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Population (year 2000): 4,201
Males: 2,139  (50.9%)
Females: 2,062  (49.1%)

Milwaukee County

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53214.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,000 (it was $35,250 in 2000)
West Milwaukee  $35,000
Wisconsin:  $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $124,200 (it was $88,000 in 2000)
West Milwaukee  $124,200
Wisconsin:  $152,600

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Races in West Milwaukee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.9%)
  • Hispanic (12.0%)
  • Other race (5.9%)
  • Black (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Other Asian (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in West Milwaukee: 84.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.1%), Polish (13.3%), Irish (11.1%), Norwegian (4.5%), Italian (4.4%), English (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1906

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 1.13 square miles.

Population density: 3722 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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For population 25 years and over in West Milwaukee

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Milwaukee village

  • Never married: 39.3%
  • Now married: 36.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 17.6%

370 residents are foreign born (3.5% Latin America, 3.3% Asia, 1.6% Europe).

This village:  8.8%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in West Milwaukee, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Milwaukee to the number of sex offenders is 2101 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Milwaukee:  3.2% ($2,803)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

West Milwaukee satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Milwaukee, WI (2.9 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (83.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Milwaukee, WI (2.9 miles ), West Allis, WI (3.1 miles ), Greenfield, WI (3.9 miles ), Wauwatosa, WI (4.7 miles ), Greendale, WI (5.6 miles ), St. Francis, WI (7.3 miles ), Hales Corners, WI (7.4 miles ), Shorewood, WI (8.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.01 N, Longitude: 87.97 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,235 (+53.2%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 105 (4.9%)


13 people in religious group quarters
4 people in homes for the physically handicapped

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Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Printing and related support activities (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Child care workers (3%)
  • Customer service representatives (3%)


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Crime in West Milwaukee by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000210
    per 100,000 0.00.00.048.524.50.0
Rapes 411520
    per 100,000 94.523.524.0121.449.00.0
Robberies 13101010710
    per 100,000 307.3234.6240.3242.7171.5248.3
Assaults 5784610
    per 100,000 118.2164.2192.297.1147.0248.3
Burglaries 425334322845
    per 100,000 992.71243.5816.9776.7686.11117.5
Thefts 13013390100110218
    per 100,000 3072.63120.62162.42427.22695.45413.5
Auto thefts 443524253641
    per 100,000 1039.9821.2576.6606.8882.11018.1
Arson 40N/A200
    per 100,000 94.50.0N/A48.50.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 467.0399.6319.6486.4395.5500.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 20 (17 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.05
US city average:  3.00

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West Milwaukee-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the West Milwaukee village 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 25.5 miles away from the village center injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


West Milwaukee topographic map

Birthplace of: Keith Maren - College basketball player (Air Force Falcons).


Hospitals/medical centers near West Milwaukee:
  • CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN (about 2 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL INC (about 3 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI)
  • ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 3 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in West Milwaukee, WI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Milwaukee:
  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 9 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; ID: MKE)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 30 miles; KENOSHA, WI; ID: ENW)
  • CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 73 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Milwaukee:
  • LAWRENCE J TIMMERMAN (about 8 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; ID: MWC)
  • AERO PARK (about 14 miles; MENOMONEE FALLS, WI; ID: 76C)
  • CAPITOL (about 15 miles; BROOKFIELD, WI; ID: 02C)

Amtrak station near West Milwaukee:
  • 5 miles: MILWAUKEE (433 W. ST. PAUL AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: WWW.WESTMILWAUKEE.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Milwaukee:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 2 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 18,994)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 4 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,048)
  • MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (about 6 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,093)
  • CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 4,913)
  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 16 miles; MEQUON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,654)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)
Public elementary/middle schools in West Milwaukee:
Private elementary/middle school in West Milwaukee:
  • ST FLORIAN SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: 1215 S 45TH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

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Notable location: West Milwaukee Village Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in West Milwaukee include: Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), Saint Florians Roman Catholic Church (B), Saint Florian Convent (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in West Milwaukee: West Milwaukee Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.0 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  43.3%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  8.3%
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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  11.6%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.8%
Whole state:  3.7%

West Milwaukee compared to Wisconsin state average:

West Milwaukee, Wisconsin environmental map by EPA

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  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in West Milwaukee (2007 data):
  • TCF National Bank: West Milwaukee #1019 Branch at 1441 Miller Parkway, branch established on 2005-05-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $14,749.0 mil, Deposits: $9,880.2 mil, headquarters in Wayzata, MN, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 465 total offices, Holding Company: Tcf Financial Corporation



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West Milwaukee travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Milwaukee County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
West Milwaukee government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $875,000
    Regular Highways: $206,000
    All Other: $36,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
  • Construction - General: $1,891,000
    Regular Highways: $728,000
    Sewerage: $70,000
    Parks & Recreation: $27,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,083,000
    Fire Protection: $1,108,000
    Sewerage: $710,000
    Regular Highways: $516,000
    Central Staff Services: $307,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $202,000
    Financial Administration: $193,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $178,000
    Solid Waste Management: $164,000
    Libraries: $112,000
    Health Services - Other: $64,000
    General - Other: $62,000
    General Public Buildings: $34,000
    Parks & Recreation: $33,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $247,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $82,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,110,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,165,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,375,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,900,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $308,000
    Rents: $99,000
    Interest Earnings: $74,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $62,000
    Police Protection: $45,000
    Central Staff: $24,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,299,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $245,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,473,000
    Highways: $430,000
    All Other: $305,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,155,000
    NEC: $338,000
    Other Selective Sales: $54,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,999,000

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%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Milwaukee:
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WJYI (1340 AM; 1 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOKY (920 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMCS (1290 AM; 5 kW; GREENFIELD, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WEMP (1250 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNOV (860 AM; 0 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: COURIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGLB (1560 AM; 0 kW; ELM GROVE, WI)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Milwaukee:
  • WLZR (102.9 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJMR-FM (98.3 FM; MENOMONEE FALLS, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUWM (89.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WXSS (103.7 FM; WAUWATOSA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKLH (96.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WMWK (88.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLUM-FM (102.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WRIT-FM (95.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVCY-FM (107.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WMYX-FM (99.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYMS (88.9 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS)
  • WMSE (91.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING)
  • WKKV-FM (100.7 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFMR (106.9 FM; BROOKFIELD, WI; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF MILWAUKEE, LLC)
  • WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

TV broadcast stations around West Milwaukee:
  • WMKE-CA (Channel 7; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: KM LPTV OF MILWAUKEE, L.L.C.)
  • WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
  • WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)
  • WTAS-LP (Channel 43; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WAUKESHA TOWER ASSOCIATES)
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

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