| Milwaukee is a city in the southeastern part of the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 605,000 it is the twenty-sixth largest United States city. Located on Lake Michigan, Milwaukee has an MSA with over two million residents. Settled since the 1700s the city was estabished in 1846. The climate has average winter temperature lows in the 20s, and average summer high temperatures in the 70s. The median family income is $37,000. The area is home to multiple higher education institutions including Marquette University, Alverno College, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Mount Mary College, Herzing University, Milwaukee School of Engineering, and Wisconsin Lutheran College. Many large companies and corporations have a presence in the Milwaukee area including Wisconsin Energy, Manpower, Inc., Harley-Davidson, Johnson Controls, Jefferson Wells, American Signal Corporation, Master Lock, GE Healthcare, Briggs & Stratton, Midwest Airlines, and Kohl's. Milwaukee is famous for brewing and Miller Brewing Company has over two thousand local employees. Local Attractions include the Milwaukee Art Museum, Charles Allis Art Museum, the Grohmann Museum, Milwaukee Public Museum, Betty Brin Children's Museum, and Discovery World. Local sports teams include baseball's Milwaukee Brewers, hockey's Milwaukee Admirals, basketball's Milwaukee Bucks, and soccer's Milwaukee Bavarians. Local highways include Interstate I-94 and I-43. The local newspaper is the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. |
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