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West Allis, Wisconsin
—  City  —
Location of West Allis, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°0′29″N 88°1′6″W / 43.00806°N 88.01833°W / 43.00806; -88.01833Coordinates: 43°0′29″N 88°1′6″W / 43.00806°N 88.01833°W / 43.00806; -88.01833
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Milwaukee
Area
 – Total 11.4 sq mi (29.5 km2)
 – Land 11.3 sq mi (29.4 km2)
 – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 728 ft (222 m)
Population (2000)
 – Total 61,254
 – Density 5,397.6/sq mi (2,084.0/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 55-85300[2]
GNIS feature ID 1576439[1]
Wisconsin State Fair

West Allis is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The population was 61,254 at the 2000 census. Its name derives from Edward P. Allis, who started the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company in the 19th century. The site of the town was located west of Allis' plant.[3] Originally, the community was called Honey Creek, which was changed to North Greenfield in the 1880s.. In 1902 the area was incorporated as the Village of West Allis, and became the City of West Allis in 1906. [4]

The Wisconsin State Fair Park, which includes the Milwaukee Mile and is the site of the annual Wisconsin State Fair, is located in West Allis.

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[edit] Geography

West Allis is located at 43°0′29″N 88°1′6″W / 43.00806°N 88.01833°W / 43.00806; -88.01833 (43.00, -88.02).[5] The upper courses of the Root and Kinnickinnic Rivers flow through the city. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.4 square miles (30 km2), of which, 11.4 square miles (30 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.18%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 61,254 people, 27,604 households, and 15,375 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,397.6 people per square mile (2,083.7/km²). There were 28,708 housing units at an average density of 2,529.7 per square mile (976.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.03% White, 1.34% African American, 0.70% Native American, 1.33% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.52% of the population.

There were 27,604 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,394, and the median income for a family was $50,732. Males had a median income of $36,926 versus $26,190 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,914. About 4.6% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Centennial celebration

On June 15, 2006 the city celebrated its 100th anniversary. The celebration included a parade, fireworks and a family festival.[6]

[edit] Education

The schools in the West Allis - West Milwaukee School District:

[edit] Notable businesses

[edit] Notable people

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ Allis-Chalmers Tractors
  4. ^ http://www.westallishistory.org/
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  6. ^ West Allis Centennial Celebration
  7. ^ "USA Junior Nationals Results, 2010". USA Volleyball. http://usavolleyball.org/events/2403/page/9850. 
  8. ^ "USA Junior Nationals Results, 2011". USA Volleyball. http://usavolleyball.org/events/4872/page/12764. 

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