South Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Back to South Milwaukee, WI housing info, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, WI smaller cities, WI small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for South Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee County Population in July 2008: 21,129. Population change since 2000: -0.6%   Males: 10,263   (48.6%) Females: 10,866   (51.4%) Median resident age:   38.1 years Wisconsin median age:   36.0 years Zip codes: 53172. Estimated median household income in 2008: $53,256 (it was $44,197 in 2000) South Milwaukee:   $53,256 Wisconsin:   $52,094 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $25,106 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $190,583 (it was $111,100 in 2000) South Milwaukee:   $190,583 Wisconsin:   $173,300 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $195,154; Detached houses: $194,278; Townhouses or other attached units: $182,185; In 2-unit structures: $195,346; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $220,510; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $148,819 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 53172 South Milwaukee, WI residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Kelvin A Schroeder's August Jewelers Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in South Milwaukee: White Non-Hispanic (92.6%) Hispanic (4.0%) Two or more races (1.5%) Other race (1.4%) American Indian (1.2%) Black (1.0%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in South Milwaukee: 85.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about South Milwaukee, Wisconsin on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. South Milwaukee is mentioned 139 times on our forum: Is South Milwaukee is Underrated?  (0 replies) South Milwaukee, Wi  (13 replies) South Milwaukee - any ideas on finding a missing dog there?  (6 replies) South Milwaukee  (5 replies) Milwaukee's future?  (55 replies) Is Wisconsin really THAT conservative?  (45 replies) Ancestries: German (43.2%), Polish (27.4%), Irish (9.5%), Italian (5.9%), Norwegian (5.2%), French (4.7%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated in 1897 Elevation: 670 feet Land area: 4.78 square miles. Population density: 4421 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 42.91 N, Longitude: 87.86 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,016 (-23.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,895 (17.8%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 262

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South Milwaukee, Wisconsin business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.47
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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South Milwaukee-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the South Milwaukee city center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/22/1964, a category 4 tornado 32.6 miles away from the city center injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Main business address for: BUCYRUS INTERNATIONAL INC (MINING MACHINERY & EQUIP (NO OIL & GAS FIELD MACH & EQUIP)).

Political contributions by individuals in South Milwaukee, WI

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Notable locations in South Milwaukee: Saint Marys Hall (A), South Milwaukee Public Library (B), South Milwaukee City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Marquette Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in South Milwaukee include: Saint Marks Episcopal Church (A), Church of the Nazarene (B), Assemlby of God Church (C), Trinity Lutheran Church (D), Saint Haroutunes Armenian Church (E), Southeast Baptist Church (F), Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (G), Saint Lukes Evangelical and Reformed Church (H), Saint Johns Roman Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in South Milwaukee include: Grant Park (1), Rawson Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: South Milwaukee Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	64.6%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.6%
Whole state:	5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This city:	6.0%
Whole state:	8.7%

This city:	2.7%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Milwaukee, WI

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Here		47.5%
USA		50.2%

4.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,879 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.62%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($319 average AGI)

Milwaukee County:	0.10%
Wisconsin average:	0.08%

from Waukesha County, WI	1.06% ($39,785 average AGI)
from Racine County, WI	0.25% ($37,956)
from Cook County, IL	0.22% ($40,592)

5.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,055 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.52%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($315 average AGI)

Milwaukee County:	0.05%
Wisconsin average:	0.04%

to Waukesha County, WI	1.32% ($54,465 average AGI)
to Racine County, WI	0.33% ($48,734)
to Washington County, WI	0.30% ($52,017)

• 315 Marion Avenue, Call Sign: KNKA214
  880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/15/2003, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:
• 1601 North Chicago Avenue, Call Sign: KNKA207
  869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz... (+8 more)
  Grant Date: 09/21/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014, Certifier: Kenneth R Meyers
  Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

• Douglas I Brandon, 1100 Milwaukee Street, Type: Building, Structure height: 29.7 m, Overall height: 35 m
  Registrant: At&t Wireless Services, Inc., 1150 Connecticut Ave., Nw, 4th Fl, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 223-9222, Email:

• 929 Marshall Court Fire Station, Call Sign: KAS631, Licensee ID: L00062205
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.220 MHz, 154.295 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/19/2005, Expiration Date: 04/02/2015
  Registrant: City Of South Milwaukee, 2412 15th Ave, South Milwaukee, WI 53172, Phone: (414) 768-8191
• Lat: 42.911694 Lon: -87.861194, Call Sign: KB41865
  467.262 MHz, 462.287 MHz, 467.287 MHz, 462.362 MHz, 467.362 MHz, 462.412 MHz, 467.412 MHz, 467.312 MHz, 467.337 MHz, 467.387 MHz... (+18 more)
  Grant Date: 03/12/2004, Expiration Date: 11/29/2013
  Registrant: Cattron Group, Inc. Et Al, 58 West Shenango Street, Sharpsville, PA 16150, Phone: (724) 962-3571, Fax: (724) 962-4310, Email:

• Milwaukee WI 2, 315 Marion Avenue, Type: Pole, Structure height: 29.9 m, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQIH863
  Assigned Frequencies : 10715.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/15/2008, Expiration Date: 02/15/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
  Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

• Foot Of Marshall Ave, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: KZV733, Licensee ID: L00599328
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/26/2002, Expiration Date: 02/05/2013
  Registrant: South Milwaukee Yacht Club, South Milwaukee, WI 53172

• Fire: 57
• Hazardous Condition: 76
• Service Call: 15
• Good Intent Call: 2

• #76 (53172) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Polish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
• #95 (53172) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Albanian first ancestries"
• #95 (53172) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Serbian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
• #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
• #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"