Important Municipalities
Further information: List of municipalities in Wisconsin by population and Political subdivisions of WisconsinOver 68% of Wisconsin residents live in urbanized areas, with the Greater Milwaukee area home to roughly one-third of the state's population. Milwaukee is at the northern edge of an urban area bordering Lake Michigan that stretches southward into greater Chicago and northwestern Indiana, with a population of over 11 million. With over 602,000 residents, Milwaukee proper is the 22nd-largest city in the country. The string of cities along the western edge of Lake Michigan is generally considered to be an example of a megalopolis.
Madison's dual identity as state capital and college town gives it a cultural richness unusual in a city its size. With a population of around 220,000, and metropolitan area of over 600,000, Madison is a very fast-growing city. Madison's suburb, Middleton, was ranked the "Best Place to Live in America" in 2007 by Money Magazine. Medium-size cities dot the state and anchor a network of working farms surrounding them. As of 2011, there were 12 cities in Wisconsin with a population of 50,000 or more, accounting for 73% of the state's employment.
Wisconsin has three types of municipality: cities, villages, and towns. Cities and villages are incorporated urban areas. Towns are unincorporated minor civil divisions of counties with limited self-government.
Largest cities or towns of Wisconsin http://www.citypopulation.de/USA-Wisconsin.html |
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1 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 594,833 | Green Bay
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2 | Madison | Dane | 233,209 | ||||||
3 | Green Bay | Brown | 104,057 | ||||||
4 | Kenosha | Kenosha | 99,218 | ||||||
5 | Racine | Racine | 78,860 | ||||||
6 | Appleton | Outagamie | 72,623 | ||||||
7 | Waukesha | Waukesha | 70,718 | ||||||
8 | Oshkosh | Winnebago | 66,083 | ||||||
9 | Eau Claire | Eau Claire | 65,883 | ||||||
10 | Janesville | Rock | 63,575 |
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