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Village
Location of Whitefish Bay in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Milwaukee
Area
• Total	2.12 sq mi (5.48 km2)
• Land	2.12 sq mi (5.48 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	650 ft (198 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	14,954
• Density	7,053/sq mi (2,728/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	414
FIPS code	55-86700
GNIS feature ID	1576675

Whitefish Bay is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 14,954 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Whitefish Bay is located at 43°6′42″N 87°54′3″W / 43.11167°N 87.90083°W / 43.11167; -87.90083 (43.111711, -87.900762). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.13 square miles (5.52 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 14,110 people, 5,355 households, and 3,944 families residing in the village. The population density was 6,624.4 inhabitants per square mile (2,557.7/km²). There were 5,553 housing units at an average density of 2,607.0 per square mile (1,006.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.9% White, 1.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.7% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.

There were 5,355 households, of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the village was 39.6 years. 29.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.6% were from 45 to 64; and 10.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

Education

The Whitefish Bay School District maintains four public schools and one recreational facility. These facilities include:

• Whitefish Bay High School – a high school serving children in grades 9-12. In 2021, it was ranked #2 in Milwaukee, #2 in Wisconsin and #219 nationally by U.S. News Rankings.
• Whitefish Bay Middle School – a middle school/junior high school serving children in grades 6-8.
• Cumberland Elementary School – an elementary school serving children age-4 kindergarten through grade 5.
• Richards Elementary School – an elementary school serving children age-4 kindergarten through grade 5.
• Lydell School – a community recreation facility.

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee maintains two Catholic schools in Whitefish Bay: Holy Family School and St. Monica School, each serving kindergarten through grade 8. In addition, the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters sponsor Dominican High School.

At the north end of the village are two Jewish grade schools: Milwaukee Jewish Day School and Hillel Academy, sharing the Max and Mary Kohl Education building.

Notable people

See also

In Spanish: Whitefish Bay (Wisconsin) para niños