| Milwaukee is a city in the southeastern part of the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 605,000 it is the twenty-sixth largest United States city. Located on Lake Michigan, Milwaukee has an MSA with over two million residents. Settled since the 1700s the city was estabished in 1846. The city is located within Washington County, Waukesha County, and Milwaukee County, Wisconsin at an elevation of 610 feet. It is within the Central Standard Time Zone and the Milwaukee area code is 414. Milwaukee weather has average winter temperature lows in the 20s, and average summer high temperatures in the 70s. The median family income is $37,000. The area is home to multiple higher education institutions including Marquette University, Alverno College, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Mount Mary College, Herzing University, Milwaukee School of Engineering, and Wisconsin Lutheran College. Many large companies and corporations have a presence in the Milwaukee area including Wisconsin Energy, Manpower, Inc., Harley-Davidson, Johnson Controls, Jefferson Wells, American Signal Corporation, Master Lock, GE Healthcare, Briggs & Stratton, Midwest Airlines, and Kohl's. Milwaukee is famous for brewing and Miller Brewing Company has over two thousand local employees. Milwaukee entertainment includes the Milwaukee Ballet, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the First Stage Children's Theater, and Skylight Opera Theatre. Milwaukee things to do include visits to Lake Michigan, the Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens,Milwaukee Art Museum, Charles Allis Art Museum, the Grohmann Museum, Milwaukee Public Museum, Betty Brin Children's Museum, and Discovery World. Milwaukee events and festivals include the Wisconsin State Fair, the Great Circus Parade, Polish Fest, Summerfest and Festa Italiana. Local sports teams include baseball's Milwaukee Brewers, hockey's Milwaukee Admirals, basketball's Milwaukee Bucks, and soccer's Milwaukee Bavarians. Local highways include Interstate I-94 and I-43. The local newspaper is the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. |
