Two Rivers, Wisconsin

This article is about the city. For the adjacent town, see Two Rivers (town), Wisconsin.

Two Rivers, Wisconsin
City
Nickname: 
"The Coolest Spot in Wisconsin"[1] "The Cool City"[2] "TR" or "Trivers" "Carp Town"[3]
Motto: 
"Catch our friendly waves"
Location of Two Rivers in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Location of Two Rivers in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Two Rivers, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Two Rivers, Wisconsin
Two Rivers, Wisconsin
Location in the state of Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°9′18″N 87°34′35″W / 44.15500°N 87.57639°W / 44.15500; -87.57639
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyManitowoc
Area
[4]
 • Total
6.49 sq mi (16.82 km2)
 • Land6.04 sq mi (15.66 km2)
 • Water0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2)
Population
 (2010)[5]
 • Total
11,712
 • Estimate 
(2020)[6]
11,271
 • Density1,826.77/sq mi (705.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
54241
Area code920
FIPS code55-81325
Websitewww.two-rivers.org

Two Rivers is a city in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,271 at the 2020 census. It claims to be the birthplace of the ice cream sundae[7] (though other cities, such as Ithaca, New York, make the same claim[8]). The city's advertising slogan is "Catch our friendly waves" as it is located along Lake Michigan.

  1. ^ Pawlitzke, Mary (1978). The Two Rivers Story. Denmark, Wisconsin: Brown County Publishing Co. p. 2.
  2. ^ Pawlitzke, Mary (1978). The Two Rivers Story. Denmark, Wisconsin: Brown County Publishing Co. p. 10.
  3. ^ Hodgson, Cindy (May 21, 2010). "Fishing contest will include new Carp Fest set for June 5, 6". Herald Times Reporter. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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  7. ^ "Two Rivers – The REAL Birthplace of the Ice Cream Sundae". Two Rivers Economic Development. Retrieved June 26, 2007.
  8. ^ Michael Turback (2004). "Ithaca's Gift to the World". Retrieved June 26, 2007.