Location

Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin, the 31st most populous city in the United States, and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the City of Milwaukee has a population of 594,833. Milwaukee is the main cultural and economic center of the Milwaukee– Racine–Waukesha Metropolitan Area with a population of 2,037,542 as of an official 2012 estimate.