GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN

'Green Bay' is the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city is located at the head of the Bay of Green Bay and the mouth of the Fox River, at an altitude of 581 feet (177 m). It is 112 miles (180 km) north of Milwaukee. According to the 2006 census estimate, Green Bay has a population of 100,353. Table 1: Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places Over 100,000, Ranked by July 1, 2006 Population: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 The Town of Green Bay is located several miles northeast of the city.
Green Bay is the third largest city in Wisconsin. It is set at the southern end of Green Bay and is divided by the Fox River. Green Bay is an industrial city with several meatpacking and paper plants. The city of Green Bay is a port on the Bay of Green Bay, an arm of Lake Michigan. Green Bay is home to the National Railroad Museum, the Neville Public Museum with exhibitions of art, history, and science, and to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
The Green Bay Packers professional football team has been based in the city since 1919. Green Bay is the smallest city presently to have an NFL franchise and the Packers are the claim to fame of Green Bay.
Green Bay is the smallest US market for a major professional sports team of any kind, although the Packers' fanbase stretches across the state of Wisconsin and beyond. Green Bay is nicknamed "Titletown, USA" for the number of NFL titles (12) it has won over the years (including the first two Super Bowls as well as Super Bowl XXXI). An arenafootball2 franchise, the Green Bay Blizzard, was recently awarded to the city.
Green Bay metropolitan area forms the core of the United States Census Bureau's Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Brown County (2004 population: 237,166).

Contents

Neighborhoods

History

Geography

Climate

Transportation

Demographics

Religion

Media

Points of interest

Famous residents

Mayors

Schools

Photos of Green Bay

External links

Neighborhoods

Green Bay is a homogeneous city combined with several different townships which include the city of Green Bay, the town of Bellevue, Wisconsin, the village of Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, the village of Allouez, Wisconsin and the village of Howard, Wisconsin.
Downtown Green Bay is the heart of the city. There are several mid rise office buildings and churches downtown. The Brown County Court House is located in the heart of downtown. The riverfront has seen a great amount of redevelopment with several new loft projects. A 17 story condominium project is planned for the riverfront. Downtown Green Bay is also home to the now defunct Port Plaza Mall, which was later known as Washington Commons. The downtown has experienced new streetscaping. Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers, is located in Ashwaubenon, but was annexed into Green Bay after the stadium was built.

History

A small trading post was established at this location in 1634 by French-Canadian explorer Jean Nicolet, making Green Bay the 13th oldest permanent settlement in America. In 1671 a Jesuit Mission was set up here; at the time the settlement was known as ''La Baye'' or ''la Baie des Puants''. A fort was added in 1717. The town was incorporated in 1754, and was passed to British control in 1761. As British settlers in the area came to outnumber the French, the name "Green Bay" became the more common name for the town. In 1783 the town became part of the United States of America.
The United States Army built Fort Howard on the banks of the Fox River in 1816. Wisconsin's first newspaper, The Green Bay Intelligencer, was first published here in 1833. By 1850 the town had a population of 1,923. The town was reincorporated as the city of Green Bay, joining several small towns including Navarino, Astor (created by John Jacob Astor) and Fort Howard in 1854. The Green Bay Area Public School District was founded in 1856. The railroad arrived in the 1860s. In 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt came to Green Bay to honor its tricentennial, its 300th birthday. By 1950 the city had a population of 52,735.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 140.7 km² (54.3 mi²). 113.6 km² (43.9 mi²) of it is land and 27.1 km² (10.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 19.24% water.

Climate

Main articles: Climate of Green Bay, Wisconsin

The city of Green Bay experiences a continental climate, moderated slightly by the city's proximity to Lake Michigan. The city's climate features four distinct seasons, with warm, frequently hot summers and long, cold and snowy winters. The variance in temperature and precipitation between months is severe and often extreme. The warmest month is July, when the average high temperature is 81°F (28°C). During July, the average low temperature is 59°F (15°C). The coldest month of the year is January, when the high temperature averages only 24°F (-5°C), and the low temperatures average 7°F (-14°C).
The wettest month in Green Bay is August, when 3.77 inches (95.8mm) of precipitation falls, mostly in the form of rainfall from thunderstorms. The driest month in Green Bay is February, when the majority of precipitation falls as low moisture-content snow due to cold, dry air. On average, only 1.01 inches (25.7mm) of precipitation falls in February.

Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Rec High °F	53	61	78	89	91	98	103	99	95	88	74	64
Norm High °F	24.1	28.9	40	54.6	68	76.8	81.2	78.5	70.2	57.9	42.4	29
Norm Low °F	7.1	12.1	22.6	33.9	44.7	54	58.6	56.5	47.5	36.9	25.6	13.3
Rec Low °F	-31	-28	-29	7	21	32	40	38	24	15	-9	-27
Precip (in)	1.21	1.01	2.06	2.56	2.75	3.43	3.44	3.77	3.11	2.17	2.27	1.41
''Source: USTravelWeather.com [1]''

Transportation

Green Bay is served by Austin Straubel International Airport. The city was the headquarters of the Green Bay and Western Railroad in historical times (1896-1993).
Green Bay also has its own mass transit system of buses known as Green Bay Metro (formerly known as Green Bay Transit).
Green Bay is connected to the rest of the state by 4 major highways. US Highway 41 connects Green Bay to the Fox Cities, Fond du Lac and Milwaukee to the south and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan via Oconto, Peshtigo, and Marinette. U.S. Route 141 starts in Green Bay and joins with US41 to the north for 18 miles before splitting off and providing access to the Upper Peninsula via Niagara. Interstate 43, which terminates at US 41/141, heads south along Lake Michigan to Milwaukee and on to Illinois via Beloit. Recently Wisconsin Highway 29 has been upgraded to four lanes to provide better access to western Wisconsin and Minnesota via Wausau and Eau Claire.

A few other highways of importance are :

Wisconsin Highway 172: Forms a southern bypass of Green Bay, and continuing to Austin Staubel Airport.

Wisconsin Highway 32: 2 lane highway which runs from Illinois to Michigan and provides alternative routes to the north and south and travels through many small communities.

Wisconsin Highway 54: 2 lane highway which runs through Green Bay from Algoma to New London and Waupaca.

Wisconsin Highway 57: Heads to Green Bay from I-43 near Port Washington and continues through Sturgeon Bay to the Door Peninsula, terminating with WI-42 at Gills Rock with ferry access to Washington Island.

Demographics

'City of Green Bay Population by year' [1]
1855	1,644
1860	2,276
1870	4,698
1880	7,476
1890	9,069
1900	23,748
1910	25,216
1920	31,643
1930	37,407
1940	46,205
1950	52,735
1960	62,952
1970	87,829
1980	87,947
1990	96,466
2000	102,313
2006	100,353

As of the 2006 U.S. census estimate, there are 100,353 people residing in Green Bay. The Greater Green Bay Area consists of 279,485 people as of the 2000 census, there were 141,591 households, and 124,663 families residing in the city. The population density is 900.5/km² (2,332.1/mi²). There are 43,123 housing units at an average density of 379.5/km² (982.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 85.86% White, 1.38% African American, 3.28% Native American, 3.76% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.72% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. 7.13% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Many of the Asian Americans are Hmongs.
There are 41,591 households out of which 30.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% are married couples living together, 10.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% are non-families. 31.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 3.06.
City demographics are as follows: 25.4% are under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $38,820, and the median income for a family is $48,678. Males have a median income of $33,246 versus $23,825 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,269. 10.5% of the population and 7.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.7% of those under the age of 18 and 9.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
The city is noted for having one of the lowest crime rates in the United States for a municipality its size or larger.

Religion

The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay, under the direction of Bishop David Allen Zubik. The Cathedral of Saint Francis Xavier in Green Bay is the mother church of the Diocese. The diocese is in the province of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. In 2000, the American Religion Data Archive reported Green Bay to be predominantly Catholic (71.5%), with Lutherans composing an additional 16.4%. The remaining 12% are almost entirely protestant denominations.

Media

Green Bay is served by the ''Green Bay Press-Gazette''. Another local paper, the ''Green Bay News-Chronicle'' ceased publication in 2005.
:''See also: List of radio stations in Green Bay, List of television stations in Green Bay''

Points of interest

★ Bay Beach Amusement Park

★ Bay Park Square

★ Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena

★ City Stadium, former home of the Packers

★ Cofrin Memorial Arboretum

★ East Town Mall

★ Kastle Village (formerly Fort Fun)

★ Green Bay Botanical Garden

★ The Broadway District[3]

★ Heritage Hill State Park[4]

★ Joannes Field, home of the Green Bay Bullfrogs

★ KI Convention Center

★ Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers

★ Kastle Carts

★ Meyer Theater

★ National Railroad Museum

★ Neville Public Museum[5]

★ Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC)[6]

★ NEW Zoo

★ Resch Center, home of the Green Bay Blizzard in neighboring Ashwaubenon.

★ ShopKo Hall

★ Tundra Lodge Resort & Waterpark

★ University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB)

★ Weidner Center

Famous residents

★ John Anderson ESPN Sportscenter anchor attended Southwest High School

★ Dan Buenning, guard for the NFL team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; attended Bay Port High School.

★ Jay DeMerit, player for Watford F.C. in the Football League Championship, England; attended Bay Port High School.

★ Pat MacDonald, singer in Timbuk3.

★ John W. Reynolds, Governor of Wisconsin.

★ Tony Shalhoub of the TV series, ''Monk''; attended Green Bay East High School.

★ Zack Snyder, director of ''Dawn of the Dead'' (2004 version) and ''300''.

★ Aaron Stecker, running back for the NFL team, the New Orleans Saints; attended Ashwaubenon High School.

★ Margaret Teele (Margaret Poby)1960s TV and movie actress, attended St. Joseph's Academy (now Notre Dame Academy).

★ Bob Wickman Major League Baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves.

★ Kellan Quinn; Philanthropist

★ George F. Kress. Paper Maker; invented a process for (fluting) corrugated containers, pioneer of paper recycling.

★ Ken Anderson; professional wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment known as Mr. Kennedy

★ David Ortiz, MLB player for the Boston Red Sox

Mayors

★ W. C. E. Thomas 1854 ★ Francis X. Desnoyers 1855 ★ H. E. Eastman 1856,1857 ★ Burley Follett 1858, 1863 ★ E. H. Ellis 1860 ★ Henry S. Baird 1861, 1862 ★ Nathan Goodell 1859, 1864 ★ M. P. Lindsley 1865 ★ C. D. Robinson 1866,1872 ★ James S. Marshall 1867 ★ Anton Klaus 1868,1869, 1870 ★ Alonzo Kimball 1871, 1873 ★ Dr. C. E. Crane 1874, 1875,1877, 1878, 1879 ★ F. S. Ellis 1876 ★ J. C. Neville 1880 ★ J. H. M. Wigman 1882 ★ W. J. Abrams 1881,1883, 1884 ★ Charles Hartung 1885, 1886, 1887 ★ Arthur C. Neville 1888,1889 ★ James H. Elmore 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894,1895 ★ Frank B. Desnoyers 1896, 1897, 1898

★ Simon J. Murphy, Jr. 1899,1900, 1901 ★ J. H. Tayler 1902, 1903 ★ Robert E. Minahan 1904-1907 ★ Winford Abrams 1908-1916 ★ Elmer S. Hall 1916-1920 ★ W. Wiesner 1921-1927 ★ James H. McGillan 1927-1929 ★ John V. Diener 1929-1937 ★ John S. Farrell 1937-1938 ★ Alex Biemeret 1938-1945 ★ Dominic Olejniczak 1945-1955 ★ Otto Rachals 1955-1959 ★ Roman Denissen 1959-1965 ★ Donald Tilleman 1965-1972 ★ Harris Burgoyne 1972-1973 ★ Thomas Atkinson 1973-1975 ★ Michael Monfils 1975-1979 ★ Samuel J. Halloin 1979-1995 ★ Paul F. Jadin 1995-2003 ★ James J. Schmitt 2003-

Schools

★ High Schools

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★ Notre Dame de la Baie Academy

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★ Bay Port High School

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★ Green Bay East High School

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★ Green Bay Southwest High School

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★ Green Bay West High School

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★ Preble High School

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★ Northeast Wisconsin Lutheran High School

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★ Bay City Baptist School

★ Colleges and Universities

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★ Bellin College of Nursing

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★ ITT Technical Institute

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★ Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

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★ Rasmussen College

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★ University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

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★ Wisconsin College of Cosmetology

Photos of Green Bay

External links

★ Official Green Bay, Wisconsin Website

★ Official Website of the Green Bay Broadway District

★ Packer Country Visitor & Convention Bureau

★ Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce

★ Belgian-American Research Collection