Why visit Kiel
Townapedia lists 10 parks and trails and 7 places to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 10°F, and about 44 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Kiel
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Kiel
Kiel is a city in Manitowoc and Calumet 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, and 347 residents lived in Calumet County. The city is located primarily within Manitowoc County, though a portion extends west into adjacent Calumet County and is known as "Hinzeville".
From the Wikipedia article Kiel, Wisconsin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes7
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping1
History
In 1852 Charley Lindemann immigrated to the area and began a settlement among the Native American Menominee and Potawatomi tribes. His wife named the community after her home town of Kiel, Germany. Two years later, Col. Henry F. Belitz, later nicknamed the "Father of Kiel", built a hotel and mill along the north side of the Sheboygan River. A road was built across Wisconsin to connect Green Bay with Milwaukee area communities. The bridge was built across the Sheboygan River in 1858 connecting Kiel with Sheboygan. In the late nineteenth century to the early twentieth century, Kiel became a manufacturing area with businesses specializing in brick, wood shoes, machine, and furniture manufacturing.
A book called Yellowbird written by Kielite Henry Goeres in the late 1800s recounts - in a blend of fact and fiction - the early history of the settlement in the 1850s when European settlers interacted with Native Americans in the area.
Kiel was incorporated as a village in 1892 and later incorporated as a city. The city continues to retain a diverse manufacturing and commercial base.
From the History section of Kiel, Wisconsin on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Map of Kiel
37 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26°F | 10°F | 1.5 in | 11.3 in |
| Feb | 29°F | 12°F | 1.3 in | 11.3 in |
| Mar | 41°F | 22°F | 1.9 in | 5.8 in |
| Apr | 54°F | 34°F | 3.1 in | 2.6 in |
| May | 67°F | 45°F | 3.8 in | 0.1 in |
| Jun | 77°F | 56°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 60°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 59°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 51°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 59°F | 39°F | 3.0 in | 0.6 in |
| Nov | 44°F | 28°F | 2.1 in | 1.9 in |
| Dec | 31°F | 17°F | 1.7 in | 9.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Chilton (10 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
Calumet County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2010-08-11: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2008-06-14: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 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
Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Elkhart Lake 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Chilton 10 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Howards Grove 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- St. Peter 17 mi west, about 27 min by car
- Reedsville 17 mi north, about 27 min by car
- Brillion 18 mi north, about 29 min by car
- Sheboygan 19 mi southeast, about 31 min by car
- Manitowoc 21 mi northeast, about 34 min by car
- Fond du Lac 23 mi southwest, about 37 min by car
- Harrison 23 mi northwest, about 37 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- KielWisconsinCityHall, self, CC BY-SA 2.5
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