26-672: Manitowish Waters is a town in Vilas County , Wisconsin , United States. The population was 572 in the 2018 census. The unincorporated community Manitowish Waters , is also located within the town. In 1934, at the Little Bohemia Lodge on Little Star Lake, the FBI and Dillinger Gang were involved in a shootout, which resulted in the accidental shooting death of one local Civilian Conservation Corps worker and severely injuring two other workers by federal agents who mistook them for members of
52-466: Is a county in the state of Wisconsin , United States. As of the 2020 census , the population was 23,047. Its county seat is Eagle River . The county partly overlaps the reservation of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa . Native Americans have lived in what is now Vilas County for thousands of years. The county contains archaeological sites dating to the prehistoric Woodland period . In
78-490: Is based on tourism centered on its high concentration of lakes and forests. Hunting and sport fishing are the backbones of the fall economy, and ice fishing and especially snowmobiling makes up the bulk of the economy in the wintertime. Logging, forestry, construction and government also account for important parts of the local economy. The municipalities with their population within Vilas County and their total population as of
104-759: Is land and 161 square miles (420 km ) (16%) is water. There are 1,318 lakes in the county . Much of Vilas County is covered by the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest as well as extensive county forest lands. Vilas County waters drain to Lake Superior , Lake Michigan , and the Mississippi River . The Wisconsin , Flambeau , and Presque Isle Rivers all find their headwaters in Vilas County. Although these two forests have been administratively combined into
130-447: Is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure
156-404: The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest , it is important to note that the county contains portions of both original forests. As of the census of 2020 , the population was 23,047. The population density was 26.9 people per square mile (10.4 people/km ). There were 24,486 housing units at an average density of 28.5 units per square mile (11.0 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county
182-478: The "main benefactors" of Manitowish Rivers, owning a hotel, a condominium complex, a lakefront pavilion, a restaurant, a spa, a coffee shop, and two gift shops in the city, as well as numerous private residences. This is controversial among permanent residents of the town, as even though the Uihleins have invested more than 6.5 million dollars in the town between 2007 and 2015, the residents complain that they are "left in
208-545: The 2010 Census, are: Vilas County has long been one of the most consistently Republican counties in Wisconsin. Since 1944, the county has only once voted Democrat, supporting Lyndon B. Johnson in his nationwide landslide of 1964, and even then, Johnson won by just 14 votes and 0.25% in the county. 46°03′N 89°31′W / 46.05°N 89.51°W / 46.05; -89.51 Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures
234-475: The United States Senate from 1891 to 1897. Logging began in the late 1850s. Loggers came from Cortland County, New York , Carroll County, New Hampshire , Orange County, Vermont and Down East Maine in what is now Washington County, Maine and Hancock County, Maine . Many dams were built throughout the county to assist loggers as they sent their timber downstream to the lumber and paper mills in
260-593: The Wisconsin River valley. After the county was founded in 1893 and logging ceased to be the primary industry in the area, migrants seeking other forms of employment settled in the county. These later immigrants primarily came from Germany, Ireland and Poland though some came from other parts of the United States as well. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,018 square miles (2,640 km ), of which 857 square miles (2,220 km )
286-428: The age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.73. In the county, the population was spread out, with 20.70% under
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#1733092676909312-420: The age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.56. In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.1% under
338-462: The age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 29.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 37,500, and the median income for a family was $ 49,375. Males had a median income of $ 36,518 versus $ 20,114 for females. The per capita income for
364-571: The age of 18, 5.00% from 18 to 24, 23.10% from 25 to 44, 28.50% from 45 to 64, and 22.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.80 males. In 2017, there were 186 births, giving a general fertility rate of 74.9 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 7th highest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties. Additionally, there were twelve reported induced abortions performed on women of Vilas County residence in 2017. The economy in Vilas County
390-489: The average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries
416-572: The city, the airport handles approximately 6,200 operations per year, with roughly 96% general aviation and 4% air taxi. Rest Lake is a weather station in Manitowish Waters near the Manitowish Waters Airport . Rest Lake has a humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfb ), bordering on a dry-winter humid continental climate ( Köppen Dwb ). As of the census of 2000, there were 646 people, 301 households, and 208 families residing in
442-490: The county was 89.69% White , 0.20% Black or African American , 9.08% Native American , 0.18% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.19% from other races , and 0.65% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 37.8% were of German , 7.9% Polish , 6.6% Irish and 5.3% English ancestry. 95.9% spoke English , 1.3% Spanish and 1.2% German as their first language. There were 9,066 households, out of which 23.40% had children under
468-527: The dark" about Uihlein projects and that the Uihleins exert unfair influence over long-standing local businesses. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.4 km), of which, 30.4 square miles (78.6 km) of it is land and 6.1 square miles (15.7 km) of it (16.69%) is water. Manitowish Waters is served by the Manitowish Waters Airport (D25). Located one mile south of
494-553: The eighteenth century, the area was disputed by the Dakota and Ojibwe people. According to oral histories, the conflict culminated in Ojibwe victory in a battle on Strawberry Island in Flambeau Lake around 1745. Ojibwe people have continued to live in the area ever since, securing the Lac du Flambeau Indian Reservation in the 1854 Treaty of La Pointe . The first recorded white settler
520-412: The gang. Agent W. Carter Baum was also shot and killed by Baby Face Nelson in a brief gunfight a short distance away, which resulted in another special agent and a local constable being wounded. All six members of the gang escaped the incident unharmed. The lodge, then owned by Emil Wanatka, remains in existence as a restaurant today without lodging. Bullet holes in the building's siding and windows from
546-747: The shootout are still visible. Personal items left behind by the hasty departure of the Dillinger Gang members have been preserved and are on display. In the summer of 2008, the Little Bohemia Lodge was used in the filming of a re-creation of these events in the 2009 Michael Mann film Public Enemies , a movie about Dillinger and the FBI starring Johnny Depp as John Dillinger and Christian Bale as Melvin Purvis . American businesspeople and political donors Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein are currently considered
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#1733092676909572-599: The town square and surrounding areas. Another tourist attraction is the water ski team, the Skiing Skeeters, who perform free shows two nights a week throughout the summer. River's Edge BCycle station offers a bikeshare facility for the town with 10 e-bikes since 2021. 46°08′06″N 89°53′16″W / 46.13500°N 89.88778°W / 46.13500; -89.88778 Vilas County, Wisconsin Vilas County ( / v aɪ l ə s / VYE -ləss )
598-474: The town was $ 21,042. About 5.9% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over. The town is best known for its chain of lakes . During the summer, the population increases dramatically as tourists come from all around the Midwest . It is also known as an artists' enclave, with many artist studios and gift shops located in
624-406: The town. The population density was 21.3 people per square mile (8.2/km). There were 1,103 housing units at an average density of 36.3 per square mile (14.0/km). The racial makeup of the town was 99.07% White , 0.46% from other races , and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.01% of the population. There were 301 households, out of which 19.6% had children under
650-542: Was 85.5% White , 9.8% Native American , 0.3% Black or African American , 0.3% Asian , 0.5% from other races , and 3.7% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 2.0% Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the census of 2000, there were 21,033 people, 9,066 households, and 6,300 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile (9.3 people/km ). There were 22,397 housing units at an average density of 26 units per square mile (10 units/km ). The racial makeup of
676-633: Was a man named Ashman who established a trading post in Lac du Flambeau in 1818. In the 1850s migrants from New England , primarily from Vermont and Connecticut , constructed wagon roads and trails through Vilas County including the Ontonagan Mail Trail and a military road from Fort Howard to Fort Wilkins in Copper Harbor, Michigan . Vilas County was set off from Oneida County on April 12, 1893, and named for William Freeman Vilas . Originally from Vermont , Vilas represented Wisconsin in
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