Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha Metropolitan Area
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The Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha metropolitan area (also known as metro Milwaukee or greater Milwaukee when local TV, radio and print media personalities refer to the locale) is an urban area that the U.S. Census Bureau defines as a Combined Statistical Area centered around the cities of Milwaukee, Racine, and Waukesha. Five counties in southeastern Wisconsin — Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, Washington and Ozaukee — make up the area. The region's total population was 1,671,770 at the 2000 census.[1] Its estimated population was 1,739,497 as of 2007.[2]
The Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha Combined Statistical Area is made up of the Milwaukee–Waukesha–West Allis Metropolitan Statistical Area (Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington and Ozaukee counties) and the Racine Metropolitan Statistical Area (Racine County), according to the U.S. Census.[3]
The city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the hub of the metropolitan area. The northern and eastern parts of Racine County, eastern parts of Waukesha County, southern part of Ozaukee County, southeastern part of Washington County, and remainder of Milwaukee County are the most urbanized parts of the outlying counties.
The character of the area varies widely. Mequon, Brookfield, and the North Shore (Fox Point, Whitefish Bay, River Hills, Shorewood, Glendale, and Bayside) are more prosperous while West Milwaukee, West Allis, and St. Francis are more blue-collar.
Metro Milwaukee draws commuters from outlying areas such as Madison, Chicago and the Fox Cities.
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[edit] Counties
There are five counties in the U.S. Census Bureau's Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha metropolitan area.[2]
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[edit] Primary
[edit] Other principal cities
[edit] Metro area cities and villages with more than 10,000 inhabitants
[edit] Metro area cities and villages with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants
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[edit] Debate over metropolitan government
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Although each county and its various municipalities are self-governing, there is some cooperation in the metropolitan area. The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) is a state-chartered government agency which serves 28 municipalities in the five counties.
At the same time, some in the area see the need for more consolidation in government services. The Kettl Commission and former Wisconsin Governor Scott McCallum have supported initiatives to do this. However, full consolidation has been criticized as a means of diluting minority voting power.
[edit] References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007" (CSV). 2007 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2008-03-27. http://www.census.gov/population/estimates/metro_general/2007/CSA-EST2007-alldata.csv. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
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