Milwaukee metropolitan area

Milwaukee Metropolitan Area
Milwaukee Metropolitan Area
Combined Statistical Area
	Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha, WI; Combined Statistical Area
	Downtown Milwaukee
Map of Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha, WI CSA	City of Milwaukee Milwaukee–Waukesha, WI MSA Racine–Mount Pleasant, WI MSA Whitewater–Elkhorn, WI µSA Beaver Dam, WI µSA Watertown–Fort Atkinson, WI µSA
	City of Milwaukee Milwaukee–Waukesha, WI MSA Racine–Mount Pleasant, WI MSA Whitewater–Elkhorn, WI µSA Beaver Dam, WI µSA Watertown–Fort Atkinson, WI µSA
	Coordinates: 43°15′00″N 88°10′00″W / 43.25°N 88.166667°W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Largest city	Milwaukee
Other cities	- Waukesha; - West Allis; - Kenosha; - Whitewater; - Elkhorn; - Lake Geneva; - Beaver Dam; - Watertown; - Fort Atkinson; - Mequon
Area
• Total	3,356 sq mi (8,690 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,555,908
• Density	464/sq mi (179/km2)
GDP
• MSA	$120.563 billion (2022)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)

The Milwaukee metropolitan area (also known as Metro Milwaukee or Greater Milwaukee) is a major metropolitan area located in Southeastern Wisconsin, consisting of the city of Milwaukee and some of the surrounding area. There are several definitions of the area, including the Milwaukee–Waukesha–West Allis metropolitan area and the Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha combined statistical area. It is the largest metropolitan area in Wisconsin, and the 39th largest metropolitan area in the United States.

Definitions

Metropolitan area

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1840	5,948	—
1850	69,820	1,073.8%
1860	128,653	84.3%
1870	157,687	22.6%
1880	206,397	30.9%
1890	318,065	54.1%
1900	405,198	27.4%
1910	511,194	26.2%
1920	624,109	22.1%
1930	821,566	31.6%
1940	876,954	6.7%
1950	1,014,211	15.7%
1960	1,278,850	26.1%
1970	1,403,688	9.8%
1980	1,397,143	−0.5%
1990	1,432,149	2.5%
2000	1,500,741	4.8%
2010	1,555,908	3.7%
2020	1,574,731	1.2%
2022 (est.)	1,559,792	−0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3] 1790–1960^[4] 1900–1990^[5] 1990–2000^[6] 2010–2014

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The U.S. Census Bureau defines the Milwaukee Metropolitan area as containing four counties in southeastern Wisconsin: Milwaukee and the three WOW counties: Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha. The Metropolitan population of Milwaukee was 1,575,179 in the Census Bureau's 2019 estimate, making it the 39th largest in the United States.^[8]

The city of Milwaukee is the hub of the metropolitan area. The eastern parts of Racine County, eastern parts of Waukesha County, southern part of Ozaukee County, southeastern part of Washington County, and remainder of Milwaukee County are the most urbanized parts of the outlying counties.

The character of the area varies widely. Mequon, Brookfield, and the North Shore (Fox Point, Whitefish Bay, River Hills, Shorewood, Glendale, and Bayside) are more white-collar, while West Milwaukee, West Allis, and St. Francis are more blue-collar.^{[citation needed]}

Metro Milwaukee draws commuters from outlying areas such as Madison, Chicago and the Fox Cities. It is part of the Great Lakes Megalopolis containing an estimated 54 million people.

Combined statistical area

The Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha Combined Statistical Area is made up of the Milwaukee–Waukesha–West Allis Metropolitan Statistical Area (Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington and Ozaukee counties), the Racine Metropolitan Statistical Area (Racine County), the Beaver Dam Micropolitan Statistical Area (Dodge County), the Watertown-Fort Atkinson Micropolitan Area (Jefferson County), and the Whitewater-Elkorn Micropolitan Area (Walworth County) according to the U.S. Census.^[9] Updated definitions released in February 2013 added Dodge, Jefferson and Walworth Counties to the Milwaukee CSA. Kenosha, despite being just 32 miles from Milwaukee and 50 miles from Chicago, is included as part of the Chicago CSA, as Kenosha has more residents who commute to the Chicago area. As of the 2019 census estimates, the Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha Combined Statistical Area population was 2,047,966, the largest in Wisconsin and the 33rd largest in the United States.^[8] The Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha CSA shares an eastern border with the Madison MSA the Janesville-Beloit MSA which in turn are both a part of the Madison CSA.

Counties

There are eight counties in the U.S. Census Bureau's Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha Combined statistical area.^[1]

The city at the center is Milwaukee. Above Milwaukee in the photo is Waukesha. It is a 2012 photo from Expedition 30 of the International Space Station. The line of lights connecting the two cities comes from vehicles and development on and along Bluemound Road and I-94. Due to the angle of the photo, north points rightwards, and west upwards. To the left of Milwaukee along the lakeshore are the cities of Racine, Kenosha, and Waukegan. Kenosha and Waukegan are considered part of the Chicago CSA rather than part of metro Milwaukee. The lights in the far left along the lake are from a portion of Cook County, of which Chicago is the county seat. To the right of Milwaukee are Cedarburg and Grafton. Port Washington is just to the right of Grafton and along the lakeshore. Above Port Washington, the "+" shaped lights are from West Bend. In the far right edge, a small portion of Sheboygan can be seen along the lakeshore.

Cities (combined statistical area)

Primary

Milwaukee

Other principal cities

Metro area cities and villages with more than 10,000 inhabitants

Metro area cities, towns and villages with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants

Unincorporated Communities and Census Designated Places

Debate over metropolitan government

Although each county and its various municipalities are self-governing, there is some cooperation in the metropolitan area. The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) is a state-chartered government agency which serves 28 municipalities in the five counties.

At the same time, some in the area see the need for more consolidation in government services. The Kettl Commission and former Wisconsin Governor Scott McCallum have supported initiatives to do this. However, full consolidation has faced unsubstantiated criticism as a means of diluting minority voting power.

References

^ "2010 Census Data - 2010 Census". 2010.census.gov. Archived from the original on March 24, 2011.
^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
^ "United States 2020 Decennial Census".
^ ^a ^b "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals and Components of Change: 2010-2019". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 26, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2015-02-13 – via National Archives.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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External links

43°15′N 88°10′W / 43.250°N 88.167°W / 43.250; -88.167

[2020_Census-1] "2010 Census Data - 2010 Census". 2010.census.gov. Archived from the original on March 24, 2011.

[2] "Total Gross Domestic Product for Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

[3] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2015.

[4] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 9, 2015.

[5] Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2015.

[6] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 9, 2015.

[7] "United States 2020 Decennial Census".

[2019_est-8] "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals and Components of Change: 2010-2019". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 26, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.

[9] "Archived copy" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2015-02-13 – via National Archives.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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v t e Milwaukee metropolitan area
Central city	Milwaukee
Largest municipalities (over 25,000 in 2010)	Brookfield^C Franklin^C Greenfield^C Menomonee Falls^V Mount Pleasant^V New Berlin^C Oak Creek^C Racine^C Waukesha^C Wauwatosa^C West Allis^C West Bend^C
Municipalities (over 10,000 in 2010)	Brown Deer^V Burlington^C Caledonia^V Cedarburg^C Cudahy^C Germantown^V Glendale^C Grafton^V Greendale^V Hartford^C Mequon^C Muskego^C Oconomowoc^C Pewaukee^C Port Washington^C Richfield^V Shorewood^V South Milwaukee^C Sussex^V Whitefish Bay^V
Smaller municipalities (under 10,000 in 2010)	Addison^T Barton^T Bayside^V Belgium^V Belgium^T Big Bend^V Brookfield^T Burlington^T Butler^V Cedarburg^T Chenequa^V Delafield^C Dousman^V Dover^T Eagle^T Eagle^V Delafield^T Elm Grove^V Elmwood Park^V Erin^T Farmington^T Fox Point^V Fredonia^V Fredonia^T Genesee^T Germantown^T Grafton^T Hales Corners^V Hartford^T Hartland^V Jackson^V Jackson^T Kewaskum^V Kewaskum^T Lac La Belle^V Lannon^V Lisbon^T Merton^V Merton^T Mukwonago^T Mukwonago^V Nashotah^V Newburg^V North Bay^V North Prairie^V Norway^T Oconomowoc^T Oconomowoc Lake^V Ottawa^T Pewaukee^V Port Washington^T Raymond^V Polk^T River Hills^V Rochester^V Saukville^V Saukville^T Slinger^V St. Francis^C Sturtevant^V Summit^V Thiensville^V Trenton^T Union Grove^V Vernon^V Wales^V Waterford^V Waterford^T Waukesha^V Wayne^T West Bend^T West Milwaukee^V Wind Point^V Yorkville^V
Counties	Milwaukee Ozaukee Racine Washington Waukesha
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