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'Kenosha County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 149,577. Its county seat is Kenosha⁶. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area, and an outlying part of the Milwaukee Area.

Contents

Geography

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Government

Cities and towns

Unincorporated communities

References

External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,954 km² (754 mi²). 707 km² (273 mi²) of it is land and 1,247 km² (481 mi²) of it (63.83%) is water.

Major highways

★ Interstate 94/U.S. Route 41 (The Skokie Highway) runs north/south for twelve miles through Kenosha County, dividing it into an eastern third containing Kenosha and Pleasant Prairie and a semi-rural western two-thirds.

★ U.S. Route 45 running north/south, bisects the county.

Adjacent counties

★ Racine County (north)

★ Lake Michigan (east)

★ Lake County, Illinois (southeast)

★ McHenry County, Illinois (southwest)

★ Walworth County (west)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 149,577 people, 56,057 households, and 38,455 families residing in the county. The population density was 212/km² (548/mi²). There were 59,989 housing units at an average density of 85/km² (220/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.38% White, 5.08% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.29% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. 7.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.8% were of German, 10.4% Italian, 7.9% Irish and 7.6% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 56,057 households out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.70% were married couples living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.40% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the county, the population was spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 31.30% from 25 to 44, 20.70% from 45 to 64, and 11.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.30 males.

Government

★ County Executive: Allan Kehl (D)

★ District Attorney: Robert Zapf (D)

★ Sheriff: David Beth (R)

Cities and towns

★ Brighton

★ Bristol

★ Camp Lake

★ Genoa City (partially)

★ Kenosha

★ Lake Shangrila

★ Paddock Lake

★ Paris

★ Pleasant Prairie

★ Powers Lake

★ Randall

★ Salem

★ Silver Lake

★ Somers

★ Twin Lakes

★ Wheatland

Unincorporated communities

★ Barnes Creek

★ Bassett

★ Benet Lake

★ Berryville

★ Bissell

★ Brighton

★ Carol Beach

★ Central Park

★ Chapin

★ Dexter's Corner

★ Erly

★ Fox River

★ Kellogg's Corners

★ Klondike

★ Liberty Corners

★ Mud Lake

★ New Munster

★ Paris Corners

★ Peat Lake

★ Pikeville

★ Powers Lake

★ Ranney

★ Salem

★ Salem Oaks

★ Tobin

★ Trevor

★ Truesdell

★ Voltz Lake

★ Wilmot

★ Woodworth

References

★ Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses, , Richard L. (editor), Forstall, United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division, 1996, ISBN 0-934213-48-8

External links

★ Kenosha County
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