De Pere, WI

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De Pere, Wisconsin

Introduction to De Pere, Wisconsin

De Pere, Wisconsin, in Brown county, is 5 miles SW of Green Bay, Wisconsin and 97 miles N of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The city is part of the Green Bay metropolitan statistical area. About 20,559 people live in De Pere.

De Pere History

Pere Claude-Jean Allouez established the St. Francis Xavier Mission in 1671 on the area now known as De Pere. De Pere was officially incorporated in 1857.

De Pere and nearby Attractions

Neville Public Museum of Brown County
Plamann County Park
Hazelwood Historic House Museum
High Cliff State Park
National Railroad Museum
Heritage Hill State Park

Things To Do In De Pere

While in De Pere, one can visit parks like the Veterans of Foreign Wars Park, Legion Park and the Brown County Fair Grounds. Those hoping to learn more about the area’s history may enjoy a visit to the Neville Public Museum of Brown County, the Outagamie Museum & Houdini Historical Center the Hazelwood Historic House Museum or the Ashwaubenon Historical Society Museum. Churches in the area include Saint Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Saint Francis Xavier’s Roman Catholic Church and Saint John’s Lutheran Church. Local festivals include Celebrate De Pere, which is held every May, and Brown County Fair, held every August.

De Pere Transportation

Austin Straubel International is the nearest major airport.

De Pere Higher Education

Saint Norbert College is the local institution of higher education. Other nearby institutions include Lakeland College, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and Concordia University-Wisconsin.

High Points

De Pere strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 7%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 12%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 15%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of De Pere, WI

Comparing De Pere to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles SW of Green Bay, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	97 miles N of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Brown
Metro Area	Green Bay
Standard Zip Codes	54115
Phone Area Codes	920
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.449
Longitude	-88.059

Station	GREEN BAY STRBL INTL AP
Distance	4.3 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 24 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 58 F
Annual Precip	29.1 inches

Station	APPLETON
Distance	20.5 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 24 F
Apr Temp	35 to 54 F
Jul Temp	62 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	30.1 inches

Station	TWO RIVERS
Distance	32.8 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 25 F
Apr Temp	35 to 48 F
Jul Temp	60 to 74 F
Oct Temp	41 to 55 F
Annual Precip	30.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	20,559	100%
Male	9,942	48.4%
Female	10,617	51.6%
Under 18	5,041	24.5%
18+	15,518	75.5%
65+	2,338	11.4%
Median Age	32.5
Average Family Size	3.04
White	19,883	96.7%
African-American	110	0.5%
Asian	155	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	189	0.9%
Other	39	0.2%
Mixed Race	176	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	202	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	23,375
Growth	2,816
Growth %	13.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	38.2%
Irish	9%
Polish	8.1%
Dutch	7.8%
Belgian	4.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.5%
US/American	3.9%
French (except Basque)	3.9%
English	3.3%
Norwegian	3.2%
Italian	2.4%
Swedish	1.7%
French Canadian	1.6%
Czech	1.5%
Danish	1%
Scottish	0.8%
Finnish	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
European	0.5%
Austrian	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
De Pere	20,559	$61,688
Allouez	15,443	$62,855
Ashwaubenon	17,634	$62,186
Denmark	1,958	$48,214
Green Bay	102,313	$48,678
Howard	13,546	$56,579
Wrightstown	1,934	$57,788

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