St. Francis, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 42°58′11″N 87°52′36″W / 42.96972°N 87.87667°W / 42.96972; -87.87667
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Saint Francis, Wisconsin
FIPS code
55-70650[7]
GNIS feature ID1572924[3]
Websitehttp://www.stfranciswi.org

St. Francis is a city in

2020 census
.

History

St. Francis Seminary.

The area that is now St. Francis was known as "Nojoshing" by local Native Americans at the time that the first white settlers arrived.

St. Francis Seminary was established in what is now the city in 1845. The Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi settled there in the mid-19th century.[8]

Historically, what is now the city of St. Francis was part of the Town of Lake. As large parts of the Town of Lake were gradually being annexed into the city of Milwaukee, residents in the St. Francis area sought to incorporate their community to prevent this from happening to them. A movement to split St. Francis off from the rest of the Town of Lake as a city existed as early as the 1920s, but faced resistance from residents of the rest of the town. Ultimately, the residents successfully voted to incorporate on July 24, 1951, and the result was certified the next day. The rest of the Town of Lake was annexed into Milwaukee in 1954.[8][9]

The city took its name from St. Francis

Swiss Reformation.[10]

Geography

St. Francis is located at 42°58′11″N 87°52′36″W / 42.96972°N 87.87667°W / 42.96972; -87.87667 (42.969615, -87.876745).[11]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.55 square miles (6.60 km2), all of it land.[12]

The city is located directly south and east of the City of Milwaukee, directly west of Lake Michigan, and directly north of Cudahy, Wisconsin. Milwaukee's primary airport, Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, is bordered on one side by St. Francis.[13]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
196010,065—
197010,4603.9%
198010,095−3.5%
19909,245−8.4%
20008,662−6.3%
20109,3638.1%
20209,161−2.2%
2021 (est.)9,457[5]3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 9.4% of the population.

There were 4,494 households, of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.8% were non-families. 42.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the city was 42 years. 15.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.3% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 4.53% of the population.

There were 4,050 households, out of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.7% were non-families. 40.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,721, and the median income for a family was $49,896. Males had a median income of $37,013 versus $27,129 for females. The

poverty line
, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Saint Francis School District, which provides public education for the area, includes three schools:[15][16]

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ Mayor. City of St. Francis.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 16, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "Saint Francis ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ a b c "City of St. Francis", Encyclopedia of Milwaukee.
  9. ^ [1]
  10. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 121.
  11. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  12. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  13. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (November 22, 2023). "St. Francis" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  14. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  15. ^ "St. Francis School District - Schools Home". www.stfrancisschools.org. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  16. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Saint Francis School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

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