Map of South Milwaukee city

South Milwaukee is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 20,795 at the 2020 census.

South Milwaukee city overview:
Name:	South Milwaukee city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Wisconsin
County:	Milwaukee County
Elevation:	669 ft (204 m)
Total Area:	4.84 sq mi (12.53 km²)
Land Area:	4.83 sq mi (12.51 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:	20,795
Population Density:	4,285.77/sq mi (1,654.89/km²)
ZIP code:	53172
Area code:	414
FIPS code:	5575125
GNISfeature ID:	1574469
Website:	southmilwaukee.gov

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History

South Milwaukee was laid out in 1891 by the South Milwaukee company within the Town of Oak Creek, with the purpose of serving as a rival industrial suburb of the City of Milwaukee, and was named from its location south of Milwaukee. South Milwaukee was incorporated as a village in 1892, then as a city in 1897. South Milwaukee has a rich immigrant history, as immigrants from England and Germany made up a large portion of the population in the early 1900s.

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Geography

South Milwaukee is located at 42°54′40″N 87°51′51″W / 42.91111°N 87.86417°W / 42.91111; -87.86417 (42.911016, −87.864030).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.81 square miles (12.46 km), of which, 4.80 square miles (12.43 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.