Green Bay metropolitan area
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The Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...

, is an area consisting of three counties in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

, anchored by the city of Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...

. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the MSA had a population of 282,599 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 304,783).

Counties

  • Brown
  • Kewaunee
    Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
    Kewaunee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 20,187. Its county seat is Kewaunee. Kewaunee County is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...

  • Oconto
    Oconto County, Wisconsin
    Oconto County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 35,634. Its county seat is Oconto.Oconto County is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was established in 1851.-Geography:According to the U.S...


Cities

  • Algoma
    Algoma, Wisconsin
    Algoma is a city in Kewaunee County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,357 at the 2000 census. Algoma is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

  • De Pere
    De Pere, Wisconsin
    De Pere is a city located in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 20,559 at the 2000 census. De Pere is a suburb of Green Bay and is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Registered historic places:...

  • Gillett
    Gillett, Wisconsin
    Gillett is a city in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,256 according to the 2000 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Green Bay
    Green Bay, Wisconsin
    Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...

     (Principal city)
  • Kewaunee
    Kewaunee, Wisconsin
    Kewaunee is a city in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,806 at the 2000 census. Located on the northwestern shore of Lake Michigan, the city is the county seat of Kewaunee County....

  • Oconto Falls
    Oconto Falls, Wisconsin
    Oconto Falls is a city in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,843 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Oconto Falls is located at ....

  • Oconto
    Oconto, Wisconsin
    Oconto is a city in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,708 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located partially within the town of Oconto.-History:...


Villages

  • Allouez
    Allouez, Wisconsin
    Allouez is a village in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 15,443. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

  • Ashwaubenon
    Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
    Ashwaubenon is a village in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 17,634, however many village signs still reflect the 1990 census figure of 17,777. Ashwaubenon is a suburb of Green Bay, Wisconsin and is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan...

  • Bellevue
    Bellevue, Wisconsin
    Bellevue is a village in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. It was a town until incorporating as a village on February 14, 2003. The population of the area that became the village was 11,828 in 2000...

  • Casco
    Casco, Wisconsin
    Casco is a village in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 572 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Denmark
    Denmark, Wisconsin
    Denmark is a village in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,123 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Hobart
    Hobart, Wisconsin
    Hobart is a village in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,090 at the 2000 census. Hobart is a part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. A small portion of the village is part of the unincorporated census-designated place given the name of Oneida, Wisconsin...

  • Howard
    Howard, Wisconsin
    Howard is a village in Brown and Outagamie counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 17,399 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area....

  • Lena
    Lena, Wisconsin
    Lena is a village in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 510 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village is located within the Town of Lena.-History:...

  • Luxemburg
    Luxemburg, Wisconsin
    Luxemburg is a village in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,935 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Pulaski
    Pulaski, Wisconsin
    Pulaski is a village in Brown, Oconto, and Shawano Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,060 at the 2000 census.The Brown and Oconto County portions of Pulaski are part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

     (partial)
  • Suamico
    Suamico, Wisconsin
    "Suamico" redirects here. For the Oconto County town, see Little Suamico, Wisconsin.Suamico is a village in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 8,686 at the 2000 census. The neighborhood community of Flintville is located within the village...

  • Suring
    Suring, Wisconsin
    Suring is a village in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 605 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Suring is located at ....

  • Wrightstown
    Wrightstown, Wisconsin
    Wrightstown is a village in Brown and Outagamie Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,827 at the 2010 census. The village is located mostly within the town of Wrightstown in Brown County...


Unincorporated communities

  • Anston
    Anston, Wisconsin
    Anston is an unincorporated community located, in the town of Pittsfield, in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located at latitude 44.617 and longitude -88.16; its elevation is 748 feet above mean sea level....

  • Askeaton
    Askeaton, Wisconsin
    Askeaton is an unincorporated community located in the town of Holland, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. Askeaton is located along Wisconsin Highway 32 and Wisconsin Highway 57 southeast of Wrightstown....

  • Champion
    Champion, Wisconsin
    Champion is an unincorporated community in the town of Green Bay in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town hall for the town of Green Bay is located in Champion and the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help is located just east of...

  • Dyckesville
    Dyckesville, Wisconsin
    Dyckesville is an unincorporated census-designated place in Brown and Kewaunee counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin located in the towns of Red River and Green Bay. As of the 2010 census, its population is 538. Dyckesville is bypassed by Wisconsin Highway 57, which ran through the community...

  • Greenleaf
    Greenleaf, Wisconsin
    Greenleaf, Wisconsin is an unincorporated census-designated place in Brown County, Wisconsin, in the town of Wrightstown. It is located at the intersection of Wisconsin Highways 57/32 and 96. It uses ZIP code 54126. As of the 2010 census, Greenleaf has a population of 607...

  • Flintville
  • New Franken
    New Franken, Wisconsin
    New Franken is an unincorporated community in the town of Scott in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. The town hall is located in New Franken. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Religion:...

  • Little Rapids
    Little Rapids, Wisconsin
    Little Rapids is an unincorporated community located in the town of Lawrence, Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. Little Rapids is located on the Fox River southwest of Green Bay....

  • Sobieski
    Sobieski, Wisconsin
    Sobieski, Wisconsin is an unincorporated census-designated place in Oconto County in northeastern Wisconsin. It is located within the town of Little Suamico. As of the 2010 census, its population is 259. Sobieski is home to six taverns, a daycare center, and a landfill of a Catholic church. It is...


Brown County

  • Eaton
    Eaton, Brown County, Wisconsin
    Eaton is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,414 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Henrysville and Poland are located in the town...

  • Glenmore
  • Green Bay
    Green Bay (town), Wisconsin
    Green Bay is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,772 at the 2000 census. The town is located several miles northeast of the City of Green Bay. The unincorporated community of Champion is located in the town...

  • Holland
    Holland, Brown County, Wisconsin
    Holland is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,339 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Askeaton, Bay Settlement, and Hollandtown are located in the town.-Geography:...

  • Humboldt
    Humboldt, Wisconsin
    Humboldt is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,338 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communiies of Humboldt and Sugar Bush are located in the town.-Geography:...

  • Lawrence
    Lawrence, Brown County, Wisconsin
    Lawrence is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,548 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Little Rapids is located in the town.-Geography:...

  • Ledgeview
    Ledgeview, Wisconsin
    Ledgeview is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,363 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Kolb and Pine Grove are located in the town.-Geography:...

  • Morrison
    Morrison, Wisconsin
    Morrison is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,651 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Lark, Morrison, and Wayside are located in the town.-Geography:...

  • New Denmark
    New Denmark, Wisconsin
    New Denmark is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,482 at the 2000 census. The town is located near Denmark, Wisconsin. The unincorporated communities of Fontenoy and Langes Corners are located in the town...

  • Pittsfield
    Pittsfield, Wisconsin
    Pittsfield is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,433 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Anston, Kunesh, and Mill Center are located in the town...

  • Rockland
    Rockland, Brown County, Wisconsin
    Rockland is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,522 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.9 square miles , of which, 22.3 square miles of it is land and 0.6 square miles of...

  • Scott
    Scott, Brown County, Wisconsin
    Scott is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The unincorporated communities of Benderville, New Franken, Red Banks, and Wequiock are located in the town.-Geography:...

  • Wrightstown
    Wrightstown (town), Wisconsin
    Wrightstown is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,013 at the 2000 census. The Village of Wrightstown is mostly located within the town...


  • Kewaunee County

    • Ahnapee
      Ahnapee, Wisconsin
      Ahnapee is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 977 as of the 2000 Census. The unincorporated communities of Kodan and Rankin are located in the town.-Geography:...

    • Carlton
      Carlton, Wisconsin
      Carlton is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,000 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.6 square miles , all of it land....

    • Casco
      Casco (town), Wisconsin
      Casco is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,153 at the 2000 census. The village of Casco and the unincorporated communities of Casco Junction, Ryans Corner, and Slovan are located in the town.-Geography:...

    • Franklin
      Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
      Franklin is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 997 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Curran and Stangelville are located in the town.-Geography:...

    • Lincoln
      Lincoln, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
      Lincoln is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 957 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Lincoln and Rio Creek are located in the town...

    • Luxemburg
      Luxemburg (town), Wisconsin
      Luxemburg is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,402 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Walhain is located in the town...

    • Montpelier
      Montpelier, Wisconsin
      Montpelier is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,371 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Cherneyville, Ellisville, and Pilsen are located in the town.-Geography:...

    • Pierce
      Pierce, Wisconsin
      Pierce is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 897 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Alaska and Rostok are located in the town.-Geography:...

    • Red River
      Red River, Wisconsin
      Red River is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,476 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Bay View, Duvall, Frog Station, Thiry Daems, and Tonet are located in the town...

    • West Kewaunee
      West Kewaunee, Wisconsin
      West Kewaunee is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,287 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Birchwood, East Krok, and Krok are located in the town.-Geography:...


    Oconto County

    • Abrams
      Abrams, Wisconsin
      Abrams is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,757 at the 2000 Census. The census-designated place of Abrams is located in the town. Abrams in named after W. J...

    • Bagley
      Bagley, Oconto County, Wisconsin
      Bagley is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 333 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.7 square miles , of which, 34.8 square miles of it is land and 0.9 square miles of it is...

    • Brazeau
      Brazeau, Wisconsin
      Brazeau is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,408 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 71.6 square miles , of which, 68.5 square miles of it is land and 3.0 square miles of it ...

    • Breed
      Breed, Wisconsin
      Breed is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 657 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Breed is located in the town.-Geography:...

    • Chase
      Chase, Wisconsin
      Chase is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,082 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Chase and South Chase are located in the town...

    • Doty
      Doty, Wisconsin
      Doty is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 249 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 54.4 square miles , of which, 52.2 square miles of it is land and 2.2 square miles of it is...

    • Gillett
      Gillett (town), Wisconsin
      Gillett is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,085 at the 2000 census. The City of Gillett is located within the town...

    • How
      How, Wisconsin
      How is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 563 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Hayes is located in the town.-Geography:...

  • Lakewood
    Lakewood, Wisconsin
    Lakewood is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 875. The census-designated place of Lakewood is located in the town.-Geography:...

  • Lena
    Lena (town), Wisconsin
    Lena is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 769 at the 2000 census. The Village of Lena is located within the town.-Geography:...

  • Little River
    Little River, Wisconsin
    Little River is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,065 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of County Line is located in the town.-Geography:...

  • Little Suamico
    Little Suamico, Wisconsin
    Little Suamico is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,877 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Little Suamico, Sobieski, and Sobieski Corners are located with the town.-History:...

  • Maple Valley
    Maple Valley, Wisconsin
    Maple Valley is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 670 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Frostville and Hickory Groves are located in the town.-Geography:...

  • Morgan
    Morgan, Wisconsin
    Morgan is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 882 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Morgan and Sampson are located in the town.-Geography:...

  • Mountain
    Mountain, Wisconsin
    Mountain is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 860 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Mountain is located within the town.-Geography:...

  • Oconto Falls
    Oconto Falls (town), Wisconsin
    Oconto Falls is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,139 at the 2000 census. The City of Oconto Falls is located within the town.-Geography:...

  • Oconto
    Oconto (town), Wisconsin
    Oconto is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,251 at the 2000 census. The City of Oconto is located partially within the town.-Geography:...

  • Pensaukee
    Pensaukee, Wisconsin
    Pensaukee is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,214 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Brookside, Oak Orchard, and Pensaukee are located in the town.-Geography:...

  • Riverview
    Riverview, Wisconsin
    Riverview is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 829 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 71.7 square miles , of which, 69.7 square miles of it is land and 2.0 square miles of it ...

  • Spruce
    Spruce, Wisconsin
    Spruce is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 871 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Klondike and Spruce are located in the town.-Geography:...

  • Stiles
    Stiles, Wisconsin
    Stiles is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,465 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Stiles and Stiles Junction are located in the town.-Geography:...

  • Townsend
    Townsend, Wisconsin
    Townsend is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 963 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Townsend is located in the town.-Geography:...

  • Underhill
    Underhill, Wisconsin
    Underhill is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 846 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Hintz and Underhill are located in the town...


  • Demographics

    As of the census
    Census
    A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

    of 2000, there were 282,599 people, 108,897 households, and 73,126 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 92.51% White, 0.96% African American, 1.95% Native American, 1.78% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.57% from other races
    Race (United States Census)
    Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...

    , and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.22% of the population.

    The median income for a household in the MSA was $43,824, and the median income for a family was $51,085. Males had a median income of $34,552 versus $23,499 for females. The per capita income
    Per capita income
    Per 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 MSA was $19,752.
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