Cudahy, Wisconsin
| Cudahy, Wisconsin | |
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| City | |
 Location of Cudahy, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 42°56′54″N 87°51′40″W / 42.94833°N 87.86111°WCoordinates: 42°56′54″N 87°51′40″W / 42.94833°N 87.86111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Milwaukee |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John R. Hohenfeldt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.76 sq mi (12.33 km2) |
| • Land | 4.76 sq mi (12.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 18,267 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 18,340 |
| • Density | 3,837.6/sq mi (1,481.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 414 |
| FIPS code | 55-17975 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1563607 |
| Website | www |
Cudahy is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States, North America. The population was 18,267 at the 2010 census.
Originally known as the Buckhorn Settlement, it was renamed in the late 1800s when Patrick Cudahy purchased 700 acres (280 ha) of land in the Town of Lake, two miles (three kilometers) from the Milwaukee city limits, to build his meatpacking plant. The first village president was elected in 1895, and by 1906 Cudahy was incorporated as a city with a population of 2,556.
Cudahy is located at 42°56′54″N 87°51′40″W / 42.94833°N 87.86111°W (42.948416, -87.861010). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.76 square miles (12.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 18,267 people, 8,059 households, and 4,666 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,837.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,481.7/km2). There were 8,662 housing units at an average density of 1,819.7 per square mile (702.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 88.8% White, 2.7% African American, 0.9% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 3.6% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.7% of the population.
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