Milwaukee County

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The Milwaukee County Courthouse in Milwaukee, listed on the NRHP since 1982 [1]
The Milwaukee County Courthouse in Milwaukee, listed on the NRHP since 1982
administration
US state : Wisconsin
Administrative headquarters : Milwaukee
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		Milwaukee County Courthouse
901 North 9th Street, RM 201
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Foundation : 1835
Area code : 001 414
Demographics
Residents : 947,735  (2010)
Population density : 1,516.4 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 3081 km²
Water surface : 2456 km²
map
Map of Milwaukee County within Wisconsin
Website : county.milwaukee.gov

The Milwaukee County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 , the county had 947,735 people and a population density of 1,516.4 people per square kilometer. By 2013 the population increased to 956,023. The county seat is Milwaukee .

Milwaukee County is located in the center of the Milwaukee metropolitan area .

geography

The county is located on the west bank of Lake Michigan and has an area of ​​3,081 square kilometers, of which 2,456 square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Milwaukee County:

Washington County Ozaukee County
Waukesha County Compass card (de) .svg
Racine County

history

Milwaukee County was founded in 1835 on land originally inhabited by Indians. The name Milwaukee comes from the Algonquin word Mahnawaukee-Seepe , which means a meeting place on the river .

population

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1850 31,077 -
1860 62,518 101.2%
1870 89,930 43.8%
1880 138,537 54%
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%
2010 947.735 0.8%
2013 estimate 956.023 0.9%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010–2013

According to the 2010 census , Milwaukee County had 956,023 people in 379,711 households. The population density was 1516.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.44 people lived in each of the 379,711 households.

The racial the population was composed of 65.6 percent white, 27.1 percent African American, 0.9 percent Native American, 3.8 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 2.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 14.0 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

24.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 63.6 percent were between 18 and 64 and 11.9 percent were 65 years or older. 51.7 percent of the population were female.

The median income for a household was 43,599  USD . The per capita income was $ 24,254. 20.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Milwaukee County localities

Citys

Villages

1 - partly in Ozaukee County
2 - partly in Washington and Waukesha County

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 82000687. Retrieved January 13, 2019
  2. ↑ Milwaukee County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey Accessed 22 February 2011
  3. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Milwaukee County, WI ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 12, 2014 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / quickfacts.census.gov
  4. ↑ a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved July 12, 2014
  5. ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved February 28, 2011
  6. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011

Web links

Commons : Milwaukee County, Wisconsin  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 43 ° 0 ′  N , 87 ° 58 ′  W