Port Washington, Wisconsin
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![City center of Port Washington, listed as a Historic District in the NRHP since 2000 [1]](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Port-Washington_Franklin-south_Jul09.jpg) Town center of Port Washington, as a Historic District since 2000 NRHP listed |
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| Location in Wisconsin | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1882 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Ozaukee County | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 24 ′ N , 87 ° 53 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
11,250 (as of 2010) 1,751,316 (as of 2010) |
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| Population density : | 1,102.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 10.2 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 187 m | ||
| Postal code : | 53074 | ||
| Area code : | +1 262 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-64450 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1571797 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofportwashington.com | ||
| Mayor : | Tom Mlada | ||
 lighthouse |
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Port Washington is a city (with the status " City ") and the administrative center of the Ozaukee County in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 , Port Washington had 11,250 residents, which increased to 11,343 by 2013.
The city is in the north of the Milwaukee metropolitan area .
geography
Port Washington is located in southeastern Wisconsin at the confluence of Sauk Creek and Lake Michigan .
The geographic coordinates of the city are 43 ° 23'35 "north latitude and 87 ° 52'51" west longitude. The urban area extends over an area of 10.2 km².
Neighboring towns to Port Washington are Belgium (15.3 km north), Fredonia (12.7 km northwest), Saukville (5.4 km west) and Grafton (10.4 km southwest).
Milwaukee city center is 26 miles south. The nearest other major cities are Green Bay on Lake Michigan (146 km north), Appleton (127 km north-northwest), Wisconsin's capital Madison (145 km west-southwest), Rockford , Illinois (194 km southwest) and Chicago , Illinois (288 km south).
traffic
Along the western city limits, Interstate Highway I 43 , which is the shortest connection from Milwaukee to Green Bay, runs in a north-south direction parallel to the shores of Lake Michigan . The Wisconsin State Highway 32 runs parallel to the lake shore is also a main road through the center of Port Washington. All other roads are subordinate country roads, some unpaved roads and inner-city connecting roads.
A Union Pacific Railroad line runs through Port Washington in a north-south direction .
The nearest airport is Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee (32 miles south).
Culture and sights
Fish Day
Every year on the third Saturday in July, Fish Day takes place, which is an important event for Port Washington and attracts several thousand visitors annually.
Buildings
The Catholic Church of St. Mary's Church was built in 1884 and is located at the highest point in the city.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
To the east of the city, Interstate 43 runs from Milwaukee to Sheboygan, making Port Washington very well connected.
population
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1960 | 5984 | - | |
| 1970 | 8752 | 46.3% | |
| 1980 | 8612 | -1.6% | |
| 1990 | 9338 | 8.4% | |
| 2000 | 10,467 | 12.1% | |
| 2010 | 11,250 | 7.5% | |
| 2013 estimate | 11,343 | 0.8% | |
According to the 2010 census , Port Washington had 11,250 people in 4,704 households. The population density was 1,102.9 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.31 people lived in each of the 4704 households.
The racial the population was composed of 95.0 percent white, 1.6 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.7 percent Asian and 0.8 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.4 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 3.1 percent of the population.
22.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 62.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.7 percent were 65 years or older. 51.0 percent of the population were female.
The average annual income for a household was 61,191 USD . The per capita income was $ 30,803. 7.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Twin cities
Sassnitz in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has been a twin town of Port Washington since 2017.
Others
The landmark of Port Washington is the Lightstation, i.e. the lighthouse.
Commercial fishing in the once limitless fish stocks of Lake Michigan began in the early history of Port Washington.
The Port Washington High School has had a close exchange program with students from the Joseph von Fraunhofer High School in Cham ( Bavaria ) for many years .
The American television series A Strong Family (original title: Step by Step ) takes place in Port Washington.
Known residents
- Peter V. Deuster (1831–1904) - Democratic MP for the US House of Representatives (1879–1885) - lived in Port Washington
- Leland Stanford (1824-1893) - founder of Stanford University - practiced as a lawyer in Port Washington for several years
Individual evidence
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 00001070. Retrieved July 28, 2014
- ↑ City of Port Washington - City Council.Retrieved July 28, 2014
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved July 28, 2014
- ↑ US Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Port Washington, Wisconsin ( Memento of the original from December 4, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 28, 2014
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on July 28, 2014
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation - Railroad Map (PDF; 379 kB) Retrieved July 28, 2014
- ↑ Entry about the twin cities on the homepage of the city of Sassnitz.Retrieved on April 9, 2019, 6:44 pm
