Milwaukee metropolitan area
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The Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha metropolitan area is an urban area that the U.S. Census Bureau defines as a Combined Statistical Area centered on the city of Milwaukee and had a population of 1,708,563 people as of the 2005 U.S. Census estimate.[1] Five counties in southeastern Wisconsin make up the area.
The Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha Combined Statistical Area is made up of the Milwaukee–Waukesha–West Allis Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Racine Metropolitan Statistical Area, according to the U.S. Census.[2]
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, Glendale, and Bayside) are seen as more upscale while West Milwaukee, West Allis, and St. Francis have more of a blue-collar reputation.
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[edit] Counties
[edit] List of counties
There are five counties within the Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha metropolitan area by the U.S. Census as of the latest definition.[3]
[edit] Cities
[edit] Principal cities
[edit] List of suburbs with more than 10,000 inhabaitants
- Brookfield
- Brown Deer
- Burlington
- Caledonia
- Cedarburg
- Cudahy
- Franklin
- Germantown
- Glendale
- Grafton
- Greendale
- Greenfield
- Hartford
- Menomonee Falls
- Mequon
- Muskego
- New Berlin
- Oak Creek
- Oconomowoc
- Pewaukee
- Port Washington
- Shorewood
- Wauwatosa
- West Allis
- West Bend
- Whitefish Bay
[edit] List of suburbs with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants
- Addison
- Barton
- Bayside
- Belgium
- Big Bend
- Bohners Lake
- Browns Lake
- Butler
- Chenequa
- Delafield
- Dousman
- Dover
- Eagle
- Eagle Lake
- Elm Grove
- Elmwood Park
- Erin
- Farmington
- Fox Point
- Franksville
- Fredonia
- Genesee
- Hales Corners
- Hartland
- Jackson
- Kewaskum
- Lac La Belle
- Lannon
- Lisbon
- Merton
- Mount Pleasant
- Mukwonago
- Nashotah
- Newburg
- North Bay
- North Prairie
- Norway
- Oconomowoc Lake
- Okauchee Lake
- Ottawa
- Polk
- Raymond
- Richfield
- River Hills
- Rochester
- Saukville
- Slinger
- South Milwaukee
- St. Francis
- Sturtevant
- Summit
- Sussex
- Thiensville
- Trenton
- Union Grove
- Vernon
- Wales
- Waterford
- Wayne
- West Milwaukee
- Wind Lake
- Wind Point
- Yorkville
[edit] Debate over metropolitan government
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 McCallum have supported initiatives to do this.
