Kenosha County, Wisconsin
| Kenosha County, Wisconsin | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Wisconsin |
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 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1850 |
| Seat | Kenosha |
| Largest city | Kenosha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 754 sq mi (1,953 km2) |
| • Land | 272 sq mi (704 km2) |
| • Water | 482 sq mi (1,248 km2), 64% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 166,426 |
| • Density | 612/sq mi (236/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Kenosha County is a county located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 166,426. Its county seat is Kenosha. The county is named after the county seat.
Kenosha County is included in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located on the west shore of Lake Michigan. The county has traditionally attracted newcomers from suburban Chicago, and in March 2008 the demographers of the Wisconsin Department of Administration reported that Kenosha County's improvements in roads, business's need for personnel and quality-of-life factors have contributed to a decades-long influx of Illinois transplants. Although commercial development has been greatly on the rise in the last decade, Kenosha County is very dependent on the economy of Chicago and has a direct rail link via Metra's Union Pacific / North Line.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 754 square miles (1,950 km2), of which 272 square miles (700 km2) is land and 482 square miles (1,250 km2) (64%) is water. Although the county contains much area from Lake Michigan, it is the fourth-smallest county in Wisconsin by land area.
Kenosha Regional Airport (KENW) serves the county and surrounding communities.
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