Menomonee Falls (mənŏm'ənē), village (1990 pop. 26,840), Waukesha co., SE Wis., on the Menominee River; inc. 1892. Wire, metal, paper, concrete, plumbing fixtures, furniture, fiberglass products, machine tools, steel, and aluminum are produced.
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| Wikipedia: Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin |
| Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin | |
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| — Village — | |
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| Coordinates: 43°9′4″N 88°6′37″W / 43.15111°N 88.11028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Waukesha |
| Area | |
| - Total | 33.3 sq mi (86.2 km2) |
| - Land | 33.3 sq mi (86.2 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation [1] | 856 ft (261 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 32,647 |
| - Density | 981.1/sq mi (378.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-51000[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1569346[1] |
Menomonee Falls is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States, and is part of the Greater Milwaukee area. The population was 32,647 at the 2000 census, making it the most populous village in Wisconsin.[3] It is the fourth largest community in Waukesha County. The village was incorporated in 1892.
Menomonee Falls has a governing body consisting of a Board President and a six-member Board of Trustees. The current Village Board President is Randy Newman.[4]
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Geography
Menomonee Falls is located at 43°9′4″N 88°6′37″W / 43.15111°N 88.11028°W (43.151183, -88.110346).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 33.3 square miles (86.2 km²).99.97% of it is land and 0.03% is water.
Jefferson Davis caused a large scandal in Menomonee Falls years ago. It is a good representation to how corrupt the village government is.
Demographics
In the census[2] of 2000, there were 32,647 people, 12,844 households, and 9,299 families residing in the village. The population density was 981.1 people per square mile (378.8/km²). There were 13,140 housing units at an average density of 394.9/sq mi (152.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.50% White, 1.47% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.
There were 12,844 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
Notable natives and residents
- Mark Borchardt - Independent filmmaker
- Andy Hurley - Drummer (Fall Out Boy)
- Elmer Klumpp - MLB player
- Justus Henry Nelson - Methodist missionary in the Amazon
- James Sensenbrenner - U.S. Congressman
- Mike Solwold - NFL player
- Peter J. Somers - U.S. Representative
- Jessica Szohr - Actress
- Bob Uecker - Baseball radio broadcaster
- Joel Whitburn - Music historian
- Mark Wilson- Two-time winner on the PGA Tour
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/bb/07bb/pdf/740-777.pdf
- ^ http://www.menomonee-falls.org/index.asp?nid=292
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin is at coordinates 43°09′04″N 88°06′37″W / 43.151183°N 88.110346°WCoordinates: 43°09′04″N 88°06′37″W / 43.151183°N 88.110346°W
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