Germans in Milwaukee
Milwaukee | |
|---|---|
City | |
| City of Milwaukee | |
Milwaukee skyline | |
| Nickname(s): Brew City, Cream City, Mil Town, MKE | |
| Coordinates: 43°02′30″N 87°54′31″W / 43.04167°N 87.90861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Milwaukee |
| Founded | January 31, 1846 |
| Founded by | Solomon Juneau |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Cavalier Johnson |
| Area | |
• City | 96.81 sq mi (250.7 km2) |
| • Land | 96.18 sq mi (249.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.63 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 577,222 |
| • Density | 6,001.48/sq mi (2,317.18/km2) |
| • Metro | 1,574,731 (US: 40th) |
| • Demonym | Milwaukeean |
| Demonym | Milwaukeean |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 532xx |
| Area code | 414 |
| Website | city |
Milwaukee, just like the state of Wisconsin itself, has one of the largest German-American populations in the United States, with an estimated 40% people claiming German ancestry. In addition, the Greater Milwaukee Area has over 60% self-identified German-Americans.