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West Allis, Wisconsin

West Allis, Wisconsin
Administration
Full nameWest Allis, Wisconsin
Official nameWest Allis, Wisconsin
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyMilwaukee
Geography
Total Area11.4 sq mi (29.5 km2)
Land Area11.3 sq mi (29.3 km2)
Water Area0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation728 ft (221.9 m)
Demography
Total Population61254 (2000)
Density (pop.)2083.5/km2 (5397.6/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneCentral (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code55-85300 
GNIS feature ID1576439 

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West Allis is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The population was 61,254 at the 2000 census. Its name derives from Edward P. Allis, who started the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company in the 19th century. The site of the town was located west of Allis' plant. Originally, the community was called Honey Creek, which was changed to North Greenfield in the 1880s.. In 1902 the area was incorporated as the Village of West Allis, and became the City of West Allis in 1906.

The Wisconsin State Fair Park, which includes the Milwaukee Mile and is the site of the annual Wisconsin State Fair, is located in West Allis.


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