De Pere, Wisconsin
De Pere is a city of 25,301 people in Brown County, Wisconsin, founded in 1857.
Why visit De Pere
Townapedia lists 37 museums and landmarks, 37 parks and trails, 56 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include DePere Cinema, Green Bay Correctional Institution, Albert C. and Ellen H. Neufeld House and Lost Dauphin Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; January lows average 11°F, and about 56 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in De Pere
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About De Pere
De Pere is a city in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a suburb of Green Bay and is part of the Green Bay metropolitan area, and its population was 25,410 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article De Pere, Wisconsin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks37
Green Bay Correctional Institution
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Prison in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
2833 Riverside Dr, Green Bay
Albert C. and Ellen H. Neufeld House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
United States historic place
Allouez Pump House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Pumping station in Allouez, Wisconsin, United States
Allouez Water Department and Town Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Town hall in Allouez (Wisconsin, United States)
Baird Law Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Building in Allouez, Wisconsin, United States
C. A. Lawton Company
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Factory in De Pere, Wisconsin
Cotton House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
House in Green Bay, Wisconsin
De Pere Lock and Dam Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic district in Wisconsin, United States
Edwin and Jennie Gutknecht House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
House in De Pere, Wisconsin
Fort Howard Hospital
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Hospital in Wisconsin, United States
Fort Howard Officers' Quarters
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Building in Allouez, United States of America
Henry and Mary Heyrman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic house in Wisconsin, United States
25 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds37
25 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes56
Cocoon Brewing
Brewery and winery · Brewery · 3.0 mi
Brewery with brick-fired pizzas
2233 Kaftan Way, De Pere
Mo-Tu 08:00-22:00; We,Su 11:00-22:00; Th-Sa 11:00-23:00
Café on Broadway
Cafe · Pastry, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Soup, Salad · 1.6 mi
221 South Broadway, De Pere
Su-Mo, We 10:00-17:00; Th-Sa 10:00-21:00
Olive Garden
Restaurant · Italian · 3.1 mi
2819 South Oneida Street
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Graystone Ale House
Bar and pub · 3.2 mi
3711 Monroe Road
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 09:00-21:00
Savour on Broadway
Restaurant · 1.6 mi
221 South Broadway, De Pere
Su 10:00-14:00; We 11:00-14:00; Th-Sa 11:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00
Nuk's Thai Cuisine
Restaurant · Thai · 1.7 mi
201 James Street, De Pere
Mo off; Tu off; We,Th 17:00-21:00; Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 16:00-22:00;...
44 more on the map.
History
When the first European, Jean Nicolet, visited the place in 1634–35, De Pere was the site of a polyglot settlement of several thousand attracted by the fishing at the first rapids of the Fox River. In 1671, French Jesuit explorer Père Claude-Jean Allouez founded the St. Francis Xavier Mission at the last set of rapids on the Fox River before it enters The Bay of Green Bay. The site was known as Rapides Des Pères (rapids of the fathers) which became modern day De Pere.
The present city of De Pere had its beginnings in 1836, when John Penn Arndt and Charles Tullar incorporated the De Pere Hydraulic Company and drew up the first plat of the town. In 1837, a popular vote established De Pere as the county seat of Brown County; it maintained this status until 1854, when another election moved the county seat to Green Bay.
From the History section of De Pere, Wisconsin on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay16
Super 8 by Wyndham Green Bay Near Stadium
Motel and hotel · 2.9 mi
2868 South Oneida Street, Green Bay
Comfort Inn & Suites
Motel and hotel · 2.9 mi
2850 South Oneida Street, Green Bay
Churches and places of worship15
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries43
Cormier School And Early Learning Center
School · 4.1 mi
2280 S Broadway, Green Bay
Healthcare4
Map of De Pere
236 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26°F | 11°F | 1.4 in | 14.3 in |
| Feb | 29°F | 13°F | 1.2 in | 12.0 in |
| Mar | 40°F | 24°F | 2.0 in | 8.1 in |
| Apr | 54°F | 35°F | 3.0 in | 4.7 in |
| May | 67°F | 46°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 77°F | 56°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 60°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 79°F | 58°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 50°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 58°F | 40°F | 2.7 in | 0.3 in |
| Nov | 44°F | 29°F | 2.0 in | 3.1 in |
| Dec | 31°F | 18°F | 1.8 in | 13.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Green Bay 72645 (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Brown County has had 5 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2026-06-30: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2004-06-18: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Ashwaubenon 3 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Allouez 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Hobart 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Greenleaf 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Bellevue 7 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Green Bay 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Wrightstown 8 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Howard 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Kaukauna 14 mi southwest, about 22 min by car
- Appleton 18 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Depere Dam Depere Wisconsin, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown, Public domain
- WisconsinStateReformatoryAllouezWatchtower2009, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gutknecht House NRHP 14001229 Brown County, WI, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CottonHouseHeritageHill, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gretzinger House NRHP 11000747 Brown County, WI, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- John T. and Margaret Nichols House, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- Julius Krause Store Building, De Pere, WI, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- Albert C. & Ellen H. Neufeld House, Allouez, Brown County, Wisconsin, Rick Larson, DigitalVision360, Green Bay, Wisconsin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BairdLawOfficeHeritageHill, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FortHowardCompanyKitchenHeritageHill, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 436 Randall Avenue, Randall Avenue Historic District, De Pere, WI, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- Allouez Pump House, Allouez, WI, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- Allouez Water Department and Town Hall from side, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- 317 and 325 Miramar Drive, Allouez, WI, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- John Baeten Store, De Pere, WI, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- Heyrman House NRHP 14001230 Brown County, WI, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Steckart and Falck Double Block, De Pere, WI, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- UnionHotelDePereWisconsinWIS57, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BroadwayHistoricDistrictHomeDePereWisconsinWIS57, Milwaukee3181 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Fort Howard Hospital Restorations June 2014, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TankCottageHeritageHill, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CALawtonCoWest2009, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Massart Farmstead House June 2014 Heritage Hill State Historical Park, Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Irwin School, De Pere, WI, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- Old Nicolet High School, De Pere, WI, TheCatalyst31, CC0
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