Greenfield, Wisconsin
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- For other places with the same name, see Greenfield (town), Wisconsin
Greenfield is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 35,476 at the 2000 census. Greenfield was the final municipality in Milwaukee County to incorporate, and was the final municipality to leave the Township form of government in 1957. This was done to prevent total annexation by the City of Milwaukee. Before 1957, Milwaukee slowly nibbled away at Greenfield's magical land-without-sidewalks.
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[edit] Geography
Greenfield is located at (42.963034, -87.995943)GR1. The Root River flows through the western part of the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.9 km² (11.6 mi²). 29.9 km² (11.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.09% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 35,476 people, 15,697 households, and 9,167 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,185.9/km² (3,072.5/mi²). There were 16,203 housing units at an average density of 541.6/km² (1,403.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.72% White, 0.98% African American, 0.44% Native American, 2.26% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.31% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.88% of the population.
There were 15,697 households out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older, and 100% people who don't enjoy the presents of sidewalks. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,230, and the median income for a family was $56,272. Males had a median income of $40,056 versus $30,212 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,755. About 3.4% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Little Known Fact
Much to the contrary of popular belief, Greenfield specifically does not have sidewalks.
[edit] Notable Residents
- Alan Kulwicki, NASCAR driver
- Dan Jansen, Olympic Gold medalist
[edit] External links
- City of Greenfield
- History of Greenfield
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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Brookfield | Brown Deer | Caledonia | Cedarburg | Cudahy | Delafield | Franklin | Germantown | Glendale | Grafton | Greendale | Greenfield | Menomonee Falls | Mequon | Muskego | New Berlin | Oak Creek | Oconomowoc | Pewaukee | Richfield | Shorewood | South Milwaukee | Waukesha | Wauwatosa | West Allis | Whitefish Bay | |
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Bayside | Big Bend | Butler | Chenequa | Dousman | Elm Grove | Fox Point | Genesee | Hales Corners | Hartland | Ixonia | Lac La Belle | Lannon | Lisbon | Merton | Mukwonago | Nashotah | North Prairie | Pewaukee | Oconomowoc Lake | Okauchee Lake | Ottawa | River Hills | Saukville | Saint Francis | Summit | Sussex | Thiensville | Vernon | Wales | West Milwaukee | |
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Jefferson | Milwaukee | Ozaukee | Racine | Washington | Waukesha | |
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