Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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Location in the state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location in the U.S.
Founded	September 6, 1834
Seat	Milwaukee
Largest city	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%
PopulationEst.  - (2012)  - Density	955,205 3,929/sq mi (1,517/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.county.milwaukee.gov

Milwaukee County is a county in the State of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 947,735.^[1] The county's population is estimated at 955,205 (2012).^[2] Its county seat is Milwaukee.^[3]

Geography [edit]

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.^[4]

Major highways [edit]

• Interstate 94
• Interstate 43
• Interstate 794
• Interstate 894
• U.S. Highway 18
• U.S. Highway 41
• U.S. Highway 45
• Wisconsin 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 341
• Wisconsin Highway 794

Adjacent counties [edit]

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

	Washington County	Ozaukee County	Muskegon County, Michigan
	Waukesha County		Ottawa County, Michigan
		Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
		Racine County

Demographics [edit]

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Milwaukee County

As of the 2000 census, 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 the 2000 census.

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 segregated in the country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.^[8]

Government [edit]

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

Politics [edit]

Milwaukee County is a Democratic stronghold having voted for the Democratic presidential nominee since 1960.

Transportation [edit]

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.

Cities and villages [edit]

Milwaukee, Wisconsin's largest city

See also [edit]

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

References [edit]

External links [edit]

• Milwaukee County
• Milwaukee County Transit System

v t e Milwaukee metropolitan area Central city Milwaukee Largest municipalities (over 25,000 in 2000) BrookfieldC FranklinC GreenfieldC Menomonee FallsV New BerlinC Oak CreekC RacineC WaukeshaC WauwatosaC West AllisC West BendC Municipalities (over 10,000 in 2000) Brown DeerV CaledoniaV CedarburgC CudahyC GermantownV GlendaleC GraftonV GreendaleV MequonC MuskegoC OconomowocC PewaukeeC RichfieldT ShorewoodV South MilwaukeeC Whitefish BayV Smaller municipalities (under 10,000 in 2000) BaysideV Big BendV BrookfieldT Elm GroveV Fox PointV HartlandV Hales CornersV MukwonagoV PewaukeeV River HillsV SaukvilleV Saint FrancisC SturtevantV<,sup> SussexV ThiensvilleV West MilwaukeeV Counties Milwaukee Ozaukee Racine Washington Waukesha Notes: Vvillage Ttown Ccity

v t e Municipalities and communities of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States County seat: Milwaukee Cities Cudahy Franklin Glendale Greenfield Milwaukee‡ Oak Creek South Milwaukee St. Francis Wauwatosa West Allis Villages Bayside‡ Brown Deer Fox Point Greendale Hales Corners River Hills Shorewood West Milwaukee Whitefish Bay Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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