Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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Location in the state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location in the U.S.
Founded	1834
Seat	Milwaukee
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	1,190 sq mi (3,082 km²) 242 sq mi (627 km²) 948 sq mi (2,455 km²), 79.70%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	947,735 3,929/sq mi (1,517/km²)
Website	www.county.milwaukee.gov

Milwaukee County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the county had a population of 947,735. Its county seat is Milwaukee.^[1]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,190 square miles (3,081 km²), of which 242 square miles (626 km²) is land and 948 square miles (2,456 km²) (79.70%) is water.^[2]

Major highways

• Interstate 94
• Interstate 43
• Interstate 794
• Interstate 894
• U.S. Highway 18
• U.S. Highway 41
• U.S. Highway 45
• Highway 24 (Wisconsin)
• Highway 32 (Wisconsin)
• Highway 36 (Wisconsin)
• Highway 38 (Wisconsin)
• Highway 57 (Wisconsin)
• Highway 59 (Wisconsin)
• Highway 100 (Wisconsin)
• Highway 119 (Wisconsin)
• Highway 145 (Wisconsin)
• Highway 175 (Wisconsin)
• Highway 181 (Wisconsin)
• Highway 190 (Wisconsin)
• Highway 241 (Wisconsin)
• Highway 794 (Wisconsin)

Adjacent counties

• Ozaukee County - north
• Racine County - south
• Waukesha County - west
• Washington County - northwest
• Muskegon County, Michigan - east (maritime border)
• Ottawa County, Michigan - east (maritime border)

Demographics

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Milwaukee County.

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	31,077		—
1860	62,518		101.2%
1870	89,930		43.8%
1880	138,537		54.0%
1890	236,101		70.4%
1900	330,017		39.8%
1910	433,187		31.3%
1920	539,449		24.5%
1930	725,263		34.4%
1940	766,885		5.7%
1950	871,047		13.6%
1960	1,036,041		18.9%
1970	1,054,063		1.7%
1980	964,988		−8.5%
1990	959,275		−0.6%
2000	940,164		−2.0%
2010	947,735		0.8%
Source: U.S. Census[3]

As of the 2000 census, the county had a population of 940,164.^[4] Its estimated 2008 population was 953,328.^[5] As of the 2007 census^[4] estimate, there were 951,026 people, 377,729 households, and 225,126 families residing in the county. The population density was 3,931 people per square mile (1,503/km²). There were 400,093 housing units at an average density of 1,656 per square mile (640/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 65.62% White, 24.59% Black or African American, 0.72% Native American, 2.57% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.25% from other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. 8.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 25.0% were of German, 10.9% Polish and 5.3% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 377,729 households out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.00% were married couples living together, 16.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.40% were non-families. 33.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.40% under the age of 18, 10.50% from 18 to 24, 30.30% from 25 to 44, 20.00% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.10 males.

In 2000, the county was the center of the Metropolitan Area in which the residential pattern of Blacks versus Whites was the most extremely segregated in the country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.^[6]

Government

• County Executive: Chris Abele (D)
• District Attorney: John T. Chisholm (D)
• Sheriff: David A. Clark. (D)
• Register of Deeds: John La Fave (D)
• Board of Supervisors (19 members) [1]

Transportation

Bus service in Milwaukee County is provided by the Milwaukee County Transit System, which operates 469 New Flyer and 5 Gillig Low Floor buses on 56 routes. The transit system received an additional nine buses in 2006.

Cities and villages

Milwaukee, Wisconsin's largest city

• Bayside
• Brown Deer
• Cudahy
• Fox Point
• Franklin
• Glendale
• Greendale
• Greenfield
• Hales Corners
• Milwaukee
• Oak Creek
• River Hills
• Shorewood
• South Milwaukee
• St. Francis
• Wauwatosa
• West Allis
• West Milwaukee
• Whitefish Bay

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

References

1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
2. ^ U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files
3. ^ Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (July 2004) (PDF). The Population of Southeastern Wisconsin. Technical Report Number 11 (4th Edition). http://www.sewrpc.org/SEWRPCFiles/Publications/TechRep/tr-011_population_southeastern_wisconsin.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-09. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
5. ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US55&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-T1-R&-ds_name=PEP_2008_EST&-_lang=en&-redoLog=false&-mt_name=PEP_2008_EST_GCTT1_ST2&-format=ST-2S&-_sse=on
6. ^ Racial and Ethnic Residential Segregation in the United States: 1980-2000

External links

• Milwaukee County
• Milwaukee County Transit System

Coordinates: 43°00′00″N 87°58′02″W / 43.00°N 87.96713°W / 43.00; -87.96713