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 fe ...
purchased of land in the
Town of Lake
The Town of Lake was formerly a town in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States, which existed from January 2, 1838 to April 6, 1954.
Geography
After 1840, using current street names, the Town of Lake encompassed the area bordered by Greenfie ...
, 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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An economy is an area of th ...
, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
The city is next door to the
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport.
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. 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 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$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 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).
Cudahy is the surname of several people:
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provides public education for the area.
Cudahy High School is the local high school.
St. Paul's Lutheran School is a K4–8 Christian grade school of the
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Cudahy.
Government
Cudahy is represented by
Gwen Moore (D) in the
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together the ...
, and by
Ron Johnson (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
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.
The composition and ...
.
Chris Larson (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 sou ...
(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
Albert M. Bielawski (January 16, 1867 - June 23, 1942) was a politician in the state of Michigan.
Biography
Bielawski was born in Poland on January 16, 1867, to Joseph and Teresa Bielawski, an ethnically Polish family. Eventually he would move to ...
,
Michigan
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State Representative
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Frank Chermak
Franciscus "Frank" Chermak (September 20, 1893February 23, 1954) was a Slovak American immigrant, businessman, and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing southeast Milwaukee County in the 1933&ndas ...
, 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 fe ...
, Founder of Cudahy and
Cudahy Packing Company
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Barney Augustus Eaton, Wisconsin legislator
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Lamar Gordon, NFL Running Back
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Lawrence P. Kelly
Lawrence P. Kelly (December 18, 1913 – August 23, 1999) was an American accountant and business manager from Cudahy, Wisconsin who served one term (1963-1964) as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from Milwaukee County' ...
, mayor of Cudahy and legislator
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Frank Kosikowski
Frank Leon Kosikowski (July 23, 1926 – November 17, 1991) was an American football offensive and defensive end who was on two Notre Dame national championship teams in the 1940s and played professionally for the Cleveland Browns in 1948.
Kos ...
, professional football player
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Jim Miklaszewski, NBC News correspondent for the Pentagon
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Vaughn Monroe,
Big Band
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era singer, lived in Cudahy for a time as a child
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John Navarre, NFL quarterback
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Sherman R. Sobocinski
Sherman R. Sobocinski (1927 - November 16, 2011) was a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
Sobocinski was born on January 12, 1927, in Cudahy, Wisconsin. During World War II, he served in the United States Navy. He is a membe ...
, Wisconsin legislator
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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 T ...
, Wisconsin legislator
['Wisconsin Blue Book 1956,' Biographical Sketch of George C. Windrow, p. 58]
See also
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Impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on the meat industry in the United States
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