Kiel, Wisconsin

For the town formerly named Kiel in Oklahoma, see Loyal, Oklahoma.

Kiel, Wisconsin
City
Kiel City Hall
Kiel City Hall
Flag of Kiel, Wisconsin
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Location of Kiel in Calumet County, Wisconsin
Location of Kiel in Calumet County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°54′53″N 88°1′55″W / 43.91472°N 88.03194°W / 43.91472; -88.03194
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountiesManitowoc, Calumet
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.65 sq mi (6.86 km2)
 • Land2.52 sq mi (6.53 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
Elevation
[2]
919 ft (280 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
3,932
 • Estimate 
(2024)[4]
3,985
 • Density1,500/sq mi (570/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip
53042, 53043
Area code920
FIPS code55-39525[5]
GNIS feature ID1567461[2]
Websitekielwi.gov

Kiel is a city in Calumet and Manitowoc counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,932 at the 2020 census. Of this, 3,585 residents lived in Manitowoc County,[6] and 347 residents lived in Calumet County.[7] The city is located primarily within Manitowoc County, though a portion extends west into adjacent Calumet County and is known as "Hinzeville".[8]

Kiel was once known as the "Wooden Shoes Capital of Wisconsin," as it held the only wooden shoe factory in Wisconsin.[9]

  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. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Kiel city, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
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  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Kiel city, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Kiel city, Calumet County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  8. ^ "Obituary for Frederick George Johnson at Meiselwitz - Vollstedt Funeral Home". meiselwitzfh.com. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  9. ^ Lauson, Richard (January 19, 1925). "State's First and Only Wooden Shoe Factory Still Operating in Kiel". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved May 18, 2010.