Milwaukee County

MyTownView tracks 19 municipalities in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

19Municipalities
926,446Residents
141Articles
71Meetings (30d)
$97,260Avg. Median Income
$330,405Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 15South Milwaukee's Alayna Lund talks about teaching foundational skillsSouth MilwaukeeApr 15NWS is investigating possible tornado touchdowns across 5 Wisconsin countiesMilwaukeeApr 15See photos from aftermath of tornados, severe weather in WisconsinMilwaukeeApr 15Bill Davidson highlights Harley’s heritage at museumMilwaukeeApr 15Surveillance video shows Milwaukee Police shootout after chaseMilwaukeeApr 15New data project maps environmental risks in Milwaukee neighborhoodsMilwaukeeApr 15Floods from Tuesday's severe storms bring flashbacks to Brown Deer neighborsBrown DeerApr 15The Case for Privacy and “Forget Your Customer”MilwaukeeApr 15Milwaukee rainfall totals surpass April average as more storms approachMilwaukeeApr 15Wisconsin weather updates, tornado warnings, flash flood, thunderstormMilwaukeeApr 15Milwaukee Brewers lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7 in 10 inningsMilwaukeeApr 15Here's how much it rained in Wisconsin on Tuesday, April 14MilwaukeeApr 14Wisconsin weather forecast says tornadoes, hail are possible todayMilwaukeeApr 14Tornado warning issued for MilwaukeeMilwaukeeApr 14See aftermath from severe thunderstorms in Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Green Bay, AppletonAppleton

Meetings

71

Upcoming

Apr 16Redevelopment AuthorityMilwaukeeAgendaApr 16Board of Fire and Police CommissionersMilwaukeeAgendaApr 16Police and Fire CommissionWest AllisAgendaApr 17City Hall Campus Emergency Preparedness CommitteeMilwaukeeAgendaApr 22Library Board of TrusteesWest AllisAgendaApr 23Common CouncilWest AllisAgendaApr 27Plan CommissionMilwaukeeAgenda

Recent

Apr 15Police and Fire CommissionWest AllisAgendaApr 15Equal Rights CommissionMilwaukeeAgendaApr 15Finance & Personnel CommitteeMilwaukeeAgendaApr 15Housing AuthorityMilwaukeeAgendaApr 15Milwaukee Metro Fire Rescue Board of DirectorsWest AllisAgendaApr 15Joint Review BoardWest AllisAgendaApr 14Common CouncilWest AllisAgendaApr 14Milwaukee Arts Board Public Art SubcommitteeMilwaukeeAgenda

Rankings in Milwaukee County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1GlendaleMilwaukee+4.0%
2Oak CreekMilwaukee+2.3%
3WauwatosaMilwaukee+1.7%
4Hales CornersMilwaukee+0.8%
5FranklinMilwaukee+0.4%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1Hales CornersMilwaukee5.9 total crimes per 1k
2CudahyMilwaukee6.6 total crimes per 1k
3Fox PointMilwaukee6.6 total crimes per 1k
4Whitefish BayMilwaukee7.1 total crimes per 1k
5St. FrancisMilwaukee8.9 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1Whitefish BayMilwaukee1.01%
2WauwatosaMilwaukee1.15%
3CudahyMilwaukee1.17%
4Hales CornersMilwaukee1.24%
5GreendaleMilwaukee1.28%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1Whitefish BayMilwaukee81 / 100
2WauwatosaMilwaukee76 / 100
3CudahyMilwaukee75 / 100
4Hales CornersMilwaukee72 / 100
5GreendaleMilwaukee71 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Bayside

Pop. 4,329Income $160,096Homes $431,900
Village (President-Trustee)

Brown Deer

Pop. 12,564Income $93,974Homes $239,300
Village (President-Trustee)

Cudahy

Pop. 17,853Income $66,719Homes $216,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Fox Point

Pop. 6,683Income $141,467Homes $444,700
Village (President-Trustee)

Franklin

Pop. 35,886Income $106,894Homes $364,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Glendale

Pop. 13,656Income $78,092Homes $282,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Greendale

Pop. 14,594Income $94,769Homes $314,200
Village (President-Trustee)

Greenfield

Pop. 37,345Income $70,459Homes $261,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Hales Corners

Pop. 7,689Income $87,740Homes $309,800
Village (President-Trustee)

Milwaukee

Pop. 566,973Income $54,234Homes $184,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Oak Creek

Pop. 37,325Income $96,555Homes $331,700
City (Mayor-Council)

River Hills

Pop. 1,632Income $204,427Homes $699,600
Village (President-Trustee)

Shorewood

Pop. 13,627Income $86,726Homes $443,700
Village (President-Trustee)

South Milwaukee

Pop. 20,442Income $73,427Homes $235,700
City (Mayor-Council)

St. Francis

Pop. 9,004Income $57,368Homes $234,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Wauwatosa

Pop. 48,529Income $101,138Homes $339,000
City (Mayor-Council)

West Allis

Pop. 59,612Income $67,611Homes $203,800
City (Mayor-Council)

West Milwaukee

Pop. 4,038Income $49,128Homes $207,400
Village (President-Trustee)

Whitefish Bay

Pop. 14,665Income $157,109Homes $533,800
Village (President-Trustee)