Kenosha County is located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 169,151 as of the 2020 census, making it the eighth most populous county in Wisconsin.[1][2] The county shares the same name as the city of Kenosha,[3] the fourth largest city in Wisconsin.[1] Kenosha County is part of the Chicago metropolitan area, the fourth most-populous metropolitan area in North America. Kenosha County is situated on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan.
The county has a direct rail link to Chicago via Metra's Union Pacific / North Line. Since 2000, the county saw a population increase of 12.6%, higher than the overall Wisconsin growth of 6.0%.[4] According to Business Insider, Kenosha County is an exurb and benefits as part of the Chicago metropolitan area.[5] In 2022, Kenosha County was ranked 16th out of 72 Wisconsin counties for tourism revenue, at $424 million in 2022; a 13.6% increase over 2021. Kenosha County's previous record level was in 2019 at $391 million.[6]
The Potowatomi inhabited the area that would become Kenosha County for centuries prior to the acquisition of the area in 1833. The city of Kenosha was founded in 1835, and Kenosha County was formed from Racine County on January 30, 1850.[7] Its location led to development and factories being built in the 19th century. Manufacturing continued to be a key component of the economy into the 20th century.[8]
GeographyEdit
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 754 square miles (1,950 km2), of which 272 square miles (700 km2) is land and 482 square miles (1,250 km2) (64%) is water.[9] Although the county contains area from Lake Michigan, it is the fourth-smallest county in Wisconsin by land area.[10]
As of the census[16] of 2000, there were 149,577 people, 56,057 households, and 38,455 families residing in the county. The population density was 548 people per square mile (212 people/km2). There were 59,989 housing units at an average density of 220 units per square mile (85 units/km2). 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, 7.6% Polish and 7.5% English ancestry.
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.
In 2017, there were 1,873 births, giving a general fertility rate of 55.7 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 13th lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.[17]
The county legislature is known as the Board of Supervisors. It consists of 23 members, each elected from single-member districts. The county executive is elected in a spring countywide, nonpartisan vote. The county executive is Samantha Kerkman. The district attorney, treasurer, clerk, and register of deeds are elected in fall countywide, partisan elections held in presidential years, while the sheriff and clerk of circuit court are elected in fall countywide, partisan elections held in gubernatorial years.
PoliticsEdit
In presidential elections, Kenosha County has voted Democratic for most of the past century. In 2016, Donald Trump became the first Republican presidential candidate to win the county since President Nixon in 1972. Trump won it again in 2020, this time with an outright majority of the vote, marking the first consecutive victories for the GOP in Kenosha County since 1928.
United States presidential election results for Kenosha County, Wisconsin[18]
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^ ab"QuickFacts Kenosha County, Wisconsin; United States". census.gov. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
^"Here's How Iron Got Its Name". The Rhinelander Daily News. June 16, 1932. p. 2. from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Kenosha County is growing". kaba.org. Kenosha Area Business Alliance. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
^Winck, Ben (August 1, 2021). "Forget the suburbs, the 'exurbs' are the place to be". businessinsider.com. Business Insider. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
^"Record-Breaking Year for Kenosha County Tourism in 2022". Kenosha News. June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
^WHS Library Archives Staff (August 16, 2012). "A Brief History of Kenosha, Wisconsin". Wisconsin Historical Society. from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
^"2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. from the original on September 4, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
^"U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Kenosha County, Wisconsin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
^"U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
^"Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
^Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. from the original on July 18, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
^"Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. (PDF) from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
^. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
^. Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
^Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
ReferencesEdit
Forstall, Richard L., ed. (1996). Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990: From the Twenty-One Decennial Censuses. Washington, DC: United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division. ISBN0-934213-48-8.
External linksEdit
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Official website
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Kenosha County is located in the southeastern corner of the U S state of Wisconsin The population was 169 151 as of the 2020 census making it the eighth most populous county in Wisconsin 1 2 The county shares the same name as the city of Kenosha 3 the fourth largest city in Wisconsin 1 Kenosha County is part of the Chicago metropolitan area the fourth most populous metropolitan area in North America Kenosha County is situated on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan Kenosha CountyCountyKenosha County Courthouse and JailLocation within the U S state of WisconsinWisconsin s location within the U S Coordinates 42 34 22 N 87 50 23 W 42 5728 N 87 83981 W 42 5728 87 83981Country United StatesState WisconsinFoundedJanuary 30 1850SeatKenoshaLargest cityKenoshaArea Total754 sq mi 1 950 km2 Land272 sq mi 700 km2 Water482 sq mi 1 250 km2 64 Population 2020 Total169 151 Density224 3 sq mi 86 6 km2 Time zoneUTC 6 Central Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Congressional district1stWebsitewww wbr kenoshacounty wbr orgThe county has a direct rail link to Chicago via Metra s Union Pacific North Line Since 2000 the county saw a population increase of 12 6 higher than the overall Wisconsin growth of 6 0 4 According to Business Insider Kenosha County is an exurb and benefits as part of the Chicago metropolitan area 5 In 2022 Kenosha County was ranked 16th out of 72 Wisconsin counties for tourism revenue at 424 million in 2022 a 13 6 increase over 2021 Kenosha County s previous record level was in 2019 at 391 million 6 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Major highways 2 2 Railroads 2 3 Buses 2 4 Airport 2 5 Adjacent counties 3 Demographics 4 Government 5 Politics 6 Communities 6 1 City 6 2 Villages 6 3 Towns 6 4 Census designated places 6 5 Unincorporated communities 6 6 Ghost towns neighborhoods 7 See also 8 Notes 9 References 10 External linksHistory EditThe Potowatomi inhabited the area that would become Kenosha County for centuries prior to the acquisition of the area in 1833 The city of Kenosha was founded in 1835 and Kenosha County was formed from Racine County on January 30 1850 7 Its location led to development and factories being built in the 19th century Manufacturing continued to be a key component of the economy into the 20th century 8 Geography EditAccording to the U S Census Bureau the county has a total area of 754 square miles 1 950 km2 of which 272 square miles 700 km2 is land and 482 square miles 1 250 km2 64 is water 9 Although the county contains area from Lake Michigan it is the fourth smallest county in Wisconsin by land area 10 Major highways Edit nbsp Interstate 41 nbsp Interstate 94 nbsp U S Highway 41 Skokie Highway nbsp U S Highway 45 nbsp Highway 31 Wisconsin nbsp Highway 32 Wisconsin nbsp Highway 50 Wisconsin nbsp Highway 75 Wisconsin nbsp Highway 83 Wisconsin nbsp Highway 142 Wisconsin nbsp Highway 158 Wisconsin nbsp Highway 165 Wisconsin Railroads Edit Canadian National Canadian Pacific Metra Union Pacific Kenosha station Kenosha StreetcarBuses Edit Kenosha Area Transit List of intercity bus stops in WisconsinAirport Edit Kenosha Regional Airport KENW serves the county and surrounding communities Adjacent counties Edit Racine County north Allegan County Michigan east Lake County Illinois south McHenry County Illinois southwest Walworth County west Demographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 185010 734 186013 90029 5 187013 147 5 4 188013 5503 1 189015 58115 0 190021 70739 3 191032 92951 7 192051 28455 7 193063 27723 4 194063 5050 4 195075 23818 5 1960100 61533 7 1970117 91717 2 1980123 1374 4 1990128 1814 1 2000149 57716 7 2010166 42611 3 2020169 1511 6 U S Decennial Census 11 1790 1960 12 1900 1990 13 1990 2000 14 2010 2020 15 2020 census 2 nbsp 2000 Census Age Pyramid for Kenosha County As of the census 16 of 2000 there were 149 577 people 56 057 households and 38 455 families residing in the county The population density was 548 people per square mile 212 people km2 There were 59 989 housing units at an average density of 220 units per square mile 85 units km2 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 7 6 Polish and 7 5 English ancestry 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 In 2017 there were 1 873 births giving a general fertility rate of 55 7 births per 1000 women aged 15 44 the 13th lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties 17 Government EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message The county legislature is known as the Board of Supervisors It consists of 23 members each elected from single member districts The county executive is elected in a spring countywide nonpartisan vote The county executive is Samantha Kerkman The district attorney treasurer clerk and register of deeds are elected in fall countywide partisan elections held in presidential years while the sheriff and clerk of circuit court are elected in fall countywide partisan elections held in gubernatorial years Politics EditIn presidential elections Kenosha County has voted Democratic for most of the past century In 2016 Donald Trump became the first Republican presidential candidate to win the county since President Nixon in 1972 Trump won it again in 2020 this time with an outright majority of the vote marking the first consecutive victories for the GOP in Kenosha County since 1928 United States presidential election results for Kenosha County Wisconsin 18 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 44 972 50 68 42 193 47 55 1 573 1 77 2016 36 037 47 23 35 799 46 92 4 468 5 86 2012 34 977 43 24 44 867 55 46 1 053 1 30 2008 31 609 40 12 45 836 58 18 1 344 1 71 2004 35 587 46 56 40 107 52 48 734 0 96 2000 28 891 45 35 32 429 50 90 2 389 3 75 1996 18 296 34 06 27 964 52 06 7 457 13 88 1992 19 854 32 11 27 341 44 21 14 642 23 68 1988 21 661 41 55 30 089 57 72 379 0 73 1984 26 118 46 89 29 233 52 49 344 0 62 1980 24 481 43 82 26 738 47 86 4 644 8 31 1976 22 349 43 61 27 585 53 82 1 316 2 57 1972 24 041 53 93 19 441 43 61 1 094 2 45 1968 17 089 40 57 21 427 50 86 3 610 8 57 1964 14 764 32 55 30 522 67 29 70 0 15 1960 19 969 46 43 22 956 53 37 86 0 20 1956 21 367 55 08 17 094 44 06 335 0 86 1952 18 917 48 72 19 768 50 91 142 0 37 1948 12 780 39 80 17 987 56 02 1 342 4 18 1944 12 436 39 96 18 325 58 88 360 1 16 1940 12 182 40 91 17 174 57 68 421 1 41 1936 7 268 26 68 18 137 66 57 1 840 6 75 1932 7 307 30 57 14 373 60 13 2 223 9 30 1928 11 330 50 66 10 638 47 57 395 1 77 1924 10 341 55 45 1 517 8 13 6 791 36 41 1920 9 791 77 81 1 724 13 70 1 069 8 49 1916 3 537 50 99 2 813 40 55 587 8 46 1912 1 671 27 21 2 216 36 09 2 254 36 70 1908 3 409 54 50 2 006 32 07 840 13 43 1904 3 293 60 86 1 592 29 42 526 9 72 1900 3 078 58 37 2 101 39 84 94 1 78 1896 2 827 60 54 1 732 37 09 111 2 38 1892 1 628 44 71 1 928 52 95 85 2 33 Communities EditCity Edit Kenosha county seat Villages Edit Bristol Genoa City mostly in Walworth County Paddock Lake Pleasant Prairie Salem Lakes Somers Twin LakesTowns Edit Brighton Paris Randall Somers WheatlandCensus designated places Edit Lily Lake New Munster Powers LakeUnincorporated communities Edit Bassett Benet Lake Brighton Camp Lake Chapin Cross Lake Fox River Klondike Lake Shangrila Liberty Corners Paris Salem Salem Oaks Slades Corners Trevor Truesdell Voltz Lake Wilmot Ghost towns neighborhoods Edit AuroraSee also Edit nbsp Chicago portalNational Register of Historic Places listings in Kenosha County WisconsinNotes Edit a b Demographic Services Center 2021 Population Estimates Wisconsin s Moderate Growth Continues PDF Wisconsin Department of Administration Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved April 27 2022 a b QuickFacts Kenosha County Wisconsin United States census gov Retrieved August 16 2021 Here s How Iron Got Its Name The Rhinelander Daily News June 16 1932 p 2 Archived from the original on September 3 2014 Retrieved August 24 2014 via Newspapers com nbsp Kenosha County is growing kaba org Kenosha Area Business Alliance Retrieved February 22 2021 Winck Ben August 1 2021 Forget the suburbs the exurbs are the place to be businessinsider com Business Insider Retrieved August 2 2021 Record Breaking Year for Kenosha County Tourism in 2022 Kenosha News June 6 2023 Retrieved June 8 2023 Kenosha County Encyclopedia of Milwaukee University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Retrieved April 27 2022 WHS Library Archives Staff August 16 2012 A Brief History of Kenosha Wisconsin Wisconsin Historical Society Archived from the original on March 25 2018 Retrieved March 25 2018 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Archived from the original on September 4 2015 Retrieved August 5 2015 U S Census Bureau QuickFacts Kenosha County Wisconsin www census gov Retrieved May 13 2020 U S Decennial Census United States Census Bureau Retrieved August 5 2015 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Archived from the original on August 11 2012 Retrieved August 5 2015 Forstall Richard L ed March 27 1995 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on July 18 2015 Retrieved August 5 2015 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF United States Census Bureau April 2 2001 Archived PDF from the original on December 18 2014 Retrieved August 5 2015 State amp County QuickFacts United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on July 17 2011 Retrieved January 21 2014 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 14 2011 Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report 2017 P 01161 19 June 2019 Detailed Tables Archived from the original on June 19 2019 Retrieved June 19 2019 Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Archived from the original on March 23 2018 Retrieved November 11 2020 References EditForstall Richard L ed 1996 Population of States and Counties of the United States 1790 to 1990 From the Twenty One Decennial Censuses Washington DC United States Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census Population Division ISBN 0 934213 48 8 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kenosha County Wisconsin Official website nbsp Kenosha County map from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation 42 34 22 N 87 50 23 W 42 5728 N 87 83981 W 42 5728 87 83981 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kenosha County Wisconsin amp oldid 1159910997, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
