Profile for Kenosha, Wisconsin, WI

Kenosha is on Lake Michigan, near the Illinois border.

Former and merged names include:
· Pike
· Southport

Public transportation: Kenosha Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 163. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.8 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Orson Welles, actor and director
· Daniel J. Travanti, actor
· Don Ameche, actor
· Mark Ruffalo, actor

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Pike River Rendezvous - Aug. 3-5, 2007
• Good Old Summertime Art Fair - June 3, 2007
• Harbor Park Jazz & Blues Festival - Aug. 25, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary & Arboretum

Kenosha attractions: Bristol Renaissance Faire

Historic sites and museums: Durkee Mansion, Kenosha County Historical Museum, Kenosha Military Museum, Kenosha Public Museum, Palumbo Civil War Museum

Colleges and universities: Carthage College

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 77

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (9)

Colleges (2)

Communities (2)

Hotels (11)

Libraries (4)

Museums (1)

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26% of Kenosha residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Kenosha ancestry & family history guide.

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• Kenosha County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - WI data
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• Americans with Disabilities Act
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Kenosha was $19,578, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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18% of Kenosha residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Kenosha festival dates:

• Pike River Rendezvous - Aug. 3-5, 2007
• Good Old Summertime Art Fair - June 3, 2007
• Harbor Park Jazz & Blues Festival - Aug. 25, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Kenosha include Civic Center Historic District, Library Park Historic District, Third Avenue Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Kenosha, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $516.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,040.

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Libraries in Kenosha include G. M. Simmons Branch, Northside Branch, Southwest Branch, Uptown Branch ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Kenosha include Kenosha News

TV stations in Kenosha include WPXE.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WGTD.

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Kenosha County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Kenosha political report.

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The average commute time for Kenosha workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 21 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Kenosha between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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