Cities

Milwaukee

Citation Formats

General Reference

Geography Atlas. "Milwaukee." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/milwaukee.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Milwaukee. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/milwaukee

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-milwaukee,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Milwaukee},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/milwaukee},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Milwaukee is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it had a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, making it the 31st-most populous city in the United States.

Facts

Population

577,222 1

Area (sq km)

250.75 1

Founding Year

1846 1

Population Estimate Year

2020 1

Elevation (m)

188 1

Latitude

43.05 degrees north 1

Longitude

87.95 degrees west 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

United States

Source Milwaukee (Wikipedia)

Wisconsin

Milwaukee is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

Source Milwaukee (Wikipedia)

On Continent

North America

Sources

1. Milwaukee (Wikipedia)

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Milwaukee is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it had a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, making it the 31st-most populous city in the United States.

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