Greenfield, Wisconsin

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Greenfield, Wisconsin
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Wisconsin
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Milwaukee

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area_total_km2 = 29.9
area_land_km2 = 29.9
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 11.6
area_land_sq_mi = 11.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 35476
population_density_km2 = 1186.3
population_density_sq_mi = 3072.5

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 242
elevation_ft = 794
latd = 42 |latm = 57 |lats = 47 |latNS = N
longd = 87 |longm = 59 |longs = 45 |longEW = W

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area_code = 414
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blank_info = 55-31175GR|2
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footnotes = :"For other places with the same name, see Greenfield (town), Wisconsin"

Greenfield is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 35,476 at the 2000 census.

History

Greenfield was the final municipality in Milwaukee County to incorporate, and was the final municipality to leave the Township form of government in 1957. This was done to prevent total annexation by the City of Milwaukee. Before 1957, Milwaukee slowly nibbled away at Greenfield's land.

Geography

Greenfield is located at coor dms|42|57|47|N|87|59|45|W|city (42.963034, -87.995943)GR|1. The Root River flows through the western part of the city.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.6 square miles (29.9 km²), of which, 11.6 square miles (29.9 km²) of it is land and 0.09% is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 35,476 people, 15,697 households, and 9,167 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,072.5 people per square mile (1,185.9/km²). There were 16,203 housing units at an average density of 1,403.3/sq mi (541.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.72% White, 0.98% African American, 0.44% Native American, 2.26% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.31% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.88% of the population.

There were 15,697 households out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,230, and the median income for a family was $56,272. Males had a median income of $40,056 versus $30,212 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,755. About 3.4% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

*Jon Dekker, professional American football player
*Ron Drzewiecki, professional American football player and first round draft choice for the Chicago Bears
*Dan Jansen, Olympic Gold medalist
*Alan Kulwicki, NASCAR driver
*Craig Kusick, professional baseball player
*Jeana Tomasino, Playmate of the Month in November 1980, actor, "Eliminator Girl" for ZZ Top music videos in the 1980s
*Matt Turk, professional American football player and three-time Pro Bowl selection
*Bob Wieland, former world record holder and motivational speaker

References

External links

* [http://www.ci.greenfield.wi.us/ City of Greenfield]
* [http://www.greenfieldhistoricalsociety.org/index.html/ Greenfield Historical Society]
* [http://www.greenfieldlibrary.org/greenfield_history.htm History of Greenfield]