Milwaukee
city in and county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
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 2020, about 577,222 people lived in Milwaukee.[9] Part of Milwaukee is in Washington County. Cavalier Johnson has been the mayor since 2021.
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 Clockwise from top: Milwaukee skyline from Discovery World, downtown at night along the Milwaukee Riverwalk, inside the Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee City Hall, Burns Commons in the East Side neighborhood, and the historic Mitchell Building | |
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| Coordinates: 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 | Cavalier Johnson (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) |
| Demonym | Milwaukeean |
| 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 |
| Area code | 414 |
| FIPS code | 55-53000[11] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577901[12] |
| Major airport | Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) |
| Interstates |  
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| U.S. Routes |    |
| Website | city |
It is unknown where the city got its name from. Some accounts say it came from the American Indian word "millioke", which is thought to mean "the good land" or "gathering place by the water".[13]
The city is home to the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball and the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association.
References
change- ↑ Henzl, Ann-Elise (27 December 2019). "How Milwaukee Got The Nickname 'Cream City'". wuwm.com. WUWM. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ↑ "Official Brew City Map". visitmilwaukee.org. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ↑ "Milwaukee: Beer Capital of the World". beerhistory.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ↑ Snyder, Molly (30 August 2008). "Nicknames for Milwaukee and Wisconsin". onmilwaukee.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ↑ "The City of Festivals". visitmilwaukee.org. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ↑ Tolzmann, Don Heinrich. "A Center of German Culture, Milwaukee, Wisconsin". gamhof.org. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ↑ Tarnoff, Andy (14 April 2021). "The 411 on the 414 area code". onmilwaukee.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "QuickFacts: Milwaukee city, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ↑ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Milwaukee County, Wisconsin: History and Information". e-referencedesk.com. 2011. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
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