Greendale, Wisconsin
| Greendale, Wisconsin | |
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Greendale Village Hall
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 Location of Greendale, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 42°56′15″N 87°59′49″W / 42.93750°N 87.99694°WCoordinates: 42°56′15″N 87°59′49″W / 42.93750°N 87.99694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Milwaukee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.57 sq mi (14.43 km2) |
| • Land | 5.56 sq mi (14.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,046 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 14,325 |
| • Density | 2,526.3/sq mi (975.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 414 |
| FIPS code | 55-31125 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1565837 |
| Website | www |
Greendale is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 14,046 at the 2010 census. Greendale is located southwest of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is a part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.
Greendale was one of three "Greenbelt" communities constructed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, starting in 1936, as a part of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. The communities were built to demonstrate a new kind of suburban living, with housing situated within easy walking distance of gardens, employment and the town center. The other Greenbelt communities were Greenbelt, Maryland and Greenhills, Ohio. The communities were designed with three goals in mind: to combine the advantages of city and country life; to provide good housing at reasonable prices for moderate income families; and to provide jobs to unemployed workers.
All of the property was owned by the government and rented to families based on income, housing need and family size. Some exceptions were made for those with special skills, such as medical doctors and other professionals. In 1949 the Public Housing Administration gave Greendale residents the right to purchase their homes from the government. The transfer of ownership from the government to the people was largely complete by 1952.
In 1996, the shopping district in the center of the village was purchased by the Grandhaven investment firm founded by Roy Reiman, founder of a publishing company headquartered in the village. The remake of the "Village Center" brought updates, attracted new restaurants, and made the village center more of a tourist attraction.
Greendale is located at 42°56′15″N 87°59′49″W / 42.937615°N 87.996884°W (42.937615, -87.996884). The Root River flows through the western part of the village.
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