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Cudahy () is a city in
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Milwaukee County () is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 939,489, down from 947,735 in 2010. It is both the most populous and most densely ...
, United States. The population was 18,204 at the 2020 census. A suburb south of
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along the shore of
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, it is part of the
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.


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. He was also the founder and namesake of Cudahy, Wisconsin. Biography Cudahy was born on ...
purchased of land in the
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, two miles (three kilometers) from the
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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
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, the city has a total area of , all of it land. The city is next door to the
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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 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. Of households, 35.5% 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 . There were 8,273 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup 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. Of households, 32.5% 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
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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
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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 Cudahy is an Irish surname, related to the name "Cuddihy" and is native to Counties Cork and Tipperary. The Irish form of this name would be written as Ó Cuidighthigh (male) or Ní Chuidighthigh (female). It may refer to: Surname * Edward Cudahy ...
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
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in Cudahy.


Government

Cudahy is represented by
Bryan Steil Bryan George Steil ( ; born March 3, 1981) is an American attorney, businessman, and Republican politician from Janesville, Wisconsin. He is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 1st congressiona ...
(R) in the
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, and by
Ron Johnson Ronald Harold Johnson (born April 8, 1955) is an American businessman and politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from Wisconsin, a seat he has held since 2011. A Rep ...
(R) and
Tammy Baldwin Tammy Suzanne Green Baldwin (born February 11, 1962) is an American politician and lawyer serving since 2013 as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States senator from Wisconsin. A member of the Democratic Party (United Stat ...
(D) in the
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.
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 ...
(D) represents Cudahy in the
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, and
Christine Sinicki Christine M. Sinicki ( Harling; born March 28, 1960) is an American Democratic politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 20th Assembly district in southeast Milwaukee County since ...
(D) represents Cudahy in the
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.


Notable people

* Albert M. Bielawski,
Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...
State Representative * Frank Chermak, Wisconsin legislator *
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. He was also the founder and namesake of Cudahy, Wisconsin. Biography Cudahy was born on ...
, 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. The Cudahy meatpacking business was acquired by Bar-S Foods Company in 1981. History In 1 ...
* Barney Augustus Eaton, Wisconsin legislator * Lamar Gordon, NFL Running Back * Lawrence P. Kelly, mayor of Cudahy and legislator * Frank Kosikowski, professional football player * Jim Miklaszewski, NBC News correspondent for the Pentagon *
Vaughn Monroe Vaughn Wilton Monroe (October 7, 1911 – May 21, 1973) was an American baritone singer, trumpeter and big band leader who was most popular in the 1940s and 1950s. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for recording and another f ...
,
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era singer, lived in Cudahy for a time as a child *
John Navarre John Robert Navarre (born September 9, 1980) is an American former professional football quarterback. He played college football at the University of Michigan, and was selected in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draft by the Arizona Cardinals ...
, NFL quarterback * Sherman R. Sobocinski, Wisconsin legislator *
George C. Windrow George Clyde Windrow, Jr. (November 16, 1931 – March 23, 2019) was an American politician and soldier. Biography Windrow was born in Hondo, Texas. His parents were George C. Windrow, Sr. and Rhoda Mae Taylor Windrow. Windrow graduated from ...
, Wisconsin legislator'Wisconsin Blue Book 1956,' Biographical Sketch of George C. Windrow, p. 58


References


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City of Cudahy
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South Milwaukee South Milwaukee is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 20,795 at the 2020 census. Situated on the western shore of Lake Michigan, South Milwaukee developed as a streetcar suburb located south of Milwaukee. ...
Cities in Wisconsin Cities in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Cudahy family Wisconsin populated places on Lake Michigan