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Welcome to South Milwaukee ...

The city of South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of South Milwaukee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

A typical abbreviation for South Milwaukee: S. Milwaukee

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, South Milwaukee has a population of 20,723 people<2> (see below for details).

South Milwaukee is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for South Milwaukee ...

Official Website: www.ci.south-milwaukee.wi.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Milwaukee had an population of 20,723 people. This is a decrease of 2.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, South Milwaukee had a population of 21,156 people. This makes South Milwaukee the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of South Milwaukee represents 0.37% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 37th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 21,156 people, the population of South Milwaukee has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 21,256 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for South Milwaukee.

Communities near South Milwaukee ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Milwaukee.

  • Milwaukee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
    • Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
  • Racine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
    • Racine is located in Racine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
  • Waukesha
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
    • Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
  • West Allis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
    • West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
  • Wauwatosa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauwatosa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauwatosa
    • Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
  • New Berlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
    • New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
  • Brookfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Greenfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
  • Franklin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
  • Mount Pleasant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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

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 South Milwaukee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Milwaukee.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Milwaukee. 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 South Milwaukee.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Milwaukee. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for South Milwaukee.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Milwaukee ...

Looking for more information about South Milwaukee? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Milwaukee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Milwaukee.

Adding South Milwaukee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Milwaukee 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 South Milwaukee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the South Milwaukee post office opened in 1891.

We also found South Milwaukee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Milwaukee.

The official website for South Milwaukee: www.ci.south-milwaukee.wi.us/

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Milwaukee.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Milwaukee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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