Menominee Clans Story. Retrieved October 5, 2018.

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