Greenville, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Greenville is a town located in south central Outagamie County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. It is one of 18 communities that form the basis of the Fox Cities
, the third largest metropolitan area in Wisconsin. The population was 6,844 at the 2000 census, however 2008 estimates place the population at 9,401. This accounts for a 147% growth in population since 1990. The unincorporated community of Greenville
is located in the town. The ghost town of Wakefield
was also located in the town.
, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
-Neenah
, Wisconsin Combined Statistical Area
.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 6,844 people, 2,301 households, and 1,937 families residing in the town. The population density
was 191.2 people per square mile (73.8/km²). There were 2,353 housing units at an average density of 65.7 per square mile (25.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.25% White, 0.22% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races
, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 2,301 households out of which 48.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.4% were married couples
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $61,381, and the median income for a family was $65,706. Males had a median income of $45,594 versus $29,360 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $22,164. About 1.4% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
is the economic engine for the community. Many of the town's largest employers are located in business parks surrounding the airport. Air Wisconsin
, the largest privately-owned regional airline in the country, is headquartered in Greenville. Other businesses include: School Specialty, the town's largest employer, Federal Express, Gulfstream Aerospace
, Jansport
, Kimberly-Clark
, Miller Electric
, Plexus
, Sonoco Products
, and Zebra Technologies
.
. The district maintains two elementary schools, two middle schools, a high school, and an independent learning center. Parochial schools include: Immanuel Lutheran School
and St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic School.
The town is further represented on the Outagamie County Board with officials from Districts 32 & 33.
is located in Greenville. The airport is the hub for regional airline carrier, Air Wisconsin
, and is the original home of Midwest Airlines
, which grew out of a subsidiary of Kimberly-Clark
, K-C Aviation.
Greenville is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of U.S. Route 41
and 1.8 miles (2.9 km) north of U.S. Route 10
The Yellowstone Trail
National Historic Automobile Route also passes through Greenville.
Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Outagamie is a county in the northeast region of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Its county seat is Appleton. As of the 2009 census estimate, its population was 177,155....
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is one of 18 communities that form the basis of the Fox Cities
Fox Cities
The Fox Cities of northeastern Wisconsin are the cities, towns and villages along the Fox River as it flows from Lake Winnebago northward into Green Bay. Together they form the core of the third largest metropolitan area of Wisconsin, with a population exceeding 360,000...
, the third largest metropolitan area in Wisconsin. The population was 6,844 at the 2000 census, however 2008 estimates place the population at 9,401. This accounts for a 147% growth in population since 1990. The unincorporated community of Greenville
Greenville (community), Wisconsin
Greenville is an unincorporated community located in the Town of Greenville, in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. Greenville is located at the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 76 and Wisconsin Highway 15.-References:...
is located in the town. The ghost town of Wakefield
Wakefield, Wisconsin
Wakefield is a ghost town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. It was located in the town of Greenville. The ghost town has no surviving buildings and has been forgotten.-Geography:...
was also located in the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited 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...
, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
Demographics
Greenville is a part of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Appleton-OshkoshOshkosh, Wisconsin
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,916 people, 24,082 households, and 13,654 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,662.2 people per square mile . There were 25,420 housing units at an average density of 1,075.6 per square mile...
-Neenah
Neenah, Wisconsin
Neenah is a city on Lake Winnebago in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 24,507 at the 2000 census. The city is bordered by, but is politically independent of, the Town of Neenah. Neenah is the southwestern-most of the Fox Cities of Northeast Wisconsin...
, Wisconsin Combined Statistical Area
Combined Statistical Area
The United States Office of Management and Budget defines micropolitan and metropolitan statistical areas. Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas consist of one or more counties...
.
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 6,844 people, 2,301 households, and 1,937 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 191.2 people per square mile (73.8/km²). There were 2,353 housing units at an average density of 65.7 per square mile (25.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.25% White, 0.22% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.39% 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 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 2,301 households out of which 48.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $61,381, and the median income for a family was $65,706. Males had a median income of $45,594 versus $29,360 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 town was $22,164. About 1.4% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Outagamie County Regional AirportOutagamie County Regional Airport
Outagamie County Regional Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. It is the fourth busiest commercial airport in Wisconsin. It is located just ouside of Appleton, Wisconsin, in the town of Greenville....
is the economic engine for the community. Many of the town's largest employers are located in business parks surrounding the airport. Air Wisconsin
Air Wisconsin
Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation is an airline based at Outagamie County Regional Airport in the town of Greenville, Wisconsin, United States, near Appleton. Air Wisconsin is the largest privately held regional airline in the United States...
, the largest privately-owned regional airline in the country, is headquartered in Greenville. Other businesses include: School Specialty, the town's largest employer, Federal Express, Gulfstream Aerospace
Gulfstream Aerospace
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation is a producer of several models of jet aircraft. Gulfstream has been a unit of General Dynamics since 1999.The company has produced more than 1,500 aircraft for corporate, government, private, and military customers around the world...
, Jansport
JanSport
JanSport is a brand of backpacks owned by VF Corporation, one of the world's largest apparel companies. The company was founded in 1967 in Seattle, Washington by Jan Lewis , Murray Pletz and Skip Yowell...
, Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark Corporation is an American corporation that produces mostly paper-based consumer products. Kimberly-Clark brand name products include "Kleenex" facial tissue, "Kotex" feminine hygiene products, "Cottonelle", Scott and Andrex toilet paper, Wypall utility wipes, "KimWipes"...
, Miller Electric
Miller Electric
Miller Electric is an arc welding and cutting equipment manufacturing company based in Appleton, WI. Miller Electric has grown from a one-man operation selling products in Northeast Wisconsin, to what is today one of the world's largest manufacturers of arc welding and cutting equipment...
, Plexus
Plexus Corporation
Plexus Corp , is an Electronics Manufacturing Services provider to the wireline/networking, wireless infrastructure, medical, commercial and defense/security/aerospace industries. With headquarters in Neenah, Wisconsin, Plexus has engineering and manufacturing facilities in China, Malaysia,...
, Sonoco Products
Sonoco Products
Founded in 1899, Sonoco Products Company is a global provider of a variety of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective packaging and packaging supply chain services...
, and Zebra Technologies
Zebra Technologies
Zebra Technologies is a manufacturer of thermal bar code label and receipt printers, RFID smart label printer/encoders, card and kiosk printers, based in Vernon Hills, Illinois. Zebra has products in 100 countries around the world...
.
Education
Public instruction is offered by the Hortonville Area School DistrictHortonville Area School District
The Hortonville Area School District is a school district in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It serves all of the communities of Hortonville and Greenville, as well as portions of Center, Dale, Ellington, Grand Chute, Hortonia, and Liberty....
. The district maintains two elementary schools, two middle schools, a high school, and an independent learning center. Parochial schools include: Immanuel Lutheran School
Immanuel Lutheran School (Greenville, Wisconsin)
Immanuel Lutheran School is a PK-8 private, Lutheran school located in Greenville, Wisconsin. It is affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and is one of the 22 members in the Fox Valley Lutheran School System....
and St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic School.
Local
Greenville is governed by an elected five-member town board consisting of a chairman and four supervisors.The town is further represented on the Outagamie County Board with officials from Districts 32 & 33.
State
| Official | Party | Took office | Representing: |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Sen. Michael Ellis | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
1982 | 19th State Senate District |
| Rep. Roger Roth | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
2006 | 56th Assembly District |
Federal
| Official | Party | Took office | Representing: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sen. Herb Kohl Herb Kohl Herbert H. "Herb" Kohl is the senior U.S. Senator from Wisconsin and a member of the Democratic Party. He is also a philanthropist and the owner of the Milwaukee Bucks National Basketball Association team... |
Democratic | 1989 | State of 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... |
| Sen. Russ Feingold Russ Feingold Russell Dana "Russ" Feingold is an American politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He served as a Democratic party member of the U.S. Senate from 1993 to 2011. From 1983 to 1993, Feingold was a Wisconsin State Senator representing the 27th District.He is a recipient of the John F... |
Democratic | 1993 | State of 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... |
| Rep. Steve Kagen, M.D. Steve Kagen Steven Leslie Kagen, M.D. is a physician and was the U.S. Representative for , serving from 2007 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party... |
Democratic | 2007 | Wisconsin's 8th District Wisconsin's 8th congressional district Wisconsin's 8th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in northeastern Wisconsin. The district includes Green Bay and Appleton. It is currently represented by Reid Ribble, a Republican. Ribble defeated incumbent Democrat Steve Kagen for... |
Transportation
Outagamie County Regional AirportOutagamie County Regional Airport
Outagamie County Regional Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. It is the fourth busiest commercial airport in Wisconsin. It is located just ouside of Appleton, Wisconsin, in the town of Greenville....
is located in Greenville. The airport is the hub for regional airline carrier, Air Wisconsin
Air Wisconsin
Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation is an airline based at Outagamie County Regional Airport in the town of Greenville, Wisconsin, United States, near Appleton. Air Wisconsin is the largest privately held regional airline in the United States...
, and is the original home of Midwest Airlines
Midwest Airlines
Midwest Airlines was a U.S.-based airline and was also an operating brand of Republic Airways Holdings based in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. operating from Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport...
, which grew out of a subsidiary of Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark Corporation is an American corporation that produces mostly paper-based consumer products. Kimberly-Clark brand name products include "Kleenex" facial tissue, "Kotex" feminine hygiene products, "Cottonelle", Scott and Andrex toilet paper, Wypall utility wipes, "KimWipes"...
, K-C Aviation.
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WIS 15, also marked Greenville Drive, is an east-west route connecting Greenville with the communities of Appleton Appleton, Wisconsin Appleton is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 78,086 at the 2010 census... , Hortonville Hortonville, Wisconsin Hortonville is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,711 at the 2010 census.-History:The village was founded in 1848 by landowner Alonzo Horton. One of Father Horton's first priorities was to dam Black Otter Creek, creating the Black Otter Lake... , and New London New London, Wisconsin New London is a city in Outagamie and Waupaca Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 7,295 at the 2010 census. The city has a Saint Patrick's Day Parade, Irish Fest, and week-long festivities, when the city's name is changed to "New Dublin" for the week. The American Water... . |
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WIS 76, also marked Municipal Drive, is a north-south route connecting Greenville with the communities of Shiocton Shiocton, Wisconsin Shiocton is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 921 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Shiocton is located at .... and Oshkosh Oshkosh, Wisconsin As of the census of 2000, there were 62,916 people, 24,082 households, and 13,654 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,662.2 people per square mile . There were 25,420 housing units at an average density of 1,075.6 per square mile... . |
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WIS 96, also marked Wisconsin Avenue, is an east-west route connecting Greenville with the communities of Appleton Appleton, Wisconsin Appleton is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 78,086 at the 2010 census... , Fremont Fremont, Wisconsin Fremont is a village in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States, within the town of Fremont. The population was 666 at the 2000 census. Fremont is often referred to as the "White Bass Capital of the World."-Geography:... , and Little Chute Little Chute, Wisconsin Little Chute is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,476 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Little Chute is located at .... . |
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County BB, also marked Prospect Avenue & Winnegamie Drive, is an east-west route connecting Greenville with the city of Appleton Appleton, Wisconsin Appleton is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 78,086 at the 2010 census... . |
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County CA, also marked College Avenue, is an east-west route connecting Greenville with the city of Appleton Appleton, Wisconsin Appleton is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 78,086 at the 2010 census... where it becomes WIS 125. |
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County CB, also known as the Westside Arterial, is a north-south route connecting Greenville with the city of Neenah Neenah, Wisconsin Neenah is a city on Lake Winnebago in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 24,507 at the 2000 census. The city is bordered by, but is politically independent of, the Town of Neenah. Neenah is the southwestern-most of the Fox Cities of Northeast Wisconsin... . |
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County JJ, also marked Broadway Drive, is an east-west route connecting Greenville with the city of Kaukauna Kaukauna, Wisconsin Kaukauna is a city in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States, on the Fox River, approximately 100 miles north of Milwaukee, with a population of 12,983. It is a part of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin Combined... . |
Greenville is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 41 is a north–south United States Highway that runs from Miami, Florida to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S...
and 1.8 miles (2.9 km) north of U.S. Route 10U.S. Route 10
U.S. Route 10 is an east–west United States highway formed in 1926. Though it never became the cross-country highway suggested by the "0" as the last digit of its route number, U.S...
The Yellowstone Trail
Yellowstone Trail
The Yellowstone Trail was the first transcontinental automobile highway through the upper tier of states in the United States. It ran from Massachusetts to Seattle. It was conceived by J.W. Parmley of Ipswich, South Dakota in 1912. Originally, Parmley and his business colleagues wanted a good road...
National Historic Automobile Route also passes through Greenville.
Parks and recreation
The Town of Greenville maintains approximately 210 acre (0.8498406 km²) of parkland at 10 facilities located throughout the town. These include:- Amber Woods – a 7.6 acres (30,756.1 m²) undeveloped woodland site; a trail system is planned for this area in the future.
- Appletree Square – a 2 acres (8,093.7 m²) mini-park that includes a crab apple tree arboretum, access to the Greenville Trail System, and a connection to Jennerjohn Park.
- Community Park – a 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) community park that is the town's primary site for recreational activities. It includes four ball diamondBall DiamondBall Diamond is a baseball venue located on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, USA. It is home to the Ball State Cardinals baseball team, a member of the Division I Mid-American Conference. The field has a capacity of 1,700 people. Recent renovations to the field have added...
s, bleachers, a pavilion, kitchen facilities, two restroom buildings, a concessions building, play equipment, a tennis court, two half-court basketball courts, and access to the Greenville Trail System. - Field of Dreams – a 75 acres (303,514.5 m²) undeveloped parcel whose master plan calls for five ball diamonds, a heritage garden, soccer fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, picnic shelters, and a natural area with trails.
- Glen Valley Park – a 8.5 acres (34,398.3 m²) neighborhood park with a pond and a trail system
- Jennerjohn Park – a 25 acres (101,171.5 m²) neighborhood park with a baseball diamond, play equipment, two tennis courts, a heritage fountain, a sledding hill and ice rink, and access to the Greenville Trail System. It is also connected to Appletree Square.
- Kimberly Court Park – a 0.75 acres (3,035.1 m²) mini-park that includes a conifer arboretum and access to the Greenville Trail System
- Lions Park – a 57 acres (230,671 m²) community park that includes a pond, nature trails, four shelters, a 10,000-seat amphitheater, a playground, and access to the Greenville Trail System
- Memorial Square – a mini-park located in front of the Greenville Public Safety Building that has memorials dedicated to area veterans, firefighters, and police officers
- Pebble Ridge Park – a 13 acres (52,609.2 m²) neighborhood park that includes a mature woodland, pond, and walking trails
Points of interest
- Chaska Golf Course
- Fox West YMCA
- Homestead Meadows Farm
- Outagamie County Regional AirportOutagamie County Regional AirportOutagamie County Regional Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. It is the fourth busiest commercial airport in Wisconsin. It is located just ouside of Appleton, Wisconsin, in the town of Greenville....
- Special Memories Zoo
- Yellowstone Trail National Historic Automobile RouteYellowstone TrailThe Yellowstone Trail was the first transcontinental automobile highway through the upper tier of states in the United States. It ran from Massachusetts to Seattle. It was conceived by J.W. Parmley of Ipswich, South Dakota in 1912. Originally, Parmley and his business colleagues wanted a good road...