Kenosha County, Wisconsin
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Demographics
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 149,577 people, 56,057 households, and 38,455 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 548 people per square mile (212/km²). There were 59,989 housing units at an average density of 220 per square mile (85/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.38% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 5.08% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.38% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.92% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.04% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 3.29% from other races
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, and 1.91% from two or more races. 7.19% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 28.8% were of German, 10.4% Italian
Italian people
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, 7.9% Irish
Irish people
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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
Marriage
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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 ExecutiveCounty executiveA county executive is the head of the executive branch of government in a county. This position is common in the United States.The executive may be an elected or an appointed position...
: James KreuserJames KreuserJames Kreuser is the County Executive for Kenosha County, Wisconsin. He was elected in a special election on June 10, 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly for the 64th Assembly District from 1993 to 2008, was Assistant Minority Leader in 2001 and... - District AttorneyDistrict attorneyIn many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
: Robert Zapf (D) - SheriffSheriffA sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
: David Beth (R) - TreasurerTreasurerA treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
: Teri Jacobson (D) - ClerkClerkClerk, the vocational title, commonly refers to a white-collar worker who conducts general office or, in some instances, sales tasks. It is also occasionally used to refer to third-year medical students completing a medical clerkship. The responsibilities of clerical workers commonly include record...
: Mary Schuch-Krebs (D) - Register of Deeds: Louise Principe (D)
- Clerk of Circuit Court: Rebecca Matoska-Mentink (D)
The county legislature is known as the Board of Supervisors. It consists of 28 members each elected from single member districts. The county executive is elected in a spring countywide, non-partisan vote. 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.
Villages
- BristolBristol, WisconsinBristol is the name of two locations in the U.S. state of Wisconsin:*Bristol, Wisconsin, a village in Kenosha County*Bristol, Dane County, Wisconsin, a town in Dane County...
- Genoa CityGenoa City, WisconsinGenoa City is a village located in Kenosha, and Walworth Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, 43 miles south-southwest of Milwaukee. The population was 1,949 at the 2000 census....
(partially) - Paddock LakePaddock Lake, WisconsinPaddock Lake is a village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,012 at the 2000 census.-Education:Paddock Lake is the home of the regional high school, Westosha Central High School.-Geography:...
- Pleasant PrairiePleasant Prairie, WisconsinPleasant Prairie is a village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin located between Milwaukee and Chicago. The population was 16,136 at the 2000 census. The neighborhoods of Carol Beach, Dexter's Corner, Ranney, and Tobin are located within the village.-Geography:...
- Silver LakeSilver Lake, WisconsinSilver Lake is a village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,341 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Silver Lake is located at ....
- Twin LakesTwin Lakes, WisconsinTwin Lakes is a village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,124 at the 2000 census.Lake Elizabeth and Lake Mary are the twin lakes.-Geography:Twin Lakes is located at ....
Towns
- BrightonBrighton, Kenosha County, WisconsinBrighton is a town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,450 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Brighton and Klondike are located within the town.-History:The first settlers in Brighton, a Dr. Johnson and a Mr...
- ParisParis, Kenosha County, WisconsinParis is a town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,473 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Paris is located within the town.-Geography:...
- RandallRandall, WisconsinRandall is a town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,929 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Bassett and Powers Lake as well as the village of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin are located in Randall.-History:...
- SalemSalem, Kenosha County, WisconsinSalem is a town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 9,871 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Benet Lake, Salem, Salem Oaks, Trevor, Voltz Lake, and Wilmot are located in the town...
- SomersSomers, WisconsinSomers is a town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 9,059 at the 2000 census.The unincorporated community of Somers is located within the town at Kenosha County Highway E at the former Milwaukee Road .-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town...
- WheatlandWheatland, Kenosha County, WisconsinWheatland is a town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,292 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Lily Lake, New Munster, and Slades Corners are located in the town....
Unincorporated communities
- BassettBassett, WisconsinBassett is an unincorporated community in the Town of Randall, in southwestern Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The Randall Town Hall is in the community.-History:...
- Benet LakeBenet Lake, WisconsinBenet Lake is an unincorporated community located, in the town of Salem, in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. Benet Lake is located on Wisconsin Highway 83 north of Antioch, Illinois. Benet Lake has a post office with ZIP code 53102....
- Berryville
- BrightonBrighton (community), Kenosha County, WisconsinBrighton is an unincorporated community located in the town of Brighton, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. Brighton is north of Paddock Lake....
- Camp LakeCamp Lake, WisconsinCamp Lake is a census-designated place in Salem, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,665 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Camp Lake is located at ....
- Central ParkCentral Park, WisconsinCentral Park is an unincorporated residential and business community within the town of Somers in eastern Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States, located at Sheridan Road at Twelfth Street...
- ChapinChapin, WisconsinChapin is a small residential and agricultural unincorporated community in the town of Paris, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. It is centered at Highway 142 near what is currently Kenosha County Highway MB...
- Kellogg's CornersKellogg's Corners, WisconsinKellogg's Corners is an unincorporated residential and agricultural community located in the town of Somers in northeastern Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. It lies at the junction of Interstate 94/U.S...
- Klondike
- Lake ShangrilaLake Shangrila, WisconsinLake Shangrila is a census-designated place in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 861 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Lake Shangrila is located at ....
- Liberty CornersLiberty Corners, WisconsinLiberty Corners is a small unincorporated community within the town of Salem in south-central Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. It is centered at the intersection of Highway 83 and Wilmot Road . The brick Tudor-styled Liberty Corners School was built in 1932, replacing a 19th Century frame...
- Lily LakeLily Lake, WisconsinLily Lake is a census-designated place in the town of Wheatland, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 477 as of the 2010 census....
- New MunsterNew Munster, WisconsinNew Munster is an unincorporated community in the Town of Wheatland in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States.-Notes:...
- Paris
- Powers LakePowers Lake, WisconsinPowers Lake is a census-designated place in Kenosha and Walworth Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,615.-Geography:...
- Salem OaksSalem Oaks, WisconsinSalem Oaks is a newer unincorporated residential community centered at 84th Street and 235th Avenue just south of the village of Paddock Lake in the town of Salem in south-central Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States, adjoining Montgomery Lake and Hooker Lake.-External links:***...
- SalemSalem (community), Kenosha County, WisconsinSalem is an unincorporated community located in the town of Salem, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. Salem is located on Wisconsin Highway 83 south of Paddock Lake. Salem has a post office with ZIP code 53168....
- SomersSomers (community), WisconsinSomers is an unincorporated community located in the town of Somers, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. Somers is northwest of downtown Kenosha. Somers has a post office with ZIP code 53171....
- TrevorTrevor, WisconsinTrevor is an unincorporated community located, in the town of Salem, in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. Trevor is south of Paddock Lake. Trevor has a post office with ZIP code 53179....
- Voltz LakeVoltz Lake, WisconsinVoltz Lake is an unincorporated residential and resort community within the town of Salem in south-central Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The body of water, Voltz Lake, is located at ....
- WilmotWilmot, WisconsinWilmot is an unincorporated census-designated place and residential and business community in the town of Salem in southwestern Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 442...