Green Bay, Wisconsin
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| Green Bay, Wisconsin |
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| County | Brown |
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| Mayor | James J. Schmitt, (R) |
| Area | |
| - City | 140.7 km² (54.3 mi²) km² |
| - Water | 27.1 km² (10.4 mi²) 19.24% km² |
| Population | |
| - City (2006) | 102,313 |
| - Density | 900.5/km² (2,332.1/mi²)/km² |
| - Metro | 226,778 |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
| Website: City of Green Bay Official Website | |
Green Bay is the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city is located at the head of the Bay of Green Bay and the mouth of the Fox River, at an altitude of 581 feet (177 m). It is 112 miles (180 km) north of Milwaukee. According to the 2004 census estimate, Green Bay has a population of 102,313. The Town of Green Bay is located several miles northeast of the city.
The city of Green Bay is a port on the Bay of Green Bay, an arm of Lake Michigan. Green Bay is home to the National Railroad Museum, the Neville Public Museum with exhibitions of art, history, and science, and to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
The Green Bay Packers professional football team has been based in the city since 1919. Green Bay is the smallest city presently to have an NFL franchise, and the team is the city's clame to fame.
Green Bay may be the smallest US market for a professional sports team of any kind, although the Packers' fanbase stretches across the state of Wisconsin and beyond. Green Bay is nicknamed "Titletown, USA" for the number of NFL titles (12) it has won over the years. An af2 arena football franchise, the Green Bay Blizzard, was recently awarded to the city.
Green Bay metropolitan area forms the core of the United States Census Bureau's Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Brown County (2004 population: 237,166). The Green Bay area ranks fourth among Wisconsin cities in offering free wi-fi.[1]
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[edit] History
A small trading post was established at this location in 1634 by French-Canadian explorer Jean Nicolet. In 1671 a Jesuit Mission was set up here; at the time the settlement was known as La Baye or la Baie des Puants. A fort was added in 1717. The town was incorporated in 1754, and was passed to British control in 1761. As British settlers in the area came to outnumber the French, the name "Green Bay" became the more common name for the town. In 1783 the town became part of the United States of America.
The United States Army built Fort Howard on the banks of the Fox River in 1816. Wisconsin's first newspaper, The Green Bay Intelligencer, was first published here in 1833. By 1850 the town had a population of 1,923. The town was reincorporated as the city of Green Bay in 1854. The Green Bay Area Public School District was founded in 1856. The railroad arrived in the 1860s. By 1950 the city had a population of 52,735.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 140.7 km² (54.3 mi²). 113.6 km² (43.9 mi²) of it is land and 27.1 km² (10.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 19.24% water.
[edit] Climate
The city of Green Bay experiences a continental climate, moderated slightly by the city's proximity to Lake Michigan. The city's climate features four distinct seasons, with warm, frequently hot summers and long, cold and snowy winters. The variance in temperature and precipitation between months is severe and often extreme. The warmest month is July, when the average high temperature is 81°F (28°C). During July, the average low temperature is 59°F (15°C). The coldest month of the year is January, when the high temperature averages only 24°F (-5°C), and the low temperatures average 7°F (-14°C).
The wettest month in Green Bay is August, when 3.77 inches (95.8mm) of precipitation falls, mostly in the form of rainfall from thunderstorms. The driest month in Green Bay is February, when the majority of precipitation falls as low moisture-content snow due to cold, dry air. On average, only 1.01 inches (25.7mm) of precipitation falls in February.
[edit] Transportation
Green Bay is served by Austin Straubel International Airport. The city was the headquarters of the Green Bay and Western Railroad in historical times (1896-1993). Green Bay also has its own mass transit system of buses known as Green Bay Metro (formerly known as Green Bay Transit).
[edit] Demographics
| City of Green Bay Population by year [1] |
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| 1855 | 1,644 |
| 1860 | 2,276 |
| 1870 | 4,698 |
| 1880 | 7,476 |
| 1890 | 9,069 |
| 1990 | 96,466 |
| 2000 | 102,313 |
| 2005 | 108,313 |
As of the 2005 U.S. census estimate, there are 102,313 people residing in Green Bay. The Greater Green Bay Area consists of 279,485 people as of the 2000 census, there were 141,591 households, and 124,663 families residing in the city. The population density is 900.5/km² (2,332.1/mi²). There are 43,123 housing units at an average density of 379.5/km² (982.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 85.86% White, 1.38% African American, 3.28% Native American, 3.76% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.72% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. 7.13% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Many of the Asian Americans are Hmongs.
There are 41,591 households out of which 30.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% are married couples living together, 10.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% are non-families. 31.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 3.06.
City demographics are as follows: 25.4% are under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $38,820, and the median income for a family is $48,678. Males have a median income of $33,246 versus $23,825 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,269. 10.5% of the population and 7.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.7% of those under the age of 18 and 9.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
The city is noted for having one of the lowest crime rates in the United States for a municipality its size or larger, but in 1994 it was the scene of a highly publicized crime when Johnson W. Greybuffalo, an Ojibwa Indian, murdered a 5-year-old girl, Nancy Thao, while burglarizing her family's apartment. The case attracted nationwide attention not only due to the circumstances of the crime, but the publicity it generated also shed considerable (and from a local perspective, unwanted) light on the conditions of poverty faced by Native Americans in Wisconsin and neighboring states.
[edit] Religion
The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay, under the direction of Bishop David Allen Zubik. The Cathedral of Saint Francis Xavier in Green Bay is the mother church of the Diocese. The diocese is in the province of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. In 2000, the American Religion Data Archive reported Green Bay to be predominantly Catholic (71.5%), with Lutherans composing an additional 16.4%. The remaining 12% are almost entirely protestant denominations.
[edit] Media
Green Bay is served by the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Another local paper, the Green Bay News-Chronicle ceased publication in 2005.
[edit] Points of interest
- Bay Beach Amusement Park
- Bay Park Square
- Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena
- City Stadium, former home of the Packers
- Cofrin Memorial Arboretum
- East Town Mall
- Fort Fun
- Green Bay Botanical Garden
- The Broadway District[2]
- Green Bay Net local wi-fi and web development
- Heritage Hill State Park[3]
- KI Convention Center
- Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers
- Kastle Carts
- Meyer Theater
- National Railroad Museum
- Neville Public Museum[4]
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC)[5]
- NEW Zoo
- Resch Center, home of the Green Bay Blizzard in neighboring Ashwaubenon.
- ShopKo Hall
- Tundra Lodge Resort & Waterpark
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB)
- Weidner Center
[edit] Famous residents
- John Anderson ESPN Sportscenter anchor attended Green Bay Southwest
- Ken Anderson, Professional Wrestler currently working in the WWE under the name Ken Kennedy.
- Dan Buenning, guard for the NFL team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; attended Bay Port High School.
- Jay DeMerit, player for Watford F.C. in the FA Premier League, England; attended Bay Port High School.
- Nick Mortensen comedian went to Green Bay Southwest currently residing in Madison but said to still own a house in Hobart just outside of Green Bay
- John W. Reynolds, Governor of Wisconsin.
- Tony Shalhoub of the TV series, Monk; attended Green Bay East High School.
- Aaron Stecker, running back for the NFL team, the New Orleans Saints; attended Ashwaubenon High School.
- Margaret Teele (Margaret Poby)1960's TV and movie actress, attended St. Joseph's Academy (now Notre Dame Academy).
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[edit] Schools
- High Schools
- Notre Dame de la Baie Academy
- Bayport High School
- Green Bay East High School
- Green Bay Southwest High School
- Green Bay West High School
- Preble High School
- Northeast Wisconsin Lutheran High School
- Bay City Baptist School
- School of Higher Education
- Bellin College of Learning
- Concordia University
- ITT Technical Institute
- Lakeland College
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
- St. Norbert College
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
- Viterbo College
- Wisconsin College of Cosmetology
[edit] External links
- Official Green Bay, Wisconsin Website
- Official Website of the Green Bay Broadway District
- Packer Country Visitor & Convention Bureau
- Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
- Belgian-American Research Collection
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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Allouez‡ | Ashwaubenon‡ | Bellevue‡ | De Pere° | Howard‡ |
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