Town guide

Whitelaw, Wisconsin

Whitelaw is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, home to about 862 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54247.

Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population8621,626 per sq mi
Median home value$182,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$211Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

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Around Whitelaw

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)84 miles away
Closer regional airportAustin Straubel International Airport (GRB)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI76 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL160 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Whitelaw; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Whitelaw

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Whitelaw had 737 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 1047th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Manitowoc County grew from 42,261 residents in 1900 to 81,359 in 2020.

Whitelaw population by census2000: 730, 2010: 757, 2020: 737730200075720107372020

Manitowoc County, 1900–2020

Manitowoc County population, 1900 to 20201900: 42,261, 1910: 44,978, 1920: 51,644, 1930: 58,674, 1940: 61,617, 1950: 67,159, 1960: 75,215, 1970: 82,294, 1980: 82,918, 1990: 80,421, 2000: 82,887, 2010: 81,442, 2020: 81,35942K’00’1052K’20’3062K’40’5075K’60’7083K’80’9083K’00’1081K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 31.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WhitelawJan: high 27°F, low 13°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 16°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 25°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 34°F, 3.3 in; May: high 62°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 53°F, 2.4 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 42°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 30°F, 2 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 20°F, 1.7 in27°13°Jan1.829°16°Feb1.239°25°Mar1.850°34°Apr3.362°44°May3.472°54°Jun4.177°60°Jul3.576°60°Aug3.469°53°Sep2.456°42°Oct2.943°30°Nov2.032°20°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Manitowoc, WI weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Manitowoc County

28,889 jobs at 1,726 businesses in Manitowoc County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Manitowoc CountyManufacturing: 10,271 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,880 jobs; Retail trade: 3,371 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,324 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,302 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,293 jobs; Construction: 1,152 jobs; Other services: 1,035 jobsManufacturing 36% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5% Construction 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whitelaw.

Nearest hospitals

  • Holy Family MemorialGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Manitowoc8.6 miles
  • Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Two Rivers10.6 miles
  • Ascension Calumet HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Chilton18.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Whitelaw

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Whitelaw Community Park · 60 acres0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Kossuth, Franklin Town (Manitowoc County), Gibson, Manitowoc Rapids and Kellnersville.

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