Manawa, Wisconsin

About Manawa

Set in the central part of Wisconsin, Manawa is a small town counting 1,421 people who proudly call it home.

Manawa holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.63 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 872 residents per square mile.

📰 Manawa News Today

• Kolbe Windows & Doors: Nathan Bonikowske Promoted to Director of Operations in Manawa Red Book Lumber Data · Aug 17
• Manawa Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Manawa High School (WI) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 9
• Judy L. Elias Obituary (2026) - Manawa, WI - Dahlke Funeral & Cremation Care, Inc. - Manawa Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Manawa residents fill sandbags to save their water treatment plant WSAW · Apr 15

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What Makes Manawa Unique

• The only place in America named Manawa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Manawa

• Waupace County Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Manawa

• Little Wolf High
• Manawa Elementary
• Manawa Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Manawa

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