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Kenosha County, Wisconsin
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File:Map of Wisconsin highlighting Kenosha County.png
Location in the state of Wisconsin
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Wisconsin's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded 1850
Seat Kenosha
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
 sq mi ( km²)
 sq mi ( km²)
 sq mi ( km²), 63.83%
wikipedia:Population
 - (2006)
 - Density
162001
Website: www.co.kenosha.wi.us

Kenosha County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2006, the population was 162,001. Its county seat is Kenosha6. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area, and an outlying part of the Milwaukee Area.

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[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,954 km² (754 sq mi). 707 km² (273 sq mi) of it is land and 1,247 km² (481 sq mi) of it (63.83%) is water.

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2000 Census Age Pyramid for Kenosha County.

As of the census² of 2000, there were 149,577 people, 56,057 households, and 38,455 families residing in the county. The population density was 212/km² (548/sq mi). There were 59,989 housing units at an average density of 85/km² (220/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 88.38% White, 5.08% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.29% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. 7.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.8% were of German, 10.4% Italian, 7.9% Irish 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 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.

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[edit] References

  • Forstall, Richard L. (editor) (1996). Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division. ISBN 0-934213-48-8. 

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Pleasant Prairie‡

(less than 10,000)

Somers*

Kenosha County
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Coordinates: 42°35′N 87°49′W / 42.58, -87.81

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