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Encyclopedia > Greendale, Wisconsin
Greendale, Wisconsin
Location of Greendale, Wisconsin
Location of Greendale, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°56′15″N 87°59′49″W / 42.9375, -87.99694
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Milwaukee
Area
 - Total 5.6 sq mi (14.5 km²)
 - Land 5.6 sq mi (14.5 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation GR3 738 ft (225 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 14,405
 - Density 2,571.8/sq mi (993.0/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 55-31125GR2
GNIS feature ID 1565837GR3
Historic Village Hall

Greendale is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States, with a 2005 population of 13,860. Greendale is the headquarters community for the United States Bowling Congress. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias WI county maps by Bumm13. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... This article is about the U.S. state. ... List of 72 counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin: Categories: | ... Milwaukee County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Milwaukee County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... United States Bowling Congress is a bowling organization in the United States of America. ...

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History

Greendale had its beginnings in 1936 during Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration when the Department of Agriculture began construction of three new communities known as the Greenbelt towns. The two other Greenbelt communities are Greenbelt, Maryland and Greenhills, Ohio. Year 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... FDR redirects here. ... USDA redirects here. ... For other uses of the word Greenbelt, see Greenbelt (disambiguation). ... Location in Maryland Coordinates: County Prince Georges County Incorporated 1937 Government  - Mayor Judith F. Davis (D) Area  - City 15. ... Greenhills is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. ...


In starting this program during the Depression years, the Resettlement Administration had three main objectives in mind: For other uses, see The Great Depression (disambiguation). ... This article needs to be wikified. ...

  1. to demonstrate a new kind of suburban community planning that would combine many of the advantages of both city and country life.
  2. to provide good housing at reasonable rents for moderate-income families.
  3. to give jobs to thousands of unemployed workers, which would result in a lasting economic and social benefit to the community where the work was undertaken.
4th of July in Downtown Greendale
The Shops of Downtown Greendale
A Greendale "Original" Home

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Geography

Greendale is located at 42°56′15″N, 87°59′49″W (42.937615, -87.996884).GR1 The Root River flows through the western part of the village. // The Root River is a river, about 35 mi (55 km) long, that flows to Lake Michigan at the city of Racine in southeastern Wisconsin in the United States. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 14.5 km² (5.6 mi²). 14.5 km² (5.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.18% is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 14,405 people, 6,011 households, and 4,207 families residing in the village. The population density was 993.2/km² (2,571.8/mi²). There were 6,165 housing units at an average density of 425.1/km² (1,100.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.18% White, 0.28% African American, 0.16% Native American, 2.05% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 6,011 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88. Matrimony redirects here. ...


In the village the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.


The median income for a household in the village was $55,553, and the median income for a family was $65,071. Males had a median income of $47,534 versus $31,576 for females. The per capita income for the village was $28,363. About 3.0% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Notable residents

  • Actress Jane Kaczmarek, best known for her role as Lois in Malcolm in the Middle, was born and raised in Greendale.
  • Noted folklorist and linguist Jeremiah Curtin was born in Greendale. His boyhood home stands as a historic landmark.
  • World famous clarinetist Brian Viliunas was born and raised in Greendale, and currently resides there.

Jane Kaczmarek (born December 21, 1955 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an Emmy Award nominated American actress best known for playing the character Lois in Malcolm in the Middle. ... Lois Wilkerson is a fictional character from Malcolm in the Middle. ... Malcolm in the Middle is a seven-time Emmy-winning,[1] one-time Grammy-winning[1] and seven-time Golden Globe-nominated[1] American sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Network. ... Jeremiah Curtin with Henryk Sienkiewicz, the author of Quo Vadis Jeremiah Curtin (September 6, 1835 - December 14, 1906, Vermont) was an American linguist and folklorist. ... Jeremiah Curtin House The Jeremiah Curtin House is a unique stone building built in 1846. ...

See also

The Historic Trimborn Farm

William H. Hughes, Ph.D. Born August 14, 1955 Madison, Wisconsin. Graduated University of Wisconsin- Madison, 1977 B.S. Education, 1984, M.S.Educational Administration, and 1992 Ph.D in Educational Leadership from University of Wisconsin - Madison. Disseration Topic: Approaches Superintendents Use to Establish Relationships With the Board of Education. He currently is Superintendent of the Greendale School District. This is a position he has held since 1996. He is involved in the civic mission of schools and a consultant to school districts throughout the United States. Dr. Hughes is shown as a child at the beginning of the film, The War at Home. The War at Home was a documentary film about the anti-war movement in the Madison, Wisconsin, area during the Vietnam War. It combines archival footage and interviews with the participants to explore the events of the period on around the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x800, 246 KB) Copyright © 2005 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x800, 246 KB) Copyright © 2005 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Greendale High School is a four year (grades 9-12) public high school located in Greendale, Wisconsin. ...


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