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 County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Marinette County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

Marinette was first settled by a small Algonquin tribe, and became a French fur trading post in the 1800s. In the late 1800s it experienced a "lumber boom" thanks to its location along the Menominee River and next to Green Bay. This started to tail off at the turn of the century, but the town has continued to take advantage of its position along those bodies of water with major paper mills, and other plants such as Marinette Marine and Ansul. The Menominee River is a river in northwestern Michigan and northeastern Wisconsin in the United States. ... The Name Green Bay refers to: The city of Green Bay, Wisconsin. ... Launch of USS Freedom (LCS-1) on Sept. ...

The name "Marinette" is said to have come from the name of an early fur-trader's Native American common-law wife, who was refereed to in the area as "Queen Marinette."

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. For the Indian grade 11 and 12 schools, see Junior College A junior college is a two-year post-secondary school whose main purpose is to provide a method of obtaining academic, vocational and professional education. ... The University of Wisconsin System is the state university system in Wisconsin, composed of fifteen institutions with twenty-six campuses. ... It has been suggested that Amateur theatre be merged into this article or section. ...

In 2003, the Pete Schwaba film The Godfather of Green Bay was shot in Marinette and its neighboring city, Menominee, Michigan. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Godfather of Green Bay is a fictional comedic movie released in 2005. ... Menominee is a city located in Menominee County, Michigan. ...

Geography

Marinette is located at 45°5'31" North, 87°37'43" West (45.091983, -87.628714)¹. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

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. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census 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.

Coordinates: 45°06′00″N, 87°37′50″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

External links

• Marinette homepage