Milwaukee
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Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin. Milwaukee is also the 31st largest city in the United States. The city is the county seat of Milwaukee County. It is on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, and is about 90 miles (145 kilometers) north of Chicago. As of 2009, about 604,133 people lived in Milwaukee.[13] Part of Milwaukee is in Washington County. Tom Barrett has been the mayor since 2004.
| City of Milwaukee | |
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| Coordinates: 43°03′N 87°57′W / 43.05°N 87.95°WCoordinates: 43°03′N 87°57′W / 43.05°N 87.95°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Counties | Milwaukee, Washington, Waukesha |
| Incorporated | January 31, 1846 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Tom Barrett (D) |
| Area | |
| • City | 96.81 sq mi (250.75 km2) |
| • Land | 96.18 sq mi (249.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2) |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 577,222 |
| • Rank | 31st in the United States 1st in Wisconsin |
| • Density | 6,001.48/sq mi (2,317.04/km2) |
| • Metro | 1,574,731 (40th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 53172, 53201–53216, 53218–53228, 53233–53234, 53237, 53259, 53263, 53267–53268, 53274, 53278, 53288, 53290, 53293, 53295 |
| FIPS code | 55-53000[11] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577901[12] |
| Major airport | Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) |
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| U.S. Routes |    |
| Website | city |
The city got its name from the Indian word "millioke", which is thought to mean "the good land" or "gathering place by the water".[14]
References
- ↑ Henzl, Ann-Elise. How Milwaukee Got The Nickname 'Cream City'. wuwm.com (27 December 2019)WUWM. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ↑ Official Brew City Map. visitmilwaukee.org. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ↑ Milwaukee: Beer Capital of the World. beerhistory.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ↑ Snyder, Molly. Nicknames for Milwaukee and Wisconsin. onmilwaukee.com (30 August 2008). Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ↑ The City of Festivals. visitmilwaukee.org. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ↑ Tolzmann, Don Heinrich. A Center of German Culture, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. gamhof.org. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ↑ Tarnoff, Andy. The 411 on the 414 area code. onmilwaukee.com (14 April 2021). Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ↑ 2019 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ QuickFacts: Milwaukee city, WisconsinUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ↑ 2020 Population and Housing State DataUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ↑ U.S. Census websiteUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ US Board on Geographic Names (October 25, 2007)United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ Bill Glauber and Ben Poston. Milwaukee sees small surge in population - JSOnline. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (June 22, 2010). Retrieved October 5, 2011.
- ↑ Milwaukee County, Wisconsin: History and Information. e-referencedesk.com (2011 [last update]). Retrieved October 5, 2011.