Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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Milwaukee County (/mɪlˈwɔːki/) is located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At the 2020 census, the population was 939,489, down from 947,735 in 2010.[1][2] It is both the most populous and most densely populated county in Wisconsin, and the 45th most populous county nationwide; Milwaukee, its eponymous county seat,[3] is also the most populous city in the state. The county was created in 1834 as part of Michigan Territory and organized the following year.[4]
Milwaukee County is the most populous county of the Milwaukee-
Uniquely among Wisconsin counties, Milwaukee County is completely incorporated (i.e.: no part of the county has the Town form of local government - see Administrative divisions of Wisconsin#Town). There are 19 municipalities in Milwaukee County, 10 incorporated as cities and 9 incorporated as villages. After the city of Milwaukee, the most populous in 2019 were West Allis (59,890), Wauwatosa (48,118), Greenfield (37,221), Oak Creek (36,325), and Franklin (35,811). The county is home to two major-league professional sports teams, the Milwaukee Bucks and Milwaukee Brewers, and the world's largest music festival, Summerfest.
History
Portions of what is now Milwaukee County are known to have been inhabited by a number of Native American tribes, including the
In 1818, when the land later to be Wisconsin was made part of Michigan Territory, territorial governor Lewis Cass created Brown County, which at that time included all the land now part of Milwaukee County. It remained a part of Brown county until 1834, when Milwaukee County was created, including the area south of the line between townships eleven and twelve north (i.e., the northern boundary of Washington and Ozaukee counties), west of Lake Michigan, north of Illinois, and east of the line which now separates Green and Rock counties. This territory encompassed all of what are now Milwaukee, Jefferson, Kenosha, Ozaukee, Racine, Rock, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha counties, as well as large parts of the present-day Columbia, Dane and Dodge counties.
Milwaukee County remained attached to Brown County for judicial purposes until August. 25, 1835, when an act was passed by the Michigan territorial legislature giving it an independent organization. In 1836, the legislature divided the area south and east of the
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Ozaukee County - north
- Racine County - south
- Waukesha County - west
- Washington County - northwest
- Ottawa County, Michigan - east (across Lake Michigan)
Climate
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Demographics
In 2017, there were 13,431 births, giving a general fertility rate of 63.8 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, which is slightly above the Wisconsin average of 60.1.[10] Additionally, there were 2,347 reported induced abortions performed on women of Milwaukee County residence, with a rate of 11.1 abortions per 1000 women aged 15–44, which is above the Wisconsin average rate of 5.2.[11]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
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% | |
2020 | 939,489 | −0.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[12] 1790–1960[13] 1900–1990[14] 1990–2000[15] 2010–2020[2] 2020 census[16] |
2020 census
As of the
2010 census
As of the
There were 383,591 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.1% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the county, the age distribution was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.6 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
2000 census
As of the
There were 377,729 households, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% 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 age distribution was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
According to the
Religious statistics
In 2010 statistics, the largest religious group in Milwaukee County was the
Government
Milwaukee County is governed through an eighteen-member Board of Supervisors and by an elected county executive. County supervisors, the county executive, and the county comptroller run in nonpartisan elections while other countywide officials, such as the district attorney and sheriff, run in partisan elections.
Office | Officeholder | Party |
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Executive | David Crowley | Nonpartisan |
Comptroller | Scott Manske | Nonpartisan |
Sheriff | Denita Ball | Democratic |
Clerk | George Christenson | Democratic |
Treasurer | David Cullen | Democratic |
Register of Deeds | Israel Ramon | Democratic |
Clerk of Circuit Court | Anna Hodges | Democratic |
District Attorney | John T. Chisolm | Democratic |
Politics
Like most urban counties, Milwaukee County is a Democratic stronghold, having voted for the Democratic presidential nominee in every election since 1960, and in all but four since 1912.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 134,482 | 29.25% | 317,527 | 69.07% | 7,714 | 1.68% |
2016 | 126,069 | 28.58% | 288,822 | 65.48% | 26,162 | 5.93% |
2012 | 154,924 | 31.45% | 332,438 | 67.49% | 5,214 | 1.06% |
2008 | 149,445 | 31.45% | 319,819 | 67.30% | 5,928 | 1.25% |
2004 | 180,287 | 37.39% | 297,653 | 61.72% | 4,296 | 0.89% |
2000 | 163,491 | 37.71% | 252,329 | 58.20% | 17,717 | 4.09% |
1996 | 119,407 | 32.15% | 216,620 | 58.33% | 35,353 | 9.52% |
1992 | 151,314 | 32.51% | 235,521 | 50.60% | 78,661 | 16.90% |
1988 | 168,363 | 38.30% | 268,287 | 61.04% | 2,895 | 0.66% |
1984 | 196,290 | 42.86% | 259,144 | 56.58% | 2,583 | 0.56% |
1980 | 183,450 | 39.54% | 240,174 | 51.76% | 40,384 | 8.70% |
1976 | 192,008 | 42.09% | 249,739 | 54.75% | 14,413 | 3.16% |
1972 | 191,874 | 46.05% | 210,802 | 50.59% | 14,001 | 3.36% |
1968 | 160,022 | 39.81% | 206,027 | 51.26% | 35,887 | 8.93% |
1964 | 149,962 | 34.12% | 288,577 | 65.67% | 920 | 0.21% |
1960 | 187,067 | 41.96% | 257,707 | 57.81% | 1,033 | 0.23% |
1956 | 227,253 | 55.79% | 177,286 | 43.53% | 2,779 | 0.68% |
1952 | 219,477 | 51.52% | 204,474 | 48.00% | 2,055 | 0.48% |
1948 | 138,672 | 40.44% | 187,637 | 54.72% | 16,601 | 4.84% |
1944 | 142,448 | 40.15% | 205,282 | 57.85% | 7,100 | 2.00% |
1940 | 131,120 | 37.34% | 209,861 | 59.76% | 10,216 | 2.91% |
1936 | 54,811 | 18.46% | 221,512 | 74.59% | 20,635 | 6.95% |
1932 | 54,693 | 21.09% | 170,202 | 65.62% | 34,493 | 13.30% |
1928 | 82,025 | 39.77% | 110,668 | 53.66% | 13,544 | 6.57% |
1924 | 50,730 | 34.27% | 14,510 | 9.80% | 82,789 | 55.93% |
1920 | 73,410 | 51.58% | 25,464 | 17.89% | 43,437 | 30.52% |
1916 | 27,831 | 34.78% | 34,812 | 43.51% | 17,368 | 21.71% |
1912 | 17,877 | 25.07% | 27,628 | 38.75% | 25,797 | 36.18% |
1908 | 28,625 | 38.97% | 26,000 | 35.40% | 18,831 | 25.64% |
1904 | 32,587 | 46.21% | 18,560 | 26.32% | 19,365 | 27.46% |
1900 | 34,790 | 52.52% | 25,596 | 38.64% | 5,857 | 8.84% |
1896 | 35,939 | 55.85% | 26,536 | 41.24% | 1,869 | 2.90% |
1892 | 24,602 | 48.23% | 24,607 | 48.24% | 1,799 | 3.53% |
However, there have been some notable exceptions. Former County Sheriff
In May 2019, the Milwaukee County executive became the first local government in the US to issue a declaration stating that racism constitutes a public health emergency.[22][23]
Transportation
Bus service in Milwaukee County is provided by the Milwaukee County Transit System, which operates almost 370 buses. The city of Milwaukee also operates The Hop tram system in the downtown area.
Airports
- Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (KMKE) is located in Milwaukee and serves the entire metropolitan area. It has scheduled service to cities across the United States as well as Canada and Mexico.
- Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (KMWC) also serves the county and surrounding communities.
Railroads
- Amtrak
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City
- Union Pacific
- Wisconsin and Southern Railroad
- Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Milwaukee Airport Railroad Station
- The Hop (streetcar)
Buses
Major highways
- Interstate 41
- Interstate 43
- Interstate 94
- Interstate 794
- Interstate 894
- U.S. Highway 18
- U.S. Highway 41
- U.S. Highway 45
- Highway 24
- Highway 32
- Highway 36
- Highway 38
- Highway 57
- Highway 59
- Highway 100
- Highway 119
- Highway 145
- Highway 175
- Highway 181
- Highway 190
- Highway 241
- Highway 794
Communities
Cities
- Cudahy
- Franklin
- Glendale
- Greenfield
- Milwaukee (county seat) - partly in Waukesha and Washington Counties
- Oak Creek
- South Milwaukee
- St. Francis
- Wauwatosa
- West Allis
Villages
Former towns/neighborhoods
Education
School districts include:[24]
K-12:
- Brown Deer School District
- Cudahy School District
- Franklin Public School District
- Greendale School District
- Greenfield School District
- Milwaukee School District
- Oak Creek-Franklin School District
- St. Francis School District
- Shorewood School District
- South Milwaukee School District
- Wauwatosa School District
- West Allis School District
- Whitefish Bay School District
- Whitnall School District
Secondary:
Elementary:
- Fox Point Joint No. 2 School District
- Glendale-River Hills School District
- Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District
See also
- Hunger Task Force, Inc.
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
References
- ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ^ Watrous, Jerome A. (ed.). Memoirs of Milwaukee County from the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Madison, Wis.: Western Historical Association, 1909. Vol. 1; Vol. 2, pp. 28-37.
- ^ Watrous, Jerome A. (ed.). Memoirs of Milwaukee County from the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Madison, Wis.: Western Historical Association, 1909. Vol. 1; Vol. 2, pp. 45-46.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- The American Cyclopædia.
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- ^ "Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables". Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ Reported Induced Abortions in Wisconsin, Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Section: Trend Information, 2013-2017, Table 18, pages 17-18
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; United States". Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Housing Patterns - Cover Page, Publication Information, and Table of Contents". www.census.gov. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ "County Membership Report Milwaukee County (Wisconsin)". The Association of Religion Data Archives. 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ "Social Capital Variables Spreadsheet for 2014". PennState College of Agricultural Sciences, Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development. December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ Dirr, Alison. "Milwaukee County executive signs resolution declaring racism a public health crisis". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ Goist, Robin (June 28, 2020). "What happens after declaring racism a public health crisis? A Wisconsin county offers a clue". Cleveland.com. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
External links
- Milwaukee County government website
- Milwaukee County map from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
- Milwaukee County Transit System