Greendale, Wisconsin

Greendale is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 14,046 at the 2010 census. Greendale is located southwest of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is a part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.

Greendale, Wisconsin
Village
Greendale Village Hall
Location of Greendale in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 42°56′15″N 87°59′49″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyMilwaukee
Area
 • Total5.57 sq mi (14.44 km2)
 • Land5.57 sq mi (14.41 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation738 ft (225 m)
Population
 • Total14,046
 • Estimate 
(2019)[4]
14,143
 • Density2,528.66/sq mi (976.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)414
FIPS code55-31125[5]
GNIS feature ID1565837[2]
Websitewww.greendale.org

History

Greendale was one of three "Greenbelt" communities constructed by the Resettlement Administration, starting in 1936, as part of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. The communities were built to demonstrate a new kind of suburban living, with housing situated within easy walking distance of gardens, employment and the town center. The other Greenbelt communities were Greenbelt, Maryland and Greenhills, Ohio.[6] The communities were designed with three goals in mind: to combine the advantages of city and country life; to provide good housing at reasonable prices for moderate income families; and to provide jobs to unemployed workers. The planners and selection committees excluded African American families from renting homes and created a racially segregated and all-white suburban community.[7]

All of the property was owned by the government and rented to families based on income, housing need and family size. Some exceptions were made for those with special skills, such as medical doctors and other professionals. In 1949 the Public Housing Administration gave Greendale residents the right to purchase their homes from the government. The transfer of ownership from the government to the people was largely complete by 1952.[8]

In the late 1950s Greendale experienced growth in conjunction with the expansion of the Milwaukee suburbs as a whole. While new homes were built and the number of minority families increased in Milwaukee County, racially restrictive covenants were used to maintain the all-white Greendale community. In 1958, the Crestview Acres land was sold by Elroy H. Barbian for development with the restrictive covenant that only white families could purchase the homes. "No Persons other than the white race shall own or occupy any building on said tract, but this covenant shall not prevent occupancy of persons of a race other than the white race who are domestic servants of the owner or occupant of said building."[9]

Southridge Mall opened in 1970 as the southern sister mall to Northridge Mall. Both malls were located on 76th Street, close to major east-west artery roads. Both were developed by Herb Kohl and Taubman Centers, Inc..

In 1996, the shopping district in the center of the village was purchased by the Grandhaven investment firm founded by Roy Reiman, founder of a publishing company headquartered in the village. The remake of the "Village Center" brought updates, attracted new restaurants, and made the village center more of a tourist attraction.[10]

Geography

Greendale is located at 42°56′15″N 87°59′49″W (42.937615, -87.996884).[11] The Root River flows through the western part of the village.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.57 square miles (14.43 km2), of which, 5.56 square miles (14.40 km2) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[12]

Scout Lake is a 5 acre lake located in Greendale. It has a maximum depth of 19 feet. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike.[13]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
19402,527—
19502,7528.9%
19606,845148.7%
197015,089120.4%
198016,92812.2%
199015,128−10.6%
200014,405−4.8%
201014,046−2.5%
Est. 201914,143[4]0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]

2010 census

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 14,046 people, 6,075 households, and 4,016 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,526.3 inhabitants per square mile (975.4/km2). There were 6,294 housing units at an average density of 1,132.0 per square mile (437.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 92.8% White, 1.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 3.1% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population.

There were 6,075 households of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the village was 45.3 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

Historic places

The Greendale Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 2012. Trimborn Farm, also on the National Register of Historic Places, is in Greendale.[15]

Education

The village has one public high school, one public middle school, and three public elementary schools.[16] Greendale High School was named by Newsweek as one of America’s Best High Schools in its 2009 & 2010 rankings.[17][18] In 2007 the Greendale School District was ranked by Milwaukee Magazine as the top school system among the Milwaukee metropolitan area.[19] Martin Luther High School is a private high school in the village.

Recreation

Part of the Root River Parkway is in Greendale.[20] Whitnall Park, which is the largest park in Milwaukee County.[21] borders Greendale on the western boundary of the village. Whitnall Park offers many recreation options, including an 18-hole golf course,[22] many hiking, biking and cross-country ski trails,[23] the Wehr Nature Center [24] and the Boerner Botanical Gardens.[25]

Commerce

The largest mall in Wisconsin,[26] Southridge Mall, is located in Greendale. The mall has over 125 stores, including the major department stores J. C. Penney, and Macy's.[27] The nearby downtown village center has more than a dozen independent shops [28] and six restaurants.[29]

Notable people
  • Downtown shopping district
  • Greendale High School
  • Street in the National Historic District
  • Street in the National Historic District
  • Southridge Mall
  • Trimborn Farm
  • Houses in Greendale (historical photo)
  • Original stone carving by Alonzo Hauser
  • The now gone Greendale Theater

References
  1. "2018 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Feb 15, 2020.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  4. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. Lindsay Isaacs. "A federal experiment sets out lasting models for suburban development". American City & County.
  7. https://uwm.edu/urban-studies/wp-content/uploads/sites/231/2015/12/Starner-Heffron82-100.pdf
  8. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294963805&dsRecordDetails=R:CS370
  9. https://www4.uwm.edu/eti/Archives/RaciallyRestrictiveCovenants.pdf
  10. Kenneth R. Lamke. "Pioneering Residences At Heart Of Suburb's Modern Market". Chicago Tribune, June 14, 1998.
  11. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  12. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  13. "Wisconsin DNR". Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  14. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  15. https://milwaukeehistory.net/education/county-landmarks/greendale/
  16. http://www.greendale.k12.wi.us/about-us.html
  17. http://www.newsweek.com/id/201160 Retrieved 2009-10-29
  18. http://www.newsweek.com/feature/2010/americas-best-high-schools/list.html
  19. http://www.milwaukeemagazine.com/guides/default.asp?newmessageid=13643 Archived 2010-01-23 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2009-10-29
  20. http://county.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/cntyParks/maps/Root_River_Parkway_Sout1.pdf
  21. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-04-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  22. http://milwaukeecountygolfcourses.com/whitnall_details/
  23. http://www.trailville.com/wiki/WI_Milwaukee_Whitnall_Park
  24. http://county.milwaukee.gov/WehrNatureCenter10115.htm
  25. http://county.milwaukee.gov/BoernerBotanicalGard10113.htm
  26. "Southridge Mall largest Milwaukee-area shopping center". Milwaukee Business Journal, January 31, 2014. Accessed April 28, 2016.(subscription required)
  27. http://www.simon.com/mall/southridge-mall/about
  28. http://discovergreendale.com/shops/
  29. http://discovergreendale.com/restaurants/
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