Milwaukee County, created in 1834 as a territorial county, is derived from a Native American word "Mahnawaukee-Seepe" meaning "gathering place by the river." Located in southeast Wisconsin, the county seat is Milwaukee.
Land Area 241.56 sq miles
Water Area 948.14 sq miles
Elevation 634 ft at Milwaukee
Number of Lakes 41
Area in Lakes 197 acres (.31 sq miles)
Rivers Menomonee, Milwaukee, Root, Kinnickinnic
Major Watershed Lake Michigan
Geographical Province Eastern Ridges and Lowlands
Natural Vegetation Sugar Maple, basswood, and elm. Southwest corner: small area of oak savanna. North-central: small area of conifer swamp.
Population
1930: 725,263
1970: 1,054,249
1980: 964,988
1990: 959,275
2000: 940,164
Border Counties
North: Ozaukee County
East: Lake Michigan
South: Racine County
West: Waukesha County
Milwaukee County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site
www.co.milwaukee.wi.us
County Administrator County Executive
901 N Ninth St
Milwaukee,
WI 53233 Phone: 414-278-4211
E-mail
Board of Supervisors County Board of Supervisors
901 N Ninth St
Milwaukee,
WI 53233 Phone: 414-278-4222
E-mail
County Clerk Office of the County Clerk
901 N Ninth St, Rm 105
Milwaukee,
WI 53233
Phone: 414-278-4067
Clerk of Courts Clerk of Courts
901 N Ninth St
Milwaukee,
WI 53233 Phone: 414-278-5362
E-mail
County Sheriff Sheriff
821 W State St
Milwaukee, 53233 Phone: 414-278-4726
E-mail
Health Department Health Related Programs
802 N 94th St
Milwaukee,
WI 53226 Phone: 414-257-7200
E-mail
Highway Department Department of Public Works
2711 W Wells
Milwaukee,
WI 53208 Phone: 414-278-4835
E-mail
County Parks Parks, Recreation, and Culture
9480 Watertown Plank Road
Wauwatosa,
WI 53226 Phone: 414-257-6100
E-mail
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records Register of Deeds
901 N Ninth St, Rm 103
Milwaukee,
WI 53233
Phone: 414-278-4003
E-mail
Cooperative Extension UW-Extension, Milwaukee County
932 South 60th Street
West Allis,
WI 53214 Phone: 414-290-2400
E-mail
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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development African-American Tourism Coalition
PO Box 06277
2431 W Hopkins Street
Milwaukee,
WI 53206 Phone: 414-875-9536
Brown Deer Chamber of Commerce
3900 W Brown Deer Rd Ste A155
Milwaukee,
WI 53209 Phone: 414-371-3055
Cudahy Chamber of Commerce
3569 E Barnard Ave
Cudahy,
WI 53110-1601 Phone: 414-483-8615
Glendale Association of Commerce
5909 N Milwaukee River Pkwy
Milwaukee,
WI 53209-3815 Phone: 414-228-1716
Greendale Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 467
Greendale,
WI 53129-0467 Phone: 414-423-3900
Greenfield Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 20786
Milwaukee,
WI 53220-0786 Phone: 414-327-8500
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association
756 N Milwaukee St Ste 400
Milwaukee,
WI 53202-3719 Phone: 414-287-4100
Milwaukee Minority Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 1662
Milwaukee,
WI 53201-1662 Phone: 414-226-4105
Milwaukee, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin
816 W National Ave
Milwaukee,
WI 53204-1359 Phone: 414-643-6963
South Milwaukee Association of Commerce
PO Box 207
South Milwaukee,
WI 53172-0207 Phone: 414-762-2222
Southeastern Chamber United in Business (SECUB)
8580 S Howell Ave
Oak Creek,
WI 53154-2921 Phone: 414-768-5845
VISIT Milwaukee
648 N Plankinton Avenue
Milwaukee,
WI 53203-2917 Phone: 414-273-3950
800-231-0903
West Allis/West Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce
7149 W Greenfield Ave
West Allis,
WI 53214 Phone: 414-302-9901
West Suburban Chamber of Commerce
2421 N Mayfair Rd Ste 17
Milwaukee,
WI 53225 Phone: 414-453-2330
Wisconsin's Ethnic Settlement Trail
5900 N Port Washington Rd, Suite 128
Milwaukee,
WI 53217 Phone: 414-961-2110
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Historical and Genealogical Societies Bay View Historical Society
PO Box 07614
Milwaukee,
WI 53207 Phone: 414-483-9330
Brown Deer Historical Society
4800 W Green Brook Dr
Brown Deer,
WI 53223 Phone: 414-354-4116
Cudahy Historical Society
PO Box 332
Cudahy,
WI 53110 Phone: 414-481-7964
Franklin Historical Society
7575 S 51st St
Franklin,
WI 53132 Phone: 414-421-0168
Greendale Historical Society
5650 Parking St
Greendale,
WI 53129 Phone: 414-421-1300
Greenfield Historical Society
W208 S6833 High Bluff Drive
Miskego,
WI 53150 Phone: 414-543-6321
Hales Corners Historical Society
5885 S 116th St
Hales Corners,
WI 53130 Phone: 414-549-6150
Historic Milwaukee, Inc
PO Box 511220
Milwaukee,
WI 53203-0211 Phone: 414-277-7795
Milwaukee County Genealogical Society
PO Box 27326
Milwaukee,
WI 53227-0326 E-mail
Milwaukee County Historical Center
910 N Old World Third St
Milwaukee,
WI 53203 Phone: 414-273-8288
E-mail
Milwaukee Maritime Center
500 N Harbor Drive
Milwaukee,
WI 53202 Phone: 414-276-5664
Milwaukee Metropolitan Historians Assn
2588 N Prospect Ave
Milwaukee,
WI 53211 Phone: 414-964-8361
Oak Creek Historical Society
PO Box 243
Oak Creek,
WI 53154-0243 Phone: 414-764-0567
Shorewood Historical Society
3930 North Murray Ave
Shorewood,
WI 53211 Phone: 414-332-4437
South Milwaukee Historical Society
3516 18th Ave
South Milwaukee,
WI 53172 Phone: 414-768-8790
St Francis Historical Society
4235 S Nicholson Ave
St Francis,
WI 53235 Phone: 414-762-7805
Wauwatosa Historical Society
7406 Hillcrest Dr
Wauwatosa,
WI 53213 Phone: 414-774-8672
E-mail
West Allis Historical Society
8405 W National Ave
West Allis ,
WI 53227 Phone: 414-821-3452
West Milwaukee Historical Society
1665 S 52nd St
West Milwaukee,
WI 53214 Phone: 414-321-9059
Whitefish Bay Historical Society
5166 N Berkeley Blvd
Whitefish Bay,
WI 53217 Phone: 414-962-0606
Wisconsin Black Historical Society
2620 W Center St
Milwaukee,
WI 53206 Phone: 414-372-7677
Wisconsin Labor History Society
313 E Plainfield Ave
Milwaukee,
WI 53207 Phone: 414-483-1754
Wisconsin Marine Historical Society
814 W Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee,
WI 53233-2385 Phone: 414-286-3074
Wisconsin Slovak Historical Society
PO Box 164
Cudahy,
WI 53110 Phone: 414-744-8095
Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society
1562 N 119th St
Wauwatosa,
WI 53226 Phone: 414-771-7781
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