A city of southeast Wisconsin, a residential and industrial suburb of Milwaukee. Population: 58,700.
West Allis
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A city of southeast Wisconsin, a residential and industrial suburb of Milwaukee. Population: 58,700.
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West Allis, city (1990 pop. 63,221), Milwaukee co., SE Wis., a residential and industrial suburb of Milwaukee; inc. 1902. It is a banking center, and there is food processing and the manufacture of motor vehicles, tools, and machines. The Wisconsin state fair and international speed skating and auto races are held there.
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| West Allis, Wisconsin | |
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| Coordinates: 43°0′29″N 88°1′6″W / 43.00806°N 88.01833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Milwaukee |
| Area | |
| - Total | 11.4 sq mi (29.5 km2) |
| - Land | 11.3 sq mi (29.4 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation [1] | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 61,254 |
| - Density | 5,397.6/sq mi (2,084.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-85300[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1576439[1] |
West Allis is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 61,254 at the 2000 census.
The Wisconsin State Fair Park, which includes the Milwaukee Mile and is the site of the annual Wisconsin State Fair, is located in West Allis.
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Geography
West Allis is located at 43°0′29″N 88°1′6″W / 43.00806°N 88.01833°W (43.00, -88.02)[3]. The upper courses of the Root and Kinnickinnic Rivers flow through the city. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.4 square miles (29.4 km²), of which, 11.4 square miles (29.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.18%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 61,254 people, 27,604 households, and 15,375 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,397.6 people per square mile (2,083.7/km²). There were 28,708 housing units at an average density of 2,529.7/sq mi (976.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.03% White, 1.34% African American, 0.70% Native American, 1.33% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.52% of the population.
There were 27,604 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,394, and the median income for a family was $50,732. Males had a median income of $36,926 versus $26,190 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,914. About 4.6% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Centennial celebration
On June 15th, 2006 the city celebrated its 100th anniversary. The celebration included a parade, fireworks and a family festival.
Museums
- International Clown Hall of Fame, The Clown Hall of Fame features stories of famous clowns of the past and present and includes clown memorabilia, historical artifacts including tiny bikes, noisy horns, and big bowties. The Clown Hall of Fame also includes exhibits of comedy greats like Red Skelton, Lou Jacobs, and Emit Kelly Sr..
Schools
The schools in the West Allis - West Milwaukee School District:
- Franklin Elementary
- Hoover Elementary
- Horace Mann Elementary
- Irving Elementary
- Jefferson Elementary
- Longfellow Elementary
- Madison Elementary
- Mitchell Elementary
- Pershing Elementary
- Walker Elementary
- Wilson Elementary
- Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate School
- Lincoln Intermediate School
- West Milwaukee Intermediate School
- West Allis Central High School
- Nathan Hale High School
- Dottke Alternative High School
Notable businesses
- Allis-Chalmers, since closed
- Siemens Power Corporation, now on former Allis-Chalmers grounds
- Quad Graphics, printer
- WDJT-TV (Channel 58, CBS), WMLW-CA (Channel 41, IND) and WYTU-LP (Channel 63, Telemundo), Weigel Broadcasting stations with studios located on South 60th Street in a former Allis-Chalmers building
- West Allis Speedskating Club
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.
- ^ "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.
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- City of West Allis website
- Photographs From West Allis Centennial Parade 15 June 2006
- West Allis - West Milwaukee School District
- West Allis, Wisconsin is at coordinates 43°00′29″N 88°01′06″W / 43.008114°N 88.018353°WCoordinates: 43°00′29″N 88°01′06″W / 43.008114°N 88.018353°W
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