Editing St. Nazianz, Wisconsin

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = St. Nazianz, Wisconsin
| settlement_type    = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
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| image_caption      = Looking north at downtown St. Nazianz in 2016
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| map_caption        = Location of St. Nazianz in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
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| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|Wisconsin}}
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Manitowoc County, Wisconsin|Manitowoc]]

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| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_55.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
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| area_total_km2     = 2.11
| area_land_km2      = 2.06
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| area_total_sq_mi   = 0.82
| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.79
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.02

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: St. Nazianz, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=St.+Nazianz+village,+Wisconsin |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=April 1, 2025}}</ref>
| population_total   = 714
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto

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| utc_offset         = -6
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| utc_offset_DST     = -5
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| elevation_m        = 261
| elevation_ft       = 856
| coordinates        = {{coord|44|0|21|N|87|55|25|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 54232<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/54232|title=Saint Nazianz ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2022|access-date=November 30, 2022}}</ref>
| area_code          = [[Area code 920|920]]
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| blank_info         = 55-71025<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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| website            = {{URL|www.saintnazianz.org}}
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[[Image:StNazianzWisconsinTownHallGeorgeWashingtonSchool.jpg|thumb|right|Village hall, a remodeled schoolhouse]]
[[Image:Tornado damage in St. Nazianz, Wisconsin.jpg|thumb|Storm damage from May 12, 2000]]

'''St. Nazianz''' is a village in [[Manitowoc County, Wisconsin|Manitowoc County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. Founded in 1854, the population was 714 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==

===19th century===
St. Nazianz was organized in 1854 as a religious colony by a group of German immigrants, led by Father [[Ambrose Oschwald]], a [[Roman Catholic]] priest. The first settlers in the Oschwald group numbered 113 and came to the United States from the [[Black Forest]] of [[Baden, Germany]], seeking religious freedom.<ref name="committee">St. Nazianz Centennial Committee: St. Nazianz, 1854-1954, [http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.manStNazianz online]</ref>

Oschwald and his group sailed for America on the [[Feast of Corpus Christi]] in 1854, on two separate ships. The voyage of one lasted 52 days, and the other 55 days. By the time they arrived in [[Milwaukee]] by train, several of the group had died. Oschwald bought {{convert|3840|acre|km2}} of land in [[Manitowoc County]] for $3.50 per acre. His down payment was $1,500, with the rest paid in five installments.<ref name="committee"/>

In late August 1854, Oschwald sent six men to locate the land he had purchased. They took a boat from Milwaukee to [[Manitowoc, Wisconsin|Manitowoc]], the county seat, then headed west by oxcart, getting as far as the place where [[Valders]] now stands. They then cut their way through the dense forest, arriving at their destination on August 27. The men named the site St. Nazianz, in honor of [[Gregory of Nazianzus]]. Oschwald followed on September 1 with more men, and the group began working to clear the land and build log houses. Soon after, work started on the community's first church, a 32-by-24-foot structure, which was built by hand.  By October 21, the church was half completed, and Oschwald celebrated the first Mass.<ref name="committee"/>

Settlers began going by the name "The Association" and agreed to share everything in common and work without pay. That arrangement continued until 1896. The group built shops and mills and the community was thriving within just a few years of its start. People began practicing trades, including [[blacksmithing]], [[carpentry]], [[masonry]], [[shoemaking]], [[woodworking]], [[tailoring]], barrel making, rope making, [[Tanning (leather)|tanning]], [[weaving]], [[brick-making]], [[baking soda]], and [[brewing]].<ref name="committee"/>

In the ensuing years, Oschwald helped start several religious organizations, including the Oschwald Brothers and the [[Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity]]. Oschwald died on February 27, 1873, and was buried under the altar at the old St. Ambrose Church at the [[Loreto Monastery]].<ref>
"[https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Newspaper/BA15524 Quaint Old St. Nazianz]". ''Milwaukee Sentinel'', February 1, 1896.</ref> Several years later his body was moved to a shrine near [[Loreto Shrine Chapel]] in the village.

The [[Salvatorians|Salvatorian]] priests and brothers came to St. Nazianz in 1896, 15 years after the [[Society of the Divine Savior]] was founded by Father [[Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan]] in  [[Italy]]. The Salvatorian priests and brothers and the Salvatorian sisters worked to improve the holding of the former association and built [[St. Ambrose Church (St. Nazianz, Wisconsin)|St. Ambrose Church]] in 1898.

===2000 weather incident===
Shortly before noon on May 12, 2000, St. Nazianz and surrounding communities were hit by a severe storm that caused major damage. The storm was initially considered a tornado but was later declared a "thunderstorm [[Supercell|super cell]] moist microburst" by meteorologists. It was reported that the storm produced {{convert|120|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}} straight line winds. The [[National Weather Service]] reported that at least {{convert|75|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}} wind gusts were achieved.<ref name="National Weather Service">[http://www.crh.noaa.gov/grb/events/051200.php National Weather Service]</ref>  Residents who were in St. Nazianz as the storm hit said that it went from noon light to midnight darkness in a matter of seconds.

The storm roughly followed [[U.S. Route 151]], with St. Nazianz and [[Chilton, Wisconsin|Chilton]] receiving the worst of the damage, caused largely by wind and hail. The hail ranged from golf ball-size to baseball-size.  Many houses were destroyed by the storm, while others sustained major damage. Many cars were totaled or needed hail damage repair. The total damage caused by this storm to St. Nazianz and surrounding areas was estimated at $122 million.<ref name="National Weather Service"/> It was the state's first storm to exceed $100 million in damage.<ref>{{Cite episode |series=Local 5 News at 10:00 |first=Luke |last=Stampe |station=[[WFRV]] |location=[[Green Bay, Wisconsin]] |time=10:15pm }}{{full citation needed|date=August 2019}}</ref> No casualties were caused by the storm. The village has since recovered considerably.

==Geography==
St. Nazianz is located at {{coord|44|0|21|N|87|55|25|W|type:city}} (44.005717, -87.923604).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.85|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|0.83|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-18|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>

St. Nazianz is accessible to [[Interstate 43|I-43]] exit 144, [[Wisconsin Highway 42|WIS 42]], and [[Wisconsin Highway 67|WIS 67]] by County Highway C, and accessible to [[U.S. Route 151|U.S. 151]] by County Highway A.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1960 = 669
| 1970 = 718
| 1980 = 738
| 1990 = 693
| 2000 = 749
| 2010 = 783
| 2020 = 714
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
[[File:St Nazianz Wisconsin Post Office.jpg|thumb|left|Post office]]

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-18}}</ref> of 2010, there were 783 people, 324 households, and 209 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|943.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 346 housing units at an average density of {{convert|416.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 324 households, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the village was 41.8 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 749 people, 296 households, and 197 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was 907.6 people per square mile (348.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 302 housing units at an average density of 365.9 per square mile (140.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 96.80% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.13% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.13% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.53% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.27% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 2.27% of the population.

There were 296 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,139, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $35,341 versus $22,917 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $16,989. About 3.9% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Joseph Filz]], Wisconsin State Representative; lived in St. Nazianz
* [[Victor A. Miller]], Attorney General of Wisconsin; lived in St. Nazianz

==Images==
<gallery>
File:St Nazianz Fire and Rescue.jpg|St. Nazianz Fire and Rescue
File:StNazianzWisconsin.jpg|Looking north in St. Nazianz
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|St. Nazianz, Wisconsin}}
* [http://www.saintnazianz.org Village of St. Nazianz]
* [http://stnazianzstorm.com/ St. Nazianz Storm]
* Sanborn fire insurance map: [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/9871 1894]

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