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Milwaukee is a city in Milwaukee County.

It is the county seat.

The community name has been translated as "gathering place by the river," "good land" and "there is a good point."
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Wisconsin named Milwaukee. For links to other places called Milwaukee, WI, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]

The latitude of Milwaukee is 43.038N. The longitude is -87.906W.

It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 617 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 586,941.

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Median household income

Local

$32,216

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Milwaukee demographic reports

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Milwaukee is on Lake Michigan.

Former and merged names include:
· Millewacki
· Milwahkie
· Milwalky
· Milwauki
· Milwaukie

German brewers began making lager here in the 1840s.

Public transportation: Milwaukee County Transit System (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 5,289. The number of murders and homicides was 109. The violent crime rate was 8.9 per 1,000 people.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation listed the community as one of its Dozen Distinctive Destinations in 2006.

Local foods: beer, brats, frozen custard

Filming location for:
· 1993 movie, "Rudy"
· 1989 movie, "Major League"
· 2004 movie, "Mr. 3000"

Setting for 1970s-1980s TV show, "Laverne & Shirley"

Census 2000 highlights: 19th largest city in the U.S., by population

Well-known residents have included:
· William Rehnquist, chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
· Spencer Tracy, actor
· Golda Meir, prime minister of Israel

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Local bands (past and present) have included Violent Femmes

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

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Local festivals include:

Riversplash - June 1-3, 2007
German Fest - July 26-29, 2007
Summerfest - June 28-July 8, 2007
Polish Fest - June 22-24, 2007
Lakefront Festival of the Arts - June 15-17, 2007
Indian Summer Festival - Sept. 7-9, 2007
Highland Games & Scottish Fest - June 2, 2007
Bastille Days - July 12-15, 2007
Festa Italiana - July 19-22, 2007
African World Festival - Aug. 3-5, 2007
Arab World Fest - Aug. 10-12, 2007
Irish Fest - Aug. 16-19, 2007
Mexican Fiesta - Aug. 24-26, 2007
Serbian Days - Aug. 24-26, 2007
International Film Festival - Oct. 20-30, 2007
Fiesta Boricua - Sept. 2, 2007

Dates often change. Check Milwaukee web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Milwaukee Ballet, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Havenwoods State Forest, Hank Aaron State Trail

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Milwaukee attractions: Schlitz Audubon Center, Wehr Nature Center, Boerner Botanical Gardens, Milwaukee County Zoo, Mitchell Park Conservatory, casino

Sports teams: Brewers (NL), Admirals (AHL), Bucks (NBA)

Historic sites and museums: Milwaukee Public Museum, America's Black Holocaust Museum, Betty Brinn Children's Museum, Discovery World: James Lovell Museum of Science, Economics & Technology, Milwaukee Art Museum, Eisner Museum of Advertising & Design

Colleges and universities: Marquette University, University of Wisconsin -- Milwaukee, Alverno College, Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Mount Mary College

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 108

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Quotes:
A man who lives in Milwaukee is judged by the beer he drinks.
-- An American Notebook
Philip Hamburger

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