South Milwaukee, Wisconsin

South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
City
Motto: 
Proud past. Promising future.
Location of South Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
Location of South Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 42°54′40″N 87°51′51″W / 42.91111°N 87.86417°W / 42.91111; -87.86417
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyMilwaukee
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.84 sq mi (12.53 km2)
 • Land4.83 sq mi (12.51 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[2]
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
20,795
 • Estimate 
(2021)[4]
20,517
 • Density4,285.77/sq mi (1,654.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
53172[5]
Area code414
FIPS code55-75125[6]
GNIS feature ID1574469[2]
Websitesouthmilwaukee.gov

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 roughly five miles south of Milwaukee.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2021CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "South Milwaukee ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.