Algoma (Wisconsin)
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 Center of Algoma |
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| Location in Wisconsin | |||
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| Foundation : | 1834 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Kewaunee County | ||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 37 ′ N , 87 ° 26 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
3,167 (as of 2010) 306,241 (as of 2010) |
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| Population density : | 487.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 6.5 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 178 m | ||
| Postal code : | 54201 | ||
| Area code : | +1 920 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-01000 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1560759 | ||
| Website : | www.algomacity.org | ||
| Mayor : | Wayne R. Schmidt | ||
 Coast of Lake Michigan at Algoma |
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Algoma is the largest city (with a status of " Village ") in Kewaunee County in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 , Algoma had 3167 inhabitants.
Algoma is part of the metropolitan area around the city of Green Bay .
geography
Algoma is located in eastern Wisconsin at the confluence of the Ahnapee River with Lake Michigan . The city is located on the Door Peninsula , which separates Green Bay from Lake Michigan proper. The geographical coordinates of Algoma are 44 ° 36'32 "north latitude and 87 ° 25'57" west longitude. The urban area extends over an area of 6.5 km².
Neighboring towns to Algoma are Kewaunee (19.1 km south-southwest), Casco (16.9 km southwest), Bruemmerville (3 km west), Kodan (9.1 km northwest), Forestville (10.3 km north-northwest) and Sturgeon Bay ( 27.7 km north).
The closest major cities are Wisconsin's largest city, Milwaukee (198 km south), Chicago , Illinois (344 km in the same direction), Wisconsin's capital city, Madison (276 km southwest), and Green Bay (51.4 km west).
traffic
In Algoma, Wisconsin State Highways 42 and 54 meet at its eastern end point. All other roads are subordinate country roads, some unpaved roads and inner-city connecting roads.
The Ahnapee State Trail, a rail trail for hikers and cyclists, runs through Algoma . In winter, the trail can also be used on snowmobiles and skis.
The nearest airports are Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay (68 km west) and Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee (208 km south).
population
According to the 2010 census , Algoma had 3,167 people in 1,406 households. The population density was 487.2 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.21 people lived in 1406 households.
The racial the population was composed of 95.1 percent white, 0.9 percent African American, 0.6 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and 2.1 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.9 percent of the population.
21.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.3 percent were between 18 and 64 and 20.7 percent were 65 years or older. 51.4 percent of the population was female.
The average annual income for a household was 43,304 USD . The per capita income was $ 21,193. 13.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Known residents
- Mark Francis Schmitt (1923–2011) - former Bishop of Marquette - was born and raised in Algoma
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved March 7, 2014
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed March 7, 2014
- ^ Department of Natural Resources - Ahnapee State Trail.Retrieved March 7, 2014
