Milwaukee

Milwaukee (Inglis pronunciation: [mɪlˈwɔːkiː], locally [məˈwɔːkiː]) is the lairgest ceety in the state o Wisconsin, the 30t maist populous ceety in the Unitit States, an 39t maist populous region in the Unitit States. It is the coonty seat o Milwaukee Coonty an is locatit on the soothwastren shore o Loch Michigan. Accordin tae 2010 census data, the Ceety o Milwaukee haes a population o 594,833.^[6] Milwaukee is the main cultural an economic centre o the Milwaukee–Waukesha–West Allis Metropolitan Statistical Auriea, wi an estimatit population o 1,566,981 as o 2012.^[7]

Milwaukee
Ceety
Tap: Milwaukee Skyline, Center Left Miller Park, Center Richt Cathedral o St. John the Evangelist, Lawer Left Milwaukee River, Lawer Richt Milwaukee Ceety Haw
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Eik-name(s):  Cream Ceety, Brew Ceety, Beer Ceety, Brew Toun, Beertoun, Miltoun, The Mil, MKE, The Ceety o Festivals, Deutsch-Athen (German Athens)
Location o Milwaukee in Milwaukee Coonty, Wisconsin
Milwaukee Location in the Unitit States
Coordinates: 43°03′8″N 87°57′21″W / 43.05222°N 87.95583°W / 43.05222; -87.95583
Kintra	United States
State	Wisconsin
Coonties	Milwaukee, Washington, Waukesha
Incorporated	Januar 31, 1846
Govrenment
• Teep	Strang mayor-cooncil
• Mayor	Tom Barrett (D)
Area [1]
• Ceety	250.71 km2 (96.80 sq mi)
• Laund	248.95 km2 (96.12 sq mi)
• Water	1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Elevation	188 m (617 ft)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Ceety	594,833
• Estimate  (2012[3])	598,916
• Rank	30t in US
• Density	2389.4/km2 (6188.4/sq mi)
• Urban	1,308,913
• Metro	1,566,981
• CSA	2025898
Demonym(s)	Milwaukeean
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	414
FIPS code	55-53000[4]
GNIS featur ID	1577901[5]
Major airport	General Mitchell Internaitional Airport (MKE)
Website	www.city.milwaukee.gov