Back مقاطعة كينوشا (ويسكونسن) Arabic Kenosha County, Wisconsin BAR Кеноша (окръг, Уисконсин) Bulgarian কেনোসা কাউন্টি, উইসকনসিন BPY Kenosha Gông (Wisconsin) CDO Кеноша (гуо, Висконсин) CE Kenosha County CEB Kenosha County, Wisconsin Welsh Kenosha County German Kantono Kenosha Esperanto
Kenosha County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
 Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°34′22″N 87°50′23″W / 42.5728°N 87.83981°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Founded | January 30, 1850 |
| Seat | Kenosha |
| Largest city | Kenosha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 754 sq mi (1,950 km2) |
| • Land | 272 sq mi (700 km2) |
| • Water | 482 sq mi (1,250 km2) 64% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 169,151  |
| • Density | 224.3/sq mi (86.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Kenosha County is located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 169,151 as of the 2020 census, making it the eighth most populous county in Wisconsin.[1][2] The county shares the same name as its county seat, the city of Kenosha,[3] the fourth largest city in Wisconsin.[1] Kenosha County is part of the Chicago metropolitan area, the fourth most-populous metropolitan area in North America. Kenosha County is situated on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan.
The county has a direct rail link to Chicago via Metra's Union Pacific / North Line. Since 2000, the county saw a population increase of 12.6%, higher than the overall Wisconsin growth of 6.0%.[4] According to Business Insider, Kenosha County is an exurb and benefits as part of the Chicago metropolitan area.[5] In 2022, Kenosha County was ranked 16th out of 72 Wisconsin counties for tourism revenue, at $424 million in 2022; a 13.6% increase over 2021. Kenosha County's previous record level was in 2019 at $391 million.[6]
- ^ a b "Demographic Services Center 2021 Population Estimates: Wisconsin's Moderate Growth Continues" (PDF). Wisconsin Department of Administration. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ "QuickFacts Kenosha County, Wisconsin; United States". census.gov. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Here's How Iron Got Its Name". The Rhinelander Daily News. June 16, 1932. p. 2. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kenosha County is growing". kaba.org. Kenosha Area Business Alliance. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ Winck, Ben (August 1, 2021). "Forget the suburbs, the 'exurbs' are the place to be". businessinsider.com. Business Insider. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Record-Breaking Year for Kenosha County Tourism in 2022". Kenosha News. June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
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