Interstate 94 in Wisconsin
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In the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
, Interstate 94
runs east–west through the western, central and southeastern portions of the state.
The route, cosigned with US 12, enters from Minnesota
just east of the Twin Cities. The route passes north of Menomonie and south of Eau Claire before turning southeast and heading towards Tomah where it joins Interstate 90
. The two interstates remain concurrent
for the next 91.76 miles (147.7 km) to Madison. I-94 enters the state as a 6-lane facility which reduces to 4-lane at Exit 4 (US 12).
Interstate 94 passes by the popular tourist destination of Wisconsin Dells
.
The route converges with Interstate 39
63 miles (101.4 km) southeast of Tomah (near Portage). This concurrency (30 miles) is the longest three-route concurrency of the Interstate Highway system
and only one of two in existence. The interchanges mark a return to a six-lane configuration.
I-94 turns eastward toward Milwaukee at what is commonly known as the "Badger Interchange" where the three interstates meet with WIS 30. The route returns to four-lanes after the interchange traffic merges, then returns to six lanes just west of Waukesha. The highway remains six-lane facility (with various auxiliary and collector/distributor lanes in Milwaukee at interchanges) east and south of this point. I-94 passes through downtown Milwaukee, turning southbound and joining Interstate 43
for 6 miles (9.7 km).
I-94 leaves Milwaukee to the south and passes west of Racine and Kenosha on its way into Illinois
toward Chicago.
was the first section of Interstate
completed within the state of Wisconsin
. This seven-mile (11 km) section, between the unincorporated town of Goerkes Corners (currently at the intersection of US 18 and Barker Road) and Waukesha
was built in 1956. The route was added segment-by-segment over the years and was completed to its current alignment in 1968.
From 2004-2008, a portion of Interstate 94 in Milwaukee
was reconstructed as a part of the Marquette Interchange project
.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Wisconsin
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...
, Interstate 94
Interstate 94
Interstate 94 is the northernmost east–west Interstate Highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. I-94's western terminus is in Billings, Montana at a junction with Interstate 90; its eastern terminus is the U.S...
runs east–west through the western, central and southeastern portions of the state.
Route description
A total of 349.2 miles (562 km) of Interstate 94 lie in Wisconsin.The route, cosigned with US 12, enters from Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
just east of the Twin Cities. The route passes north of Menomonie and south of Eau Claire before turning southeast and heading towards Tomah where it joins Interstate 90
Interstate 90
Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels US 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, at Edgar Martinez Drive S. near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, and its eastern terminus is in...
. The two interstates remain concurrent
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
for the next 91.76 miles (147.7 km) to Madison. I-94 enters the state as a 6-lane facility which reduces to 4-lane at Exit 4 (US 12).
Interstate 94 passes by the popular tourist destination of Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Dells is a city in south-central Wisconsin, with a population of 2,418 as of the 2000 census. It straddles four counties: Adams, Columbia, Juneau, and Sauk. The city takes its name from the dells of the Wisconsin River, a scenic, glacially formed gorge that features striking sandstone...
.
The route converges with Interstate 39
Interstate 39
Interstate 39 is a highway in the midwestern United States. I-39 runs from Normal, Illinois at Interstate 55 to Highway 29 in Rothschild, Wisconsin, approximately six miles south of Wausau. I-39 was designed to replace US Highway 51, which in the early 1980s was one of the busiest two-lane...
63 miles (101.4 km) southeast of Tomah (near Portage). This concurrency (30 miles) is the longest three-route concurrency of the Interstate Highway system
Interstate Highway System
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, , is a network of limited-access roads including freeways, highways, and expressways forming part of the National Highway System of the United States of America...
and only one of two in existence. The interchanges mark a return to a six-lane configuration.
I-94 turns eastward toward Milwaukee at what is commonly known as the "Badger Interchange" where the three interstates meet with WIS 30. The route returns to four-lanes after the interchange traffic merges, then returns to six lanes just west of Waukesha. The highway remains six-lane facility (with various auxiliary and collector/distributor lanes in Milwaukee at interchanges) east and south of this point. I-94 passes through downtown Milwaukee, turning southbound and joining Interstate 43
Interstate 43
Interstate 43 is a intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Wisconsin, connecting Interstate 39 and Interstate 90 in Beloit with Milwaukee and U.S. Route 41 and U.S. Route 141 in Green Bay. I-43 is the 5th longest intrastate Interstate Highway of the Interstate...
for 6 miles (9.7 km).
I-94 leaves Milwaukee to the south and passes west of Racine and Kenosha on its way into Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
toward Chicago.
History
I-94Interstate 94
Interstate 94 is the northernmost east–west Interstate Highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. I-94's western terminus is in Billings, Montana at a junction with Interstate 90; its eastern terminus is the U.S...
was the first section of Interstate
Interstate Highway System
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, , is a network of limited-access roads including freeways, highways, and expressways forming part of the National Highway System of the United States of America...
completed within the state of Wisconsin
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...
. This seven-mile (11 km) section, between the unincorporated town of Goerkes Corners (currently at the intersection of US 18 and Barker Road) and Waukesha
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Waukesha is a city in and the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. The population was 70,718 at the 2010 census, making it the largest community in the county and 7th largest in the state. The city is located adjacent to the Town of Waukesha...
was built in 1956. The route was added segment-by-segment over the years and was completed to its current alignment in 1968.
From 2004-2008, a portion of Interstate 94 in Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
was reconstructed as a part of the Marquette Interchange project
Marquette Interchange
The Marquette Interchange is a major freeway interchange in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, located near Marquette University where Interstate 43, Interstate 94, Interstate 794, and U.S. Highway 41 meet...
.
Current construction
Beginning in 2009 and continuing until 2016, the 35 miles of Interstate 94 between the Mitchell Interchange and the Illinois state line will be widened from six to eight lanes. This includes a complete rebuild of the roadway, modern frontage roads, and interchange improvements including a new design of the Mitchell Interchange in Milwaukee County.Auxiliary routes
Two spur routes of I-94 exist in Wisconsin, both are in the Milwaukee metropolitan area.- I-794 - a spur in downtown that accesses the southeast suburbs and the Port of Milwaukee.
- I-894 - a southwest "bypass" of the city.
Exit list
| County | Location | Mile | # Exit number An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore.... |
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| St. Croix St. Croix County, Wisconsin St. Croix County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 84,345. Its county seat is Hudson. St. Croix County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area . It is the fastest growing county in Wisconsin.-Geography:According to the U.S... |
Hudson Hudson, Wisconsin Hudson is a city in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 18,937, making it the principal and largest city of the Minneapolis - St. Paul metropolitan area . The Hudson area however had a population of 39,713... |
1 | West end of WIS 35 overlap | ||
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| 3 | East end of WIS 35 overlap | ||||
| 4 | East end of US 12 overlap | ||||
| Roberts Roberts, Wisconsin Roberts is a village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 969 at the 2000 census. In 2009, the population was estimated to be 1,658, a 71.1% increase... |
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| Hammond Hammond, Wisconsin Hammond is a village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,153 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Hammond.-Geography:Hammond is located at .... |
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| Baldwin Baldwin, Wisconsin Baldwin is a village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,667 at the 2000 census, and was estimated to be 3,903 in 2008, a growth rate of 39%... |
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| Woodville Woodville, Wisconsin Woodville is a village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,104 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Woodville is located at .... |
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| Wilson Wilson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin Wilson is a village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 176 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wilson is located at .... |
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| Dunn | Knapp Knapp, Dunn County, Wisconsin Knapp is a village in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 421 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Knapp is located at .... |
32 | - Knapp Knapp, Dunn County, Wisconsin Knapp is a village in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 421 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Knapp is located at .... |
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| Menomonie Menomonie, Wisconsin Two other spellings of the name appear elsewhere, see Menomonee and Menominee. For the town, see Menomonie .Menomonie is a city in and the county seat of Dunn County in the western part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city's population was 16,264 as of the 2010 census... |
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| Elk Mound Elk Mound, Wisconsin Elk Mound is a village in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 785 at the 2000 census. The village, named for Elk Mound, is located within the Town of Elk Mound.-Geography:Elk Mound is located at .... |
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| Eau Claire Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Eau Claire County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population estimate was 98,736. Its county seat is Eau Claire.... |
Eau Claire Eau Claire, Wisconsin Eau Claire is a city located in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 65,883 as of the 2010 census, making it the largest municipality in the northwestern portion of the state, and the 9th largest in the state overall. It is the county seat of Eau Claire County,... |
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| 81 | - Foster Foster, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Foster is an unincorporated community in the town of Clear Creek in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. It lies approximately 9 miles south-southwest of Fall Creek, 7 miles southeast of Cleghorn, and 6 miles northwest of Osseo. Located primarily along Eau Claire County Highway "HH", it is... , Fall Creek Fall Creek, Wisconsin Fall Creek is a village in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,236 at the 2000 census. The village is located within and entirely surrounded by the Town of Lincoln.-Geography:Fall Creek is located at .... |
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| Trempealeau Trempealeau County, Wisconsin Trempealeau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 27,754. Its county seat is Whitehall.-History:Patches of woodland are all that remain of the brush and light forest that once covered the county... |
Osseo Osseo, Wisconsin Osseo is a city located in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, at the confluence of the North and South Forks of the Buffalo River. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,669.-Geography:... |
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| Jackson Jackson County, Wisconsin Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 19,886. Its county seat is Black River Falls. Jackson County was formed from Crawford County in 1853.-Geography:According to the U.S... |
Northfield Northfield, Wisconsin Northfield is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 586 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Northfield and York are located in the town.-Geography:... |
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| Hixton Hixton, Wisconsin Hixton is a village in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Trempealeau River. The population was 446 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Hixton.-Geography:Hixton is located at .... |
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| Black River Falls Black River Falls, Wisconsin Black River Falls is a city in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,622 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jackson County. The Ho-Chunk Nation has its administrative center in Black River Falls.-History:... |
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| Millston Millston, Wisconsin Millston is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 136 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Speck Oaks is located in the town... |
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| Monroe Monroe County, Wisconsin Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 40,899. Its county seat is Sparta.-Geography:According to the U.S... |
Warrens Warrens, Wisconsin Warrens is a village in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States off I-94. The population was 286 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Warrens is located at .... |
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| Tomah Tomah, Wisconsin Tomah is a city in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 9,093. The city is located partially within the Town of Tomah.-Education:... |
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| 145 | Industrial Avenue - Tomah Tomah, Wisconsin Tomah is a city in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 9,093. The city is located partially within the Town of Tomah.-Education:... |
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| 147 | West end of I-90 overlap | ||||
| See Interstate 90 (exits 45-138A) | |||||
| Dane Dane County, Wisconsin As of the census of 2000, there were 426,526 people, 173,484 households, and 100,794 families residing in the county. The population density was 355 people per square mile . There were 180,398 housing units at an average density of 150 per square mile... |
Madison | 4 | - Janesville, Chicago | East end of I-39/I-90 overlap; exit number is signed based on WIS 30's mileage; signed as exits 4A (I-39 south / I-90 east) and 4B (I-39 north / I-90 / I-94 west) westbound | |
| 138B | No exit number westbound | ||||
| Cottage Grove Cottage Grove, Wisconsin Cottage Grove is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6,248 at the 2010 census. It is a fast growing suburb of Madison and shares a school district with Monona... |
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| Deerfield Deerfield, Wisconsin Deerfield is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,319 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Deerfield. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
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| Jefferson Jefferson County, Wisconsin Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 74,021. Its county seat is Jefferson.-Geography:According to the U.S... |
Lake Mills Lake Mills, Wisconsin Lake Mills is a city in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,843 at the 2000 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Lake Mills.-Geography:Lake Mills is located at .... |
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| Concord Concord, Wisconsin Concord is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,023 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.6 square miles , of which, 36.0 square miles of it is land and 0.6 square miles of... |
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| 277 | Willow Glen Road | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | |||
| Waukesha Waukesha County, Wisconsin Waukesha County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2008, the population was 380,629. Its county seat is Waukesha.-History:The part of Wisconsin that Waukesha County now occupies was a part of Michigan when Milwaukee County was organized in September 1834. On July 4, 1836, the... |
Oconomowoc Oconomowoc, Wisconsin Oconomowoc is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The name was derived from Coo-no-mo-wauk, the Potawatomi term for "waterfall." The population was 12,382 at the 2000 census. The city is partially adjacent to the Town of Oconomowoc and near the Village of Oconomowoc... |
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| Delafield Delafield, Wisconsin Delafield is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, along the Bark River, and a suburb of Milwaukee. The population was 6,472 at the 2000 census.... |
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| Pewaukee Pewaukee, Wisconsin Pewaukee is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The population was 11,783 at the 2000 census. The city was incorporated from what was formerly the Town of Pewaukee. The Village of Pewaukee, which was incorporated out of the town before it incorporated as a city, is surrounded by the city... |
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| 293 | Signed as exits 293A (CTH T south) and 293B (CTH T north) westbound | ||||
| 293C | Eastbound entrance and westbound exit | ||||
| Waukesha | 294 | West end of WIS 164 overlap | |||
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| Brookfield Brookfield, Wisconsin Brookfield is a city located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It had a population of 37,920 in the 2010 census. Brookfield is the second largest city in Waukesha County, and the leading commercial suburb of Milwaukee. The City of Brookfield was formed in 1954 from the Town of... |
297 | East end of WIS 164 overlap | |||
| 301 | Moorland Road | Signed as exit 301A-B eastbound and exits 301A (Moorland Road south) and 301B (Moorland Road north) westbound | |||
| Milwaukee | West Allis | 304 | Signed as exit 304A-B eastbound and exits 304A (WIS 100 south) and 304B (WIS 100 north) westbound | ||
| 305 | - Chicago, Fond du Lac | Signed as exits 305A (US 45 north) and 305B (US 45 south / ) | |||
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| 307A | 68th Street, 70th Street | ||||
| 307B | Hawley Road | ||||
| Milwaukee | 308A | Mitchell Boulevard — VA Center | |||
| 308B | Miller Park Way (WIS 341 south) | ||||
| 308C | West end of US 41 overlap | ||||
| 309A | 35th Street | ||||
| 309B | St. Paul Avenue, 26th Street | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | |||
| 25th Street, Clybourn Street | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||||
| 310A | 13th Street | Eastbound exit only | |||
| 310B | West end of I-43 overlap | ||||
| 310C | / Plankinton Avenue - Lakefront, Port of Milwaukee Port of Milwaukee The Port of Milwaukee is a port in the city of Milwaukee on Lake Michigan. It primarily serves Southeastern Wisconsin along with Northern Illinois. The port owns of rail that connect to two class I railroads outside the port. The port also has over of covered warehouse space, with of that being... |
Westbound exit to and eastbound entrance from Plankinton Avenue; I-794 westbound is to/eastbound from I-94 both directions | |||
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| 312A | Greenfield Avenue, Lapham Boulevard, Mitchell Street | ||||
| 312B | Becher Street, Lincoln Avenue, Mitchell Street | ||||
| 314A | Holt Avenue | ||||
| 314B | Howard Avenue | ||||
| 316 | East end of I-43 overlap | ||||
| 317 | Layton Avenue | ||||
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| 319 | College Avenue | ||||
| Oak Creek Oak Creek, Wisconsin Oak Creek is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 28,456 at the 2000 census. In 2009, its population was estimated at 33,946.-History:... |
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| Racine | Caledonia Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin Caledonia is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 24,365 at the 2010 census. The residential community of Franksville are located within the village. Franksville was a former census-designated place. The residential neighborhood of Husher is also located within... |
325 | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
| 326 | Seven Mile Road | ||||
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| Franksville Franksville, Wisconsin Franksville is a former census-designated place in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,789 at the 2000 census. It became part of the newly-established village of Caledonia on March 20, 2006.-Geography:... |
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| Sturtevant Sturtevant, Wisconsin Sturtevant is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6599 at the 2009 census.Sturtevant celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.-Geography:Sturtevant is located at .... |
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| Kenosha Kenosha County, Wisconsin -Demographics: As of the census 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 . There were 59,989 housing units at an average density of 220 per square mile... |
Somers Somers, Wisconsin Somers 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... |
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| Kenosha Kenosha, Wisconsin Kenosha is a city and the county seat of Kenosha County in the State of Wisconsin in United States. With a population of 99,218 as of May 2011, Kenosha is the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin. Kenosha is also the fourth-largest city on the western shore of Lake Michigan, following Chicago,... |
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| Pleasant Prairie Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Pleasant 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:... |
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External links
- Plan94.org - WISDOT Milwaukee-to-Kenosha construction project website