Milwaukee: City in and county seat of County, Wisconsin, United States
Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin.
Milwaukee is also the 31st largest city in the United States. The city is the county seat of Milwaukee County. It is on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, and is about 90 miles (145 kilometers) north of Chicago. As of 2020, about 577,222 people lived in Milwaukee. Part of Milwaukee is in Washington County. Cavalier Johnson has been the mayor since 2021.
Milwaukee | |
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 Clockwise from top: Milwaukee skyline from Discovery World, downtown at night along the Milwaukee Riverwalk, inside the Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee City Hall, Burns Commons in the East Side neighborhood, and the historic Mitchell Building | |
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| Nickname(s): Cream City, Brew City, Beer Capital of the World, Miltown, The Mil, MKE, The City of Festivals, The German Athens of America, The 414 | |
 Location within Milwaukee County | |
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| Coordinates: 43°03′N 87°57′W / 43.05°N 87.95°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Counties | Milwaukee, Washington, Waukesha |
| Incorporated | January 31, 1846 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Cavalier Johnson (D) |
| Area | |
| • City | 96.81 sq mi (250.75 km2) |
| • Land | 96.18 sq mi (249.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2) |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 577,222 |
| • Rank | 31st in the United States 1st in Wisconsin |
| • Density | 6,001.48/sq mi (2,317.04/km2) |
| • Metro | 1,574,731 (40th) |
| Demonym | Milwaukeean |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 53172, 53201–53216, 53218–53228, 53233–53234, 53237, 53259, 53263, 53267–53268, 53274, 53278, 53288, 53290, 53293, 53295 |
| Area code | 414 |
| FIPS code | 55-53000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577901 |
| Major airport | Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) |
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| Website | city |
The city got its name from the Indian word "millioke", which is thought to mean "the good land" or "gathering place by the water".
The city is home to the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball and the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association.
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