Kewaunee, Wisconsin

Kewaunee, Wisconsin
Looking east to the Kewaunee harbor and Lake Michigan
Motto: 
"Spirit of the Lakeshore"
Location of Kewaunee in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.
Kewaunee
Kewaunee
Coordinates: 44°27′32″N 87°30′34″W / 44.45889°N 87.50944°W / 44.45889; -87.50944
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyKewaunee
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorJeff Vollenweider
Area
 • Total
3.73 sq mi (9.66 km2)
 • Land3.53 sq mi (9.15 km2)
 • Water0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
Elevation
610 ft (186 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,837
 • Density803/sq mi (310.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54216
Area code920
FIPS code55-39350
GNIS feature ID1567445
Websitecityofkewauneewi.gov

Kewaunee is a city in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,837 at the 2020 census. Located on the northwestern shore of Lake Michigan, the city is the county seat of Kewaunee County. Its Menominee name is Kewāneh, an archaic name for a species of duck. Kewaunee is part of the Green Bay metropolitan area.