Cudahy () is a city in
Milwaukee County,
Wisconsin
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, United States. The population was 18,204 at the
2020 census.
History
Originally known as the Buckhorn Settlement, it was renamed in the late 1800s when
Patrick Cudahy
Patrick Cudahy Jr. (); March 17, 1849 – July 25, 1919) was an American industrialist in the meat packing business and a patriarch of the Cudahy family.
Biography
Cudahy was born on St. Patrick's Day in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland. A few ...
purchased of land in the
Town of Lake, two miles (three kilometers) from the
Milwaukee
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city limits, to build his meatpacking plant. The first village president was elected in 1895, and by 1906 Cudahy was incorporated as a city with a population of 2,556.
Geography
Cudahy is located at (42.948416, −87.861010).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
The city is next door to the
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
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.
Demographics
2010 census
At the
2010 census there were 18,267 people, 8,059 households, and 4,666 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 8,662 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup
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of the city was 88.8% White, 2.7% African American, 0.9% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 3.6% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.7%.
Out of 8,059 households, 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.1% were non-families. 35.5% of households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.94.
The median age was 40.3 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.
2000 census
At the
2000 census there were 18,429 people, 7,888 households, and 4,890 families living in the city. The population density was 3,880.1 people per square mile (1,498.0/km). There were 8,273 housing units at an average density of 1,741.8 per square mile (672.5/km). The
racial makeup
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of the city was 93.89% White, 0.95% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.73%.
Out of 7,888 households, 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 32.5% of households were one person and 12.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.
The age distribution was 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median household income was
US$
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40,157, and the median family income was $49,082. Males had a median income of $36,787 versus $25,882 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,615. About 5.6% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The
Cudahy School District provides public education for the area.
Cudahy High School
Cudahy High School is a public high school which serves Cudahy, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee in southeastern Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. It is the only high school in the Cudahy School District.
The school athletic teams are known as the P ...
is the local high school.
St. Paul's Lutheran School is a K4–8 Christian grade school of the
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
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in Cudahy.
Government
Cudahy is represented by
Gwen Moore (D) in the
United States House of Representatives
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, and by
Ron Johnson
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(R) and
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Suzanne Green Baldwin (born February 11, 1962) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Wisconsin since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she served three terms in the Wisconsin St ...
(D) in the
United States Senate
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The composition and pow ...
.
Chris Larson
Christopher J. Larson (born November 12, 1980) is an American Democratic politician and a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing southeast Milwaukee County since 2011. He was Senate Minority Leader from 2013 through 2014, and currently s ...
(D) represents Cudahy in the
Wisconsin State Senate
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, and
Christine Sinicki
Christine M. Sinicki (born March 28, 1960) is an American Democratic politician and a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly since 1999. She represents the 20th Assembly district, which comprises the cities of Cudahy and St. Francis, and so ...
(D) represents Cudahy in the
Wisconsin State Assembly
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Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...
.
Notable people
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Albert M. Bielawski,
Michigan
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State Representative
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Frank Chermak, Wisconsin legislator
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Patrick Cudahy
Patrick Cudahy Jr. (); March 17, 1849 – July 25, 1919) was an American industrialist in the meat packing business and a patriarch of the Cudahy family.
Biography
Cudahy was born on St. Patrick's Day in Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland. A few ...
, Founder of Cudahy and
Cudahy Packing Company
Cudahy Packing Company was an American meat packing company established in 1887 as the Armour-Cudahy Packing Company and incorporated in Maine in 1915.
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Barney Augustus Eaton
Barney Augustus Eaton (1853–1936) was a politician in Wisconsin.
Biography
Eaton was born on October 29, 1853, in the town of Lake, Wisconsin. He would become a fruit farmer.
Political career
Eaton was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembl ...
, Wisconsin legislator
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Lamar Gordon
Lamar DeShawn Gordon (born January 7, 1980) is a former American football running back. He played college football at North Dakota State University. He attended Cudahy High School in Cudahy, Wisconsin. He was a high school teammate of John Nav ...
, NFL Running Back
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Lawrence P. Kelly, mayor of Cudahy and legislator
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Frank Kosikowski, professional football player
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Jim Miklaszewski, NBC News correspondent for the Pentagon
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Vaughn Monroe
Vaughn Wilton Monroe (October 7, 1911 – May 21, 1973) was an American baritone singer, trumpeter, big band leader, actor, and businessman, who was most popular in the 1940s and 1950s. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for rec ...
,
Big Band
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era singer, lived in Cudahy for a time as a child
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John Navarre
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, NFL quarterback
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Sherman R. Sobocinski, Wisconsin legislator
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George C. Windrow, Wisconsin legislator
['Wisconsin Blue Book 1956,' Biographical Sketch of George C. Windrow, p. 58]
See also
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References
External links
City of Cudahy
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Cities in Wisconsin
Cities in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Cudahy family
Wisconsin populated places on Lake Michigan