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| Nickname(s): Cream City,[1] Brew City,[2] Beer Capital of the World,[3] Miltown,[4] The Mil, MKE, The City of Festivals,[5] The German Athens of America,[6] The 414[7] | |
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  Milwaukee Location in Wisconsin  Milwaukee Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 43°03′N 87°57′W / 43.05°N 87.95°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Counties | Milwaukee, Washington, Waukesha |
| Incorporated | January 31, 1846 |
| Founded by | Solomon Juneau, Byron Kilbourn, and George H. Walker |
| Named for | Potawatomi for "gathering place by the water" |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Cavalier Johnson (D) |
| Area [8] | |
| • City | 96.81 sq mi (250.75 km2) |
| • Land | 96.18 sq mi (249.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2) |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Population (2020)[9] | |
| • City | 577,222 |
| • Estimate (2022)[10] | 563,305 |
| • Rank | 80th in North America 31st in the United States 1st in Wisconsin |
| • Density | 6,001.48/sq mi (2,317.04/km2) |
| • Urban | 1,306,795 (US: 38th) |
| • Urban density | 2,818.3/sq mi (1,088.2/km2) |
| • Metro [11] | 1,574,731 (US: 40th) |
| • CSA | 2,049,805 (US: 33rd) |
| Demonym | Milwaukeean |
| GDP [12] | |
| • MSA | $120.563 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 53172, 532XX |
| Area code | 414 |
| FIPS code | 55-53000[13] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577901[14] |
| Website | city |
Milwaukee (/mɪlˈwɔːki/ mil-WAW-kee)[15] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County.[16] With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is the 31st-most populous city in the United States,[17][18] and the fifth-most populous city in the Midwest.[19] It is the central city of the Milwaukee metropolitan area, the 40th-most populous metro area in the U.S.[20] Milwaukee is categorized as a "Gamma minus" city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network,[21] with a regional GDP of over $102 billion in 2020.[22]
Milwaukee is an ethnically and culturally diverse city.[23] However, it continues to be one of the most racially segregated cities, largely as a result of early-20th-century redlining.[24] Its history was heavily influenced by German immigrants in the 19th century, and it continues to be a center for German-American culture,[25] specifically becoming well known for its brewing industry. In recent years, Milwaukee has undergone several development projects, some of which have added to the city's skyline.[26] Major additions to the city since the turn of the 21st century include the Wisconsin Center, American Family Field, The Hop streetcar system, an expansion to the Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, the Bradley Symphony Center,[27] and Discovery World, as well as major renovations to the UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena. Fiserv Forum opened in late 2018, and hosts sporting events and concerts.
Since 1968, Milwaukee has been home to Summerfest, a large music festival.[28] Milwaukee is home to the Medical College of Wisconsin, UW-Milwaukee, Marquette University, MSOE, and several other colleges. The city is represented in two of the four major professional sports leagues − the Bucks of the NBA and the Brewers of the MLB. Milwaukee is home to the Fortune 500 companies of Northwestern Mutual, Fiserv, WEC Energy Group, Rockwell Automation, and Harley-Davidson.[29]
- ^ Henzl, Ann-Elise (December 27, 2019). "How Milwaukee Got The Nickname 'Cream City'". wuwm.com. WUWM. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "Official Brew City Map". visitmilwaukee.org. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "Milwaukee: Beer Capital of the World". beerhistory.com. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Snyder, Molly (August 30, 2008). "Nicknames for Milwaukee and Wisconsin". onmilwaukee.com. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "The City of Festivals". visitmilwaukee.org. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Tolzmann, Don Heinrich. "A Center of German Culture, Milwaukee, Wisconsin". gamhof.org. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Tarnoff, Andy (April 14, 2021). "The 411 on the 414 area code". onmilwaukee.com. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "QuickFacts: Milwaukee city, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
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- ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI (MSA)". fred.stlouisfed.org.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "27 Things People From Milwaukee Have To Explain To Out-Of-Towners". Movato.com.
- ^ "The Counties". Wisconsin Counties Association. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "The Largest Cities In The Midwest". worldatlas.com. January 4, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Population Change for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas". Census.gov.
- ^ "The World According to GaWC 2020". GaWC – Research Network. Globalization and World Cities. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI (MSA)". fred.stlouisfed.org. January 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Mak, Adrian (June 24, 2020). "Most Diverse Cities in the U.S." advisorsmith.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ Foltman, Leah; Jones, Malia (February 28, 2019). "How Redlining Continues To Shape Racial Segregation In Milwaukee". Wiscontext. PBS Wisconsin/Wisconsin Public Radio.
- ^ "Germans". Encyclopedia of Milwaukee. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "Extraordinary building boom is reshaping Milwaukee's skyline". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "First Look: Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra's Bradley Symphony Center". OnMilwaukee. March 25, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ Yu, Isaac. "Is Summerfest in Milwaukee really the world's largest music festival? Here's how it stacks up against Coachella, Lollapalooza and others". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Dill, Molly (May 21, 2018). "Wisconsin has 9 companies on 2018 Fortune 500 list". biztimes.com. Milwaukee Business News. Retrieved March 7, 2021.