Welcome to Glendale ...
The city of Glendale is located in Milwaukee County<1>.
The location of Glendale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
When the people of Glendale refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Glendalian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Glendale has a population of 12,785 people<4> (see below for details).
Glendale is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Glendale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Glendale ...
Official Website: www.glendale-wi.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glendale had an population of 12,785 people. This is a decrease of 0.68% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.35% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Glendale had a population of 12,872 people. This makes Glendale the county's 12th most populous community.
The population of Glendale represents 0.23% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 65th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 12,872 people, the population of Glendale decreased 3.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,367 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Glendale.
Communities Also Named Glendale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Glendale: This one is located in Milwaukee County and the other is located in Monroe County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 108 communities that are also named Glendale - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California (2), Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois (4), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (6), Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (5), Missouri (5), Montana, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York (4), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (4), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, South Carolina (5), South Dakota, Tennessee (8), Texas, Utah (2), Virginia (6), Washington (2) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glendale.
Communities near Glendale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glendale.
- Milwaukee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- Waukesha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- West Allis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Wauwatosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - New Berlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Brookfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Menomonee Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Oak Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Glendale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glendale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glendale. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glendale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glendale. See our Newspapers Page for Glendale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Glendale: www.glendale-wi.org/
The official website for Milwaukee County: www.co.milwaukee.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Milwaukee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Glendale refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Glendale may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glendale. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glendale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |