St. Francis, Wisconsin
| Saint Francis, Wisconsin | |
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| City | |
 Location of St. Francis, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 42°58′11″N 87°52′36″W / 42.96972°N 87.87667°WCoordinates: 42°58′11″N 87°52′36″W / 42.96972°N 87.87667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Milwaukee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.55 sq mi (6.60 km2) |
| • Land | 2.55 sq mi (6.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,365 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 9,540 |
| • Density | 3,672.5/sq mi (1,418.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 414 |
| FIPS code | 55-70650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1572924 |
| Website | www.stfranciswi.org |
St. Francis is an American city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The population was 9,365 at the 2010 census.
The city took its name from St. Francis Seminary, founded by Archbishop John Henni, the first Archbishop of Milwaukee, who placed it under the patronage of Francis de Sales, the first Catholic bishop of Switzerland after the Swiss Reformation.
St. Francis is located at 42°58′11″N 87°52′36″W / 42.96972°N 87.87667°W (42.969615, -87.876745).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.55 square miles (6.60 km2), all of it land. It is located directly south and east of the City of Milwaukee, directly west of Lake Michigan, and directly north of Cudahy, Wisconsin. Milwaukee's primary airport, General Mitchell International Airport, is bordered on one side by St. Francis.
As of the census of 2010, there were 9,365 people, 4,494 households, and 2,210 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,672.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,418.0/km2). There were 4,828 housing units at an average density of 1,893.3 per square mile (731.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 88.8% White, 2.7% African American, 1.0% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 2.8% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.4% of the population.
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