Marinette, Wisconsin
Marinette is a city located in
Marinette County, Wisconsin. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,749. It is the
county seat of
Marinette County6.
Marinette is home to UW-Marinette, a
junior college run by the
University of Wisconsin System. UW-Marinette is best known for Theatre on the Bay, a very successful
community theatre program.
In
2003, the
Pete Schwaba film
The Godfather of Green Bay was shot in Marinette and its neighboring city,
Menominee, Michigan.
Marinette is located at 45°5'31" North, 87°37'43" West (45.091983, -87.628714)
1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.6
km² (8.0
mi²). 17.5 km² (6.8 mi²) of it is land and 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 15.08% water.
As of the
census1 of
2000, there are 11,749 people, 5,095 households, and 2,975 families residing in the city. The
population density is 671.1/km² (1,738.4/mi²). There are 5,553 housing units at an average density of 317.2/km² (821.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.43% White, 0.37%
African American, 0.65%
Native American, 0.35%
Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 5,095 households out of which 28.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% are married couples living together, 10.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% are non-families. 36.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.24 and the average family size is 2.94.
In the city the population is spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $31,743, and the median income for a family is $41,996. Males have a median income of $32,161 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,852. 9.0% of the population and 6.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.2% are under the age of 18 and 12.7% are 65 or older.
