Glendale, Wisconsin
Location of Glendale, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°7?48?N 87°55?40?W? / ?43.13, -87.92778
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Milwaukee
Area
- Total	6.0 sq mi (15.5 km²)
- Land	5.8 sq mi (15.0 km²)
- Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
Elevation [1]	653 ft (199 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	13,367
- Density	2,307.4/sq mi (890.9/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-29400[2]
GNIS feature ID	1565570[1]

Glendale is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 13,367 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Glendale is located at 43°7?48?N, 87°55?40?W (43.130060, -87.927719)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.5 km²), of which, 5.8 square miles (15.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (3.18%) is water.

History

Glendale developed much later than most of the other North Shore suburbs. Glendale began to develop rapidly in the 1950's, drawing in former citizens of the city of Milwaukee. The Bayshore shopping center was established on the eastern border of the city in 1954. Glendale capitolized on white flight, attracting business and residents away from the city of Milwaukee. Glendale is a suburb with a well developed amount of industry and commerce unlike the mostly residential lakeshore suburbs. The village varies from urban lower middle class and industrial in the south to exclusive residential in the north of the village. Interstate 43 divides the city into east and west sections. Nicolet High School is also located in Glendale and serves the city, along with the suburbs of Fox Point, Bayside, and River Hills. Glendale has begun an ambitious campaign to attract business and population growth. Major roads have undergone massive streetscaping projects, Bayshore Town Center has undergone a multi-million dollar renovation, and the Glendale Business Park continues to welcome high tech clients.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 13,367 people, 5,772 households, and 3,515 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,307.4 people per square mile (891.4/km²). There were 5,974 housing units at an average density of 1,031.2/sq mi (398.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.76% White, 8.13% African American, 0.23% Native American, 2.96% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.

There were 5,772 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $55,306, and the median income for a family was $68,429. Males had a median income of $45,670 versus $36,334 for females. The per capita income for the city was $30,328. About 2.6% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

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