Green Bay, Wisconsin

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Green Bay, Wisconsin
Seal
Nickname: Packerland: Titletown, USA
Coordinates: 44°30′48″N 88°0′57″W / 44.51333, -88.01583
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Brown
Government
- Mayor	James J. Schmitt, (R)
Area
- City	54.3 sq mi (140.7 km²)
- Land	43.9 sq mi (113.6 km²)
- Water	10.5 sq mi (27.1 km²)
Elevation	581 ft (177 m)
Population (2006)
- City	100,353
- Density	2,332.1/sq mi (900.5/km²)
- Metro	226,778
Time zone	Central (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	920
FIPS code	55-31000[1]
GNIS feature ID	1565801[2]
Website: www.ci.green-bay.wi.us

Green Bay is a city in the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.^[3]

The city is located at the head of its namesake Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of 581 feet (177 m) above sea level and is located 112 miles (180 km) north of Milwaukee. According to the 2006 census estimate, Green Bay has a population of 100,353.^[4] The Town of Green Bay is located several miles northeast of the city.

Green Bay is the third largest city in Wisconsin. Set at the southern end of the bay of the same name as the city, Green Bay. and divided by the Fox River, Green Bay is an industrial city with several meatpacking and paper plants. The city of Green Bay is a port on the Bay of Green Bay, an arm of Lake Michigan. Green Bay is home to the National Railroad Museum, the Neville Public Museum with exhibitions of art, history, and science, and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

The Green Bay Packers professional football team of the National Football League has been based in the city since 1919. Green Bay is by far the smallest U.S. market for an NFL team,^[5] although the Packers' fanbase stretches across the state of Wisconsin. Green Bay is nicknamed "Titletown" and "Titletown, USA"^[5] for the number of NFL titles (12) it has won over the years (including the first two Super Bowls as well as Super Bowl XXXI), more than any other team. The name appears on the city seal, is used by the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce for its web address (titletown.org) and variations of the word appear in the name of more than two dozen local businesses.^[6]

The Green Bay metropolitan area forms the core of the United States Census Bureau's Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Brown County (2004 population: 237,166).

Green Bay was awarded the title of All-America City two times in the city's history, with the first award in 1964, and the second award in 1999.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Climate 4 Transportation 5 Demographics 6 Education 7 Religion 8 Sports 8.1 Professional 8.2 Collegiate 9 Media 10 Points of interest 11 Notable residents 12 Mayors 13 Photos of Green Bay 14 References 15 External links

[edit] History

A small trading post, originally named La Baye or La Baie des Puants, was established at this location in 1634 by French-Canadian explorer Jean Nicolet^[7] , making Green Bay the 13th oldest permanent settlement in America. In 1671 a Jesuit Mission was set up here. A fort was added in 1717. The town was incorporated in 1754, and was passed to British control in 1761. As British settlers in the area came to outnumber the French, the name "Green Bay" (from the French: Baie Verte) became the more common name for the town. In 1783 the town became part of the United States of America.

The United States Army built Fort Howard on the banks of the Fox River in 1816. Wisconsin's first newspaper, The Green Bay Intelligencer, was first published here in 1833. By 1850 the town had a population of 1,923. The town was reincorporated as the city of Green Bay, joining several small towns including Navarino, Astor (created by John Jacob Astor) and Fort Howard in 1854. The Green Bay Area Public School District was founded in 1856. The railroad arrived in the 1860s. In 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt came to Green Bay to honor its tricentennial.^[7] By 1950 the city had a population of 52,735. In 1964, the Town of Preble was consolidated with the city of Green Bay.^[8]

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 54.3 square miles (140.7 km²), of which 43.9 square miles (113.6 km²) is land and 10.4 square miles (27.1 km²) is water. The total area is 19.24% water.

[edit] Climate

Main article: Climate of Green Bay, Wisconsin

The city of Green Bay has a continental climate, moderated slightly by the city's proximity to Lake Michigan. The city's climate features four distinct seasons, with warm, frequently hot summers and long, cold and snowy winters. The variance in temperature and precipitation between months is severe and often extreme. The warmest month is July, when the average high temperature is 81°F (28°C). During July, the average low temperature is 59°F (15°C). The coldest month of the year is January, when the high temperature averages only 24°F (−5°C), and the low temperatures average 7°F (−14°C).

The wettest month in Green Bay is August, when 3.77 inches (95.8 mm) of precipitation falls, mostly in the form of rainfall from thunderstorms. The driest month in Green Bay is February, when the majority of precipitation falls as low moisture-content snow due to cold, dry air. On average, 1.01 inches (25.7 mm) of precipitation falls in February.

Monthly Temperatures and Precipitation
Jan		Feb		Mar		Apr		May		Jun		Jul		Aug		Sep		Oct		Nov		Dec
°F	°C	°F	°C	°F	°C	°F	°C	°F	°C	°F	°C	°F	°C	°F	°C	°F	°C	°F	°C	°F	°C	°F	°C
Record High Temperature
53	12	61	16	78	26	89	32	91	33	98	37	103	39	99	37	95	35	88	31	74	23	64	18
Normal High Temperature
24.1	−4.4	28.9	−1.7	40	4	54.6	12.6	68	20	76.8	24.9	81.2	27.3	78.5	25.8	70.2	21.2	57.9	14.4	42.4	5.8	29	−2
Normal Low Temperature
7.1	−13.8	12.1	−11.1	22.6	−5.2	33.9	1.1	44.7	7.1	54	12	58.6	14.8	56.5	13.6	47.5	8.6	36.9	2.7	25.6	−3.6	13.3	−10.4
Record Low Temperature
−31	−35.0	−28	−33.3	−29	−33.9	7	−14	21	−6	32	0	40	4	38	3	24	−4	15	−9	−9	−22.8	−27	−32.8
Precipitation
in	mm	in	mm	in	mm	in	mm	in	mm	in	mm	in	mm	in	mm	in	mm	in	mm	in	mm	in	mm
1.21	31	1.01	26	2.06	52	2.56	65	2.75	70	3.43	87	3.44	87	3.77	96	3.11	79	2.17	55	2.27	58	1.41	36
Source: USTravelWeather.com

[edit] Transportation

Green Bay is served by Austin Straubel International Airport.

The city was the headquarters of the Green Bay and Western Railroad from 1896 to 1993. After the GB&W quit, the line was purchased by Wisconsin Central Transportation. In 2001, the WC was merged into the Canadian National system. The Chicago and North Western Railway also served Green Bay, and their depot still stands today. Green Bay was last served with a regular passenger train, the CNW's Peninsula 400, in 1971. The CNW sold its trackage from Green Bay south to Sheboygan in 1987 to the Fox River Valley Railroad, which became part of the WC in 1993. Green Bay also saw passenger service from the Milwaukee Road's Chippewa Hiawatha, which ran from Chicago into the UP of Michigan. Green Bay is also served by the Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad. Amtrak expansion to Green Bay is part of the Midwest Regional Rail Project, and would follow a route from Milwaukee through Fond Du Lac, Oshkosh and Appleton. Milwaukee-Madison to Milwaukee service is top priority for the State of Wisconsin at this time, with the Green Bay project on the back burner.

Green Bay also has its own mass transit system known as Green Bay Metro (formerly known as Green Bay Transit).

Green Bay is connected to the rest of the state by four major highways. US Highway 41 connects Green Bay to the Fox Cities, Fond du Lac and Milwaukee to the south and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan via Oconto, Peshtigo, and Marinette. U.S. Route 141 starts in Green Bay and joins with US41 to the north for 18 miles before splitting off and providing access to the Upper Peninsula via Niagara. Interstate 43, which terminates at US 41/141, heads south along Lake Michigan to Milwaukee and on to Illinois via Beloit. Recently Wisconsin Highway 29 has been upgraded to four lanes to provide better access to western Wisconsin and Minnesota via Wausau and Eau Claire.
A few other highways of importance are :
Wisconsin Highway 172: Forms a southern bypass of Green Bay, and continuing to Austin Staubel Airport.
Wisconsin Highway 32: Two lane highway which runs from Illinois to Michigan and provides alternative routes to the north and south and travels through many small communities.
Wisconsin Highway 54: Two lane highway which runs through Green Bay from Algoma to New London and Waupaca.
Wisconsin Highway 57: Heads to Green Bay from I-43 near Port Washington and continues through Sturgeon Bay to the Door Peninsula, terminating with WI-42 at Gills Rock with ferry access to Washington Island.

[edit] Demographics

City of Green Bay Population by year [9]
1855	1,644
1860	2,276
1870	4,698
1880	7,476
1890	9,069
1900	23,748
1910	25,216
1920	31,643
1930	37,407
1940	46,205
1950	52,735
1960	62,952
1970	87,829
1980	87,947
1990	96,466
2000	102,313
2006	100,353

As of the 2006 U.S. census estimate, there are 100,353 people residing in Green Bay. The Greater Green Bay Area consists of 279,485 people; as of the 2000 census, there were 141,591 households and 124,663 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,332.1 people per square mile (900.5/km²). There are 43,123 housing units at an average density of 982.9/sq mi (379.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 85.86% White, 1.38% African American, 3.28% Native American, 3.76% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.72% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. About 7.13% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Many of the Asian Americans are Hmong.

There are 41,591 households of which 30.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% are married couples living together, 10.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% are non-families. About 31.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 3.06.

City demographics are as follows: 25.4% are under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $38,820, and the median income for a family is $48,678. Males have a median income of $33,246 versus $23,825 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,269. About 10.5% of the population and 7.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.7% of those under the age of 18 and 9.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The city is noted for having one of the lowest crime rates in the United States for a municipality of its size.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Education

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• High Schools
  • Notre Dame de la Baie Academy
  • Bay Port High School
  • Green Bay East High School
  • Green Bay Southwest High School
  • Green Bay West High School
  • Preble High School
  • Northeast Wisconsin Lutheran High School
  • Bay City Baptist School
• Colleges and Universities
  • Bellin College of Nursing
  • ITT Technical Institute
  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
  • Rasmussen College
  • St. Norbert College (in nearby De Pere)
  • University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
  • Wisconsin College of Cosmetology

[edit] Religion

The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay. The Cathedral of Saint Francis Xavier in Green Bay is the mother church of the Diocese. The diocese is in the province of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. In 2000, the American Religion Data Archive reported Green Bay to be predominantly Catholic (71.5%), with Lutherans composing an additional 16.4%. The remaining 12% are almost entirely Protestant denominations. And there are few muslim families and one mosque located close to Airport.

[edit] Sports

[edit] Professional

• Green Bay Blizzard
• Green Bay Gamblers
• Green Bay Packers

[edit] Collegiate

• St. Norbert College
• UW-Green Bay Phoenix

[edit] Media

Green Bay is served by the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Another local newspaper, the Green Bay News-Chronicle, ceased publication in 2005.

See also: List of radio stations in Green Bay, List of television stations in Green Bay

[edit] Points of interest

• Bay Beach Amusement Park
• Bay Park Square
• Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena
• City Stadium, former home of the Packers
• Cofrin Memorial Arboretum
• Green Bay Botanical Garden
• The Broadway District
• Heritage Hill State Park
• Joannes Field, home of the Green Bay Bullfrogs
• Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers
• Meyer Theater
• National Railroad Museum
• Neville Public Museum
• Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
• NEW Zoo
• Resch Center, home of the Green Bay Blizzard in neighboring Ashwaubenon.
• Weidner Center

[edit] Notable residents

• John Anderson ESPN Sportscenter anchor attended Southwest High School
• Ken Anderson; professional wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment known as Mr. Kennedy or Ken Kennedy
• Tony Bennett; Washington State University men's basketball coach; attended Preble High School
• Dan Buenning, guard for the NFL team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; attended Bay Port High School.
• Jay DeMerit, player for Watford F.C. in the Football League Championship, England; attended Bay Port High School.
• Roger Harring, fooball coach, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
• George F. Kress, Paper Maker; invented a process for (fluting) corrugated containers, pioneer of paper recycling.
• Pat MacDonald, singer in Timbuk3.
• James Mulva, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of ConocoPhilips
• John W. Reynolds, Governor of Wisconsin.
• Tony Shalhoub of the TV series, Monk; attended Green Bay East High School.
• Walter Wellesley Smith (1905-1982), Pulitzer Prize-winning sportswriter.
• Zack Snyder, director of Dawn of the Dead (2004 version) and 300.
• Aaron Stecker, running back for the NFL team, the New Orleans Saints; attended Ashwaubenon High School.
• Margaret Teele (Margaret Poby)1960s TV and movie actress, attended St. Joseph's Academy (now Notre Dame Academy).
• Niccole Tiffany, Teacher of the Year award winner, 2000-2004, 2007
• Bob Wickman Major League Baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
• Joel Hodgson creator and star of the TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000 graduated from Ashwaubenon High School in 1979.
• Admiral James H. Flatley - World War II naval aviator.

[edit] Mayors

W. C. E. Thomas 1854 Francis X. Desnoyers 1855 H. E. Eastman 1856,1857 Burley Follett 1858, 1863 E. H. Ellis 1860 Henry S. Baird 1861, 1862 Nathan Goodell 1859, 1864 M. P. Lindsley 1865 Charles. D. Robinson 1866,1872 James S. Marshall 1867 Anton Klaus 1868,1869, 1870 Alonzo Kimball 1871, 1873 Dr. C. E. Crane 1874, 1875,1877, 1878, 1879 F. S. Ellis 1876 J. C. Neville 1880 J. H. M. Wigman 1882 W. J. Abrams 1881,1883, 1884 Charles Hartung 1885, 1886, 1887 Arthur C. Neville 1888,1889 James H. Elmore 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894,1895 Frank B. Desnoyers 1896, 1897, 1898

Simon J. Murphy, Jr. 1899,1900, 1901 J. H. Tayler 1902, 1903 Robert E. Minahan 1904-1907 Winford Abrams 1908-1916 Elmer S. Hall 1916-1920 W. Wiesner 1921-1927 James H. McGillan 1927-1929 John V. Diener 1929-1937 John S. Farrell 1937-1938 Alex Biemeret 1938-1945 Dominic Olejniczak 1945-1955 Otto Rachals 1955-1959 Roman Denissen 1959-1965 Donald Tilleman 1965-1972 Harris Burgoyne 1972-1973 Thomas Atkinson 1973-1975 Michael Monfils 1975-1979 Samuel J. Halloin 1979-1995 Paul F. Jadin 1995-2003 James J. Schmitt 2003-

[edit] Photos of Green Bay

Downtown Green Bay	South Village Historical District	Downtown Green Bay	Downtown Green Bay
Downtown Green Bay YMCA	The Broadway District	St. Francis Xavier Cathedral	Large South Side home
South Washington Street on the near east side of Green Bay	WBAY-TV	A downtown office building	East Main Street in Green Bay
The east side of Green Bay	Brown County Courthouse	Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena	Bay of Green Bay
Austin Straubel International Airport	Weidner Center	Burke Hall, St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin	Main Hall, St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official Green Bay, Wisconsin Website
• Official Website of the Green Bay Broadway District
• Packer Country Visitor & Convention Bureau
• Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
• Belgian-American Research Collection

• Green Bay, Wisconsin is at coordinates 44°30′48″N 88°00′57″W / 44.513442, -88.015787 (Green Bay, Wisconsin)Coordinates: 44°30′48″N 88°00′57″W / 44.513442, -88.015787 (Green Bay, Wisconsin)

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