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| French
missionaries visited the site of Milwaukee in the 17th century, but
it was not until 1795 that Jacques Vieau established a fur-trading
post there. The first permanent white settler, Vieau's son-in-law,
Solomon Juneau, an agent of the American Fur Company, made his home
there in 1818. The settlement merged with several neighboring villages
in 1838 to form Milwaukee, and the city was incorporated in 1846.
A large wave of German immigrants arrived after 1848 and contributed
greatly to the city's political, economic, and cultural development. |
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| Total
City Population |
| |
Central City - 596,974
Total - 1,513,874 |
| City
Black Population |
| |
Central
City - 222,933 (37.3%) |
| City
Hispanic Population |
| |
Central
City - 71,646 (21.0%) |
| City
Asian Population |
| |
Central
City - 17,571 (2.9%) |
| City
Highlights |
| |
Milwaukee
County Zoo
America's Black Holocaust Museum
Summerfest |
| Colleges
and Universities |
| |
University
of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Marquette University |
| Major
Companies HQ |
| |
Harley-Davidson
S.C. Johnson
Northwestern Mutual
Miller Brewing Company |
| Pro
Sports Teams |
| |
Milwaukee
Brewers
Milwaukee Bucks |
| Local
Area Celebrities |
| |
Al
Jarreau
Spencer Tracy
Gene Wilder |
| Median
Income |
| |
$33,780 |
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