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Marinette, Wisconsin Marinette is a city in and the county seat of Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,749 at the 2000 census.Marinette is the principal city of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Marinette County, Wisconsin and Menominee County, Michigan.It is located about 50 miles north of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Name The name Marinette comes from the name of an early fur-trader's common-law wife, Marie Antoinette Chevalier (1784, Langlade County–1865, Green Bay). She was a French and Native American woman who ran a trading post located near the mouth of the Menominee River and came to be known as 'Queen Marinette.' After her death, she was buried in Allouez, but was reinterred in a sarcophagus at the Forest Home Mausoleum in Marinette in 1987. Her original tombstone is on display at the museum on Stephenson Island in Marinette. History Marinette was first settled by a small Algonquin tribe, then became a French fur trading post in the 19th century. In the late 19th century it experienced a 'lumber boom' as a result of its location along the Menominee River and next to Green Bay. Lumbering trailed off at the turn of the 20th 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, a shipyard owned by the Italian firm, Fincantieri, Ansul/Tyco, a manufacturer of fire protection systems, Thyssen Krupp Waupaca Foundry, a leading competitor in agricultural and automotive manufacturing, and Silvan Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of pressure vessels and part of the Samuel Steel Pressure Vessel Group www.steelpressurevesselgroup.com. Geography Marinette is located at 45°5'31' North, 87°37'43' West (45.091983, -87.628714).According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.0 square miles (20.6 km²), of which, 6.8 square miles (17.5 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it is water. The total area is 15.08% water. Highways US 41south connects withPeshtigo. North it continues intoMichigan. WIS 64westbound connects withAntigoandMountain. WIS 180north connects withWausaukee. 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 (1,598/sq mi). There are 5,553 housing units at an average density of 821.7 per square mile (317.2/km²). 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.Population peaked circa 1900, vacillated for a few decades, and has steadily declined since 1940, as shown in the table at right. Coordinates: 45°06′00″N 87°37′50″W / 45.1°N 87.63056°W / 45.1; -87.63056 Education and culture Marinette is home to the University of Wisconsin–Marinette, a two-year campus of the University of Wisconsin Colleges. UW–Marinette produces Theatre on the Bay, a community theatre program. The city is also home to Northeast Wisconsin Technical College-Marinette Campus.Marinette High School shares a historic football rivalry with the neighboring high school in Menominee, Michigan. The two have hosted one of the oldest interstate high school rivalry in the country for over one hundred years.[dead link]Marinette also shares a hospital, community foundation, newspaper and chamber of commerce with Menominee. Numerous city groups work together to benefit the entire, two-city, two-county community. Economy The Marinette area is home to a variety of industries, including shipbuilding, auto parts, chemicals, helicopters, airplane components, pressure vessels and paper making. Marinette is also a regional health care center.The *Marinette Menominee Area Chamber of Commerce plays an active role in area tourism efforts, and provides venues for small businesses, young employees and professional women to network and learn. The organization also provides opportunities for business people and educators to work together to enhance opportunities for students. The organization merged with a chamber in neighboring Menominee, Mich., in 2005, and now includes more than 400 member businesses.The total sales tax in Marinette is 5.5% Recreation and tourism Marinette offers a variety of recreational activities and major events throughout the year. The Marinette County government takes an active role in the promotion of tourism, which is handled through the Marinette Menominee Area Chamber of Commerce. County parks, trails, and waterfalls Marinette County has 20 county parks that offer hiking and overnight camping. The county is well-known for its 14 waterfalls. Fishing and boating Marinette is located along the Menominee River and along Green Bay, a major bay of Lake Michigan. Both bodies of water offer fishing and boating opportunities, as well as several events related to these sports, such as fishing derbies and sailboat races. Major events Annual 4 July Celebration, sponsored by the city of Marinette and the M&M Jaycees Art for All, a juried art show M&M Bay Jammer, a scouting competition dating from the late 1940s Menominee River Century Bike Ride, which attracts hundreds of bicyclists the last weekend in June Menominee Waterfront Festival, sponsored by the city of Menominee Porterfield Country Music Festival, which draws thousands of country music lovers each June Sunset Concert Series, sponsored by the Marinette Menominee Area Chamber of Commerce and member businesses Productions from Theatre on the Bay, a university-community theater company founded in 1967 Notable people Buff Wagner,Green Bay PackersNFLplayer Charles Lavine, member of theNew York State Assembly Earl 'Jug' Girard, Green Bay Packers andDetroit LionsNFL player Ed Glick, Green Bay Packers NFL player Ernest Medina,U.S. Army Captaincourt-martialed for theMy Lai Massacre Eugene Hasenfus, captured in theIran-Contra Affair Francis O. Lindquist,U.S. RepresentativefromMichigan Harvey V. Higley, businessman Hiram Orlando Fairchild, member of theWisconsin State Assembly Isaac Stephenson,U.S. Senator Jim Magnuson,MLBplayer Joanne V. Creighton, President ofMount Holyoke College Joe Kresky, NFL player John Hubley,Disneyanimator Rick Bauman, Oregon politician Robert Haase, Wisconsin politician Roger Pillath, NFL player Tom Petri, U.S. Representative Popular culture In 2003, the Pete Schwaba film The Godfather of Green Bay was shot in Marinette and its neighboring city, Menominee, Michigan.