Cudahy is a city in
Milwaukee County,
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,
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. The population was 18,429 at the 2000 census.
History
Originally known as the Buckhorn Settlement, it was renamed in the late 1800s when
Patrick CudahyPatrick Cudahy, Jr. ; March 17, 1849 - July 25, 1919) was an American industrialist in the meat packing business and a patriarch of the Cudahy family.-Background:...
purchased 700 acres (2.8 km²) of land in the
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, two miles from the
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city limits, to build his meatpacking plant. The first village president was elected in 1895, and by 1906 Cudahy was incorporated as a city with a population of 2,556.
Geography
Cudahy is located at 42°56′54"N 87°51′40"W (42.948416, -87.861010). According to the
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, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the
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of 2000, there were 18,429 people, 7,888 households, and 4,890 families residing in the city. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,880.1 people per square mile (1,498.0/km²). There were 8,273 housing units at an average density of 1,741.8 per square mile (672.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.89% White, 0.95% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from
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, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.73% of the population.
There were 7,888 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were
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living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,157, and the median income for a family was $49,082. Males had a median income of $36,787 versus $25,882 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $19,615. About 5.6% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Cudahy School District provides public education for the area. The Cudahy High School is the local high school.
Notable residents
- Albert M. Bielawski
-Biography:Bielawski was born on January 16, 1867 to Joseph and Teresa Bielawski in Poland. Eventually he would move to the United States, living in Cudahy, Wisconsin and Gary, Indiana before moving to Hamtramck, Michigan and Detroit, Michigan...
, MichiganMichigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
State Representative
- Barney Augustus Eaton
-Biography:Eaton was born on October 29, 1853 in the town of Lake, Wisconsin. He would become a fruit farmer. He died on January 8, 1936, in Milwaukee.-Political career:...
, Wisconsin legislator
- Daniel Kalus
Danile Kalus was an officer in the United States Navy during World War II, serving aboard the USS Hancock. He was awarded the Navy Cross.His award citation reads:Kalus was born Daniel Stephen Kalus on September 22, 1917 in Cudahy, Wisconsin.-References:...
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recipient
- Frank Kosikowski
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, professional football player
- Jim Miklaszewski
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, NBC News correspondent for the Pentagon
- John Navarre
John Robert Navarre is a former American football quarterback who was a three-year starter for the Michigan Wolverines from 2001 to 2003, leading the Wolverines to the 2003 Big Ten Conference championship in his final year of eligibility...
, NFL quarterback
- Henry Witkowski
Henry Witkowski served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions during the Battle of Tarawa.His award citation reads:Witkowski was born in Cudahy, Wisconsin.-References:...
, Navy CrossThe Navy Cross is the highest decoration that may be bestowed by the Department of the Navy and the second highest decoration given for valor. It is normally only awarded to members of the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard, but can be awarded to all...
recipient
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