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Welcome to Milwaukee County ...

Time Zone: Milwaukee County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Milwaukee is the Seat for Milwaukee County.

Milwaukee County was founded in 1835.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Milwaukee had a population of 945,726 people. This is a decrease of 0.27% since the last Census (which gave a population of 948,285 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Milwaukee represented 16.67% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Milwaukee County:

  • Bayside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bayside is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
  • Brown Deer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
  • Cudahy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cudahy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cudahy is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,077 people
  • Fox Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fox Point is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
  • Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
  • Glendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Glendale is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,775 people
  • Greendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Greendale is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
  • Greenfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
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    • Hales Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
    • Milwaukee
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
      • Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
    • Oak Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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      • Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
    • River Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • River Hills is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Saint Francis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
      • Saint Francis is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
    • Shorewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Shorewood is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,117 people
    • South Milwaukee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
      • South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
    • Wauwatosa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauwatosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
    • West Allis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
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      • West Allis is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
    • West Milwaukee
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
      • West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
    • Whitefish Bay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
      • Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,770 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.