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Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
City
City of Milwaukee
Clockwise from top left: Milwaukee skyline and Lake Michigan, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Central Library, Allen-Bradley Clock Tower, Marquette Hall at Marquette University, Milwaukee City Hall, Miller Park, and the Basilica of St. Josaphat.
Flag of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Flag
Official seal of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Seal
Official logo of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Logo
Nickname(s): Cream City, Brew City, Beer City, Brew Town, Beertown, Miltown, The Mil, MKE, The City of Festivals, Deutsch-Athen (German Athens)
Location of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County and in the state of Wisconsin
Location of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County and in the state of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin is located in the US
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 43°03′8″N 87°57′21″W / 43.05222°N 87.95583°W / 43.05222; -87.95583
Country United States of America
State Wisconsin
Counties Milwaukee, Washington, Waukesha
Incorporated January 31, 1846; 171 years ago (1846-01-31)
Government
 • Type Strong mayor-council
 • Mayor Tom Barrett (D)
Area
 • City 96.80 sq mi (250.71 km2)
 • Land 96.12 sq mi (248.95 km2)
 • Water 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
Elevation 617 ft (188 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 594,833
 • Estimate (2015) 600,155
 • Rank

US: 31st

WI: 1st
 • Density 6,188.4/sq mi (2,389.4/km2)
 • Urban 1,376,476 (US: 35th)
 • Metro 1,572,245 (US: 39th)
 • CSA 2,043,904 (US: 29th)
Demonym(s) Milwaukeean
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Zip code 532XX
Area code(s) 414
FIPS code 55-53000
GNIS feature ID 1577901
Major airport General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)
Website city.milwaukee.gov

US: 31st

Milwaukee (/mɪlˈwɔːk/, /ˈmwɔːki/) is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin and the fifth-largest city in the Midwestern United States. The county seat of Milwaukee County, it is on Lake Michigan's western shore. Milwaukee's estimated population in 2015 was 600,155. Milwaukee is the main cultural and economic center of the Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha Metropolitan Area with an estimated population of 2,046,692 as of 2015. Ranked by estimated 2014 population, Milwaukee is the 31st largest city in the United States.

The first Europeans to pass through the area were French Catholic missionaries and fur traders. In 1818, the French Canadian explorer Solomon Juneau settled in the area, and in 1846 Juneau's town combined with two neighboring towns to incorporate as the city of Milwaukee. Large numbers of German immigrants helped increase the city's population during the 1840s, with Poles and other immigrants arriving in the following decades.


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