Welcome to Greendale ...
The village of Greendale is located in Milwaukee County<1>.
The location of Greendale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greendale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1938.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Greendale has a population of 14,163 people<3> (see below for details).
Greendale is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Greendale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Greendale ...
Official Website: www.greendale.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greendale had an population of 14,163 people. This is an increase of 0.83% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.68% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Greendale had a population of 14,046 people. This makes Greendale the county's 10th most populous community.
The population of Greendale represents 0.25% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 60th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 14,046 people, the population of Greendale decreased 2.49% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,405 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Greendale.
Communities Also Named Greendale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Greendale - they are located in British Columbia, California, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Brunswick, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, Texas, Utah, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greendale.
Communities near Greendale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greendale.
- Milwaukee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- Racine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
- Waukesha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- Wauwatosa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - New Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 northwest)- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Oak Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Mount Pleasant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Muskego
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Greendale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greendale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greendale. 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 Greendale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greendale. See our Newspapers Page for Greendale.
Adding Greendale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greendale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Greendale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Greendale post office opened in 1938.
We also found Greendale on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greendale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Greendale: www.greendale.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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greendale. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greendale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |