Fox Point, Wisconsin
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Fox Point is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 7,012 at the 2000 census.
Fox Point is located along the North Shore area of the Milwaukee metropolitan area
. It is named after a small point extending into Lake Michigan
. Mainly residential, Fox Point is also home to the RiverPoint Village shopping center at the far northwest end of the village.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 7,012 people, 2,825 households, and 1,988 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,399 people per square mile (927.2/km²). There were 2,910 housing units at an average density of 995.7 per square mile (384.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.55% White, 1.21% African American, 0.11% Native American, 2.14% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races
, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.
There were 2,825 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males. Fox Point has one of the largest Jewish populations in Wisconsin.
The median income for a household in the village was $80,572, and the median income for a family was $94,348. Males had a median income of $77,850 versus $38,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $48,469. About 1.8% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
. St. Eugene Catholic Grade School is also located in Fox Point.
has its headquarters in Fox Point. There are also many stores, mainly located in the River Point Shopping Mall, Fox Point Stores Mall, and the Audubon Center.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 7,012 at the 2000 census.
Fox Point is located along the North Shore area of the Milwaukee metropolitan area
Milwaukee metropolitan area
The Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha metropolitan area is an urban area identified by the U.S. Census Bureau containing five counties in southeastern Wisconsin: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, Washington and Ozaukee...
. It is named after a small point extending into Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
. Mainly residential, Fox Point is also home to the RiverPoint Village shopping center at the far northwest end of the village.
Geography
Fox Point is located at 43°9′37"N 87°54′14"W (43.160409, -87.903994).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 7,012 people, 2,825 households, and 1,988 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,399 people per square mile (927.2/km²). There were 2,910 housing units at an average density of 995.7 per square mile (384.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.55% White, 1.21% African American, 0.11% Native American, 2.14% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.
There were 2,825 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males. Fox Point has one of the largest Jewish populations in Wisconsin.
The median income for a household in the village was $80,572, and the median income for a family was $94,348. Males had a median income of $77,850 versus $38,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $48,469. About 1.8% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The government of the Village of Fox Point consists of a village board, and its committees, which monitor aspects of village government performance. The board consists of six trustees and a president, who are elected to serve three-year terms. The current president is Micheal A. West, whose term will expire in April, 2011. The board has three committees: a finance committee of three members, which oversees economic matters; an audit committee with three trustees and two residents who assist the finance committee; and a three-member administration committee, which oversees new village laws. Other committees, boards, and commissions include the board of appeals, board of police commissioners, board of reviews, building board, board of ethics, the fair housing commission, and the historic preservation committee. The North-Shore Public Library Board is a multi-municipal body with representatives from Fox Point, Bayside, Glendale, and Brown Deer. In Fox Point the president appoints a trustee and a resident to serve.Education
For students in kindergarten through 8th grade, Fox Point is part of two school districts: the Fox Point-Bayside School District and the Maple Dale-Indian Hills School District. Both school districts are feeders for Nicolet High SchoolNicolet High School
Nicolet High School is a public secondary school located in Glendale, Wisconsin. It is the only school in the Nicolet Unified School District, which serves Glendale, Fox Point, Bayside, and River Hills. Primary schooling is administered by three feeder districts. The Nicolet Unified School district...
. St. Eugene Catholic Grade School is also located in Fox Point.
Economy
The Chipstone FoundationChipstone Foundation
The Chipstone Foundation is a Fox Point, Wisconsin-based foundation dedicated to promoting American decorative arts scholarship. Originating in the private collection of Stanley and Polly Stone, the foundation uses its objects and resources to support decorative arts projects and publications at...
has its headquarters in Fox Point. There are also many stores, mainly located in the River Point Shopping Mall, Fox Point Stores Mall, and the Audubon Center.
Historic places
- The Albert and Edith Adelman HouseAlbert and Edith Adelman HouseThe Albert and Edith Adelman House is a Frank Lloyd Wright designed Usonianhome in Fox Point, Wisconsin.Albert "Ollie" Adelman was just 32 years old and had three young sons...
, designed by Frank Lloyd WrightFrank Lloyd WrightFrank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures and completed 500 works. Wright believed in designing structures which were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture...
and listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, is located in Fox Point. - Mary Nohl Art EnvironmentMary Nohl Art EnvironmentThe Mary Nohl Art Environment is a residence in the Milwaukee suburb of Fox Point, Wisconsin...
, containing several pieces of historic folk art and listed of the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, is located in Fox Point.