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Two Rivers, Wisconsin
Town hall
Town hall
Country  United States
State  Wisconsin
County Manitowoc
Area
 • Total 31.9 sq mi (82.6 km2)
 • Land 31.8 sq mi (82.3 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
620 ft (189 m)
Population
 • Total 1,912
 • Density 60.2/sq mi (23.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 920
FIPS code 55-81350
GNIS feature ID 1584307

Two Rivers is a town in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 1,912 people lived here. The larger City of Two Rivers is mostly located within this town. You can also find the small community of Shoto here.

Geography of Two Rivers

Shoto Falls in Two Rivers
Shoto Falls on the West Twin River

The town of Two Rivers covers a total area of about 31.9 square miles (82.6 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 31.8 square miles (82.3 square kilometers), is land. Only a small part, about 0.1 square miles (0.3 square kilometers), is water.

Who Lives in Two Rivers?

Population and Diversity

Based on the census from 2000, there were 1,912 people living in Two Rivers. These people made up 734 households and 584 families. The town had about 60 people per square mile (23.2 people per square kilometer).

Most of the people in the town, about 98.69%, were White. A small number were Black (0.05%), Native American (0.47%), or Asian (0.21%). About 0.58% of the population were from two or more races. Also, 0.42% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.

Households and Families

Out of the 734 households, 28.5% had children under 18 living with them. Most households, 72.3%, were married couples living together. Only 3.3% had a female head of household without a husband. About 20.4% were not families.

Some households, 17.3%, had just one person living there. About 6.5% of these were people aged 65 or older living alone. On average, there were 2.57 people in each household and 2.90 people in each family.

Age and Income

The people in Two Rivers were spread out by age. About 21.7% were under 18. Then, 6.9% were between 18 and 24. The largest group, 26.2%, was between 25 and 44 years old. About 32.4% were between 45 and 64, and 13.0% were 65 or older. The average age in the town was 43 years.

For every 100 females, there were about 108.5 males. If you looked at females aged 18 and over, there were 107.8 males for every 100 females.

The average income for a household in the town was $55,759. For families, the average income was $60,313. Males generally earned more, with an average income of $38,445, compared to $26,824 for females. The per capita income (income per person) for the town was $25,319. A very small number of families (1.4%) and people (1.9%) lived below the poverty line. This included 0.5% of those under 18 and 5.9% of those 65 or older.

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