Profile for Shorewood, Wisconsin, WI

Shorewood is on Lake Michigan.

Former and merged names include:
· Cementville
· East Milwaukee
· Mechanicsville

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 17. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.2 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· William Rehnquist, chief justice of the Supreme Court

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.)

Listed places near Shorewood

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (18)

Colleges (10)

Communities (10)

Hotels (24)

Libraries (18)

Museums (7)

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• Ancestry of people in Shorewood
• Housing in Shorewood
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• Marital status of adults in Shorewood
• Place of birth of people in Shorewood
• Residence in 1995, of people in Shorewood
• School enrollment & education levels in Shorewood
• Transportation & commute times in Shorewood
• Milwaukee County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Wisconsin
• State data - Wisconsin
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Shorewood demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Milwaukee County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Milwaukee area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 53211 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Shorewood village government
• Milwaukee County government

27% of Shorewood residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Shorewood ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Shorewood
• Cemeteries in Milwaukee County
• Libraries in or near Shorewood

Post a query on a message board:

• Milwaukee County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Shorewood museums
• Shorewood historic sites
• Shorewood area parks
• Wineries near Shorewood

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Shorewood area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Milwaukee County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Wisconsin cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Shorewood
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Milwaukee County

• Shorewood business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Wisconsin
• Local ordinances in Wisconsin

• Crime in Milwaukee County
• Arrests in Milwaukee County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Wisconsin
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Shorewood was $32,950, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Milwaukee County economic census
• Milwaukee County economic summary
• Milwaukee County employment growth
• Milwaukee County unemployment rate
• Wisconsin economic data

63% of Shorewood residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Shorewood
• Colleges in Wisconsin
• Learning Disabilities Association in Wisconsin
• Schools in or near Shorewood
• School districts in or near Shorewood
• Yearbooks (old) of Wisconsin high schools

• Movies playing in or near Shorewood
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Shorewood

• Air pollution in Milwaukee County
• Diesel soot in Milwaukee County
• Land contamination in Milwaukee County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Wisconsin
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Milwaukee County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Wisconsin

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fairs
• Wisconsin festivals (Wisconsin tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Shorewood

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Shorewood
• Geocaches in Wisconsin

• Shorewood items now on sale

• Shorewood local government Web site
• Milwaukee County government
• Wisconsin state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Shorewood medical services & health statistics

• Milwaukee County historical society
• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Shorewood
• Historic sites in Wisconsin
• Museums in or near Shorewood
• Museums in Wisconsin
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Milwaukee County genealogy forum

Median rent in Shorewood, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $577.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,498.

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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Shorewood area
• Job services in Wisconsin
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Shorewood include Shorewood Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Shorewood

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Shorewood area
• Historic maps of WI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Wisconsin
• Topographic map of Shorewood

• Daily newspapers in or near Shorewood
• AM radio stations in or near Shorewood
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• Media ownership in the Shorewood area
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• Search recent news archives in Wisconsin

• Military bases in Wisconsin
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Shorewood
• Search obituaries in Wisconsin
• Recent death notices - selected WI newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Wisconsin
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Wisconsin
• Lions clubs in Wisconsin
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Shorewood
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Shorewood

• Parks near Shorewood
• National forests in Wisconsin
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• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Shorewood
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Milwaukee County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Shorewood political report.

• Wisconsin Democratic party
• Wisconsin Republican party
• Wisconsin elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Shorewood
• Total membership by faith, in Milwaukee County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for WI

The average commute time for Shorewood workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Shorewood between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Shorewood travel guide
• Airports near Shorewood
• Hotels near Shorewood
• Wisconsin tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Wisconsin
• Wildlife refuges in Wisconsin

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