Editing Greendale, Wisconsin

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'''Greendale''' is a village in [[Milwaukee County, Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 14,854 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. Greendale is located southwest of [[Milwaukee]] and is a part of the [[Milwaukee metropolitan area]]. A [[planned community]], it was established by the US government during the [[Great Depression]].

==History==
[[File:Greendale Wisconsin LOC fsa 8a04391a.jpg|thumb|Houses in Greendale, 1939]]

===Native American peoples===
The first recorded inhabitants of the Greendale area were various [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American tribes]], including the [[Potawatomi]]. The [[1833 Treaty of Chicago]] struck an agreement between the United States government that required the [[Chippewa]], [[Odawa]], and Potawatomi tribes to cede to the US government 5,000,000 acres (2,000,000 ha). In exchange for ceding their lands in the area, they were to receive monetary payments and lands west of the Mississippi in [[Indian Territory]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Potawatomi Treaties and Treaty Rights - Milwaukee Public Museum |url=https://www.mpm.edu/content/wirp/ICW-107 |access-date=December 12, 2022|website=www.mpm.edu}}</ref>

===1930s and beyond===
Greendale was one of three government-sponsored "Greenbelt" communities constructed by the [[Resettlement Administration]], starting in 1936, as part of President [[Franklin Roosevelt]]'s [[New Deal]]. The other Greenbelt communities were [[Greenbelt, Maryland]] and [[Greenhills, Ohio]].<ref>Lindsay Isaacs. "[https://www.americancityandcounty.com/2012/02/23/a-federal-experiment-sets-out-lasting-models-for-suburban-development/ A federal experiment sets out lasting models for suburban development]". American City & County, February 23, 2012.</ref> Greendale was incorporated as a village on November 1, 1938. The planners and selection committees excluded African-American families from renting homes and created a racially segregated and all-white suburban community.<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://uwm.edu/urban-studies/wp-content/uploads/sites/231/2015/12/Starner-Heffron82-100.pdf |author=Sierra Starner-Hefron |title=The Story of Greendale: A Utopia Unrealized |journal=e.polis |volume=7 |date=Spring 2015 |pages=82–100 |access-date=October 17, 2022}}</ref>

The original downtown area included the village hall, built in a [[Colonial Williamsburg]] style, 366 new homes comprising 572 living units, and several businesses. These homes were often referred to as "Greendale Originals".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.achp.gov/preserve-america/community/greendale-wisconsin |title = Greendale, Wisconsin |publisher=Advisory Council on Historic Preservation |access-date=October 16, 2022}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> The Greenbelt communities were patterned after the British [[garden city movement]] [[urban planning]] concept, built so residents could walk to schools, shops, and parks. Greendale was intended to be a model village for the working class. Income limits were from $1200 to $2700 per year, depending upon family size. In 1938, a one-bedroom Original rented for $19 a month. Rent for a four-bedroom home was $46 a month.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://emke.uwm.edu/entry/greendale/ |title=Greendale |website=Encyclopedia of Milwaukee |publisher=University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |access-date=October 16, 2022}}</ref> Over 200 of the "Originals" have unique artistic designs on the chimneys.

Federal ownership of Greendale ended in 1953.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Alanen |first1=Arnold |last2=Eden |first2=Joseph |author-link= |date=2012 |title=Main Street Ready-Made: The New Deal Community of Greendale, Wisconsin |url= |location=Madison, Wisconsin |publisher=Wisconsin Historical Society |page=88 |isbn=978-0-87020-511-8}}</ref> In the late 1950s Greendale experienced growth in conjunction with the expansion of the Milwaukee suburbs as a whole. Although new homes were built and the number of minority families increased in Milwaukee County, racially restrictive covenants were used to maintain the all-white Greendale community. In 1958, the Crestview Acres land was sold by Elroy H. Barbian for development with the restrictive covenant that only white families could purchase the homes. "No Persons other than the white race shall own or occupy any building on said tract, but this covenant shall not prevent occupancy of persons of a race other than the white race who are domestic servants of the owner or occupant of said building."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www4.uwm.edu/eti/Archives/RaciallyRestrictiveCovenants.pdf |author=Metropolitan  Integration  Research  Center |title=Racially Restrictive Covenants: The Making of All-White Suburbs in Milwaukee County |access-date=March 31, 2019 |archive-date=September 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190905071457/https://www4.uwm.edu/eti/Archives/RaciallyRestrictiveCovenants.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[Southridge Mall (Wisconsin)|Southridge Mall]] opened in 1970 as the southern sister mall to [[Northridge Mall (Milwaukee)|Northridge Mall]]. Both malls were located on 76th Street, close to major east–west artery roads. Both were developed by [[Herb Kohl]] and [[Taubman Centers, Inc.]]

In 1996, the shopping district in the center of the village was purchased by the Grandhaven investment firm founded by [[Roy Reiman]], founder of a publishing company headquartered in the village. The remake of the "Village Center" brought updates, attracted new restaurants, and made the village center more of a tourist attraction.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-06-14-9806140036-story.html |title=ORIGINAL ISSUE  |date=June 14, 1998 |publisher=Chicago Tribune |access-date=October 16, 2022}}</ref> More than 40,000 flowers are planted annually along the downtown streets in hanging baskets, sidewalk beds, and storefront window boxes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://discovergreendale.com/ |title=Discover Greendale Wisconsin |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Discover Greendale Wisconsin |access-date=November 24, 2022}}</ref>

To ease managing more than 2,000 men during Greendale's construction, workers were directed to the "A section", the "B section", the "C section", etc. This alphabetical reference has endured. Still today, all streets in each section begin with the same letter — the A section includes Angle Lane, Apricot Court, etc.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=183617 |title=Greendale is 'Alphabetized' Historical Marker |publisher=The Historical Marker Database |date=October 12, 2021 |access-date=December 12, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
Greendale is located at {{coord|42.937615|-87.996884|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}} (42.937615, −87.996884).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The [[Root River (Wisconsin)|Root River]] flows through the western part of the village.

Greendale is bounded by the city of [[Greenfield, Wisconsin|Greenfield]] to the north and east, the village of [[Hales Corners, Wisconsin|Hales Corners]] to the west, and the city of [[Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin|Franklin, Wisconsin]] to the south.[7]

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|5.57|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|5.56|sqmi|sqkm|2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

Scout Lake is a 5-acre lake located in Greendale. It has a maximum depth of 19 feet. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dnr.wi.gov/lakes/lakepages/LakeDetail.aspx?wbic=6100|title=Wisconsin DNR|access-date=December 3, 2019}}</ref>

===Climate===
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Greendale weather by month<ref>{{cite web |title=Climate in Greendale |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/14227/Average-Weather-in-Greendale-Wisconsin-United-States-Year-Round#Figures-Summary |access-date=October 16, 2022}}</ref>

Greendale is in zone 5b of the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/maps/|title=Wisconsin Horticulture}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1940= 2527
|1950= 2752
|1960= 6845
|1970= 15089
|1980= 16928
|1990= 15128
|2000= 14405
|2010= 14046
|2020= 14854
|estyear=2021
|estimate=14652
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2021CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2021.html|date=May 16, 2022|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 10, 2022}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=August 10, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 18, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 14,046 people, 6,075 households, and 4,016 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2526.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 6,294 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1132.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 92.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.7% of the population.

There were 6,075 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the village was 45.3 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

===2020 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="www.census.gov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website |url=https://data.census.gov/profile?g=160XX00US5531125 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 28, 2023}}</ref> of 2020, there were 14,854 people and 6,169 households  residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2541.42|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 6,330 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1136.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 84.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 6.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1,157 or 7.8% of the population.

47.0% have attained a Bachelor's Degree or higher. Median Household Income was $78,310. 10.2% of the population is foreign born.

There were 6,169 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 26.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 15.3% had a male householder with no wife present. The average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the village was 40.9 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 35.5% were from 15 to 44; 23.7% were from 45 to 64; and 20.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

==Economy==
[[File:Southridge Mall.jpg|thumb|[[Southridge Mall (Wisconsin)|Southridge Mall]]]]
[[Southridge Mall (Wisconsin)|Southridge Mall]], is located in Greendale, and opened in 1970. It is Wisconsin's second largest mall behind [[Mayfair Mall]] in [[Wauwatosa, Wisconsin|Wauwatosa]], tied with [[Fox River Mall]] in [[Appleton, Wisconsin|Appleton]].
The downtown village center has more than a dozen independent shops <ref>{{cite web |url=https://discovergreendale.com/shops/ |title=Shops - Discover Greendale Wisconsin |author=<!--Not stated--> |publisher=Discover Greendale |access-date=November 23, 2022 }}</ref> and nine places to eat.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://discovergreendale.com/restaurants/ |title=Restaurants and Bakery - Discover Greendale Wisconsin |author=<!--Not stated--> |publisher=Discover Greendale |access-date=November 23, 2022 }}</ref>

==Arts and culture==
[[File:Greendale WI Mar2012.jpg|thumb|[[Greendale Historic District]]]]

===Civic organizations===
Community members are active in many local civic organizations, church groups and school committees where they volunteer their time and talents for the betterment of the Village.
* Greendale Entertainment Association<ref>{{cite web |url=https://greendaleentertainment.com/ |title=Greendale Entertainment Association |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Greendale Entertainment Association |access-date=November 28, 2022}}</ref>
* Greendale Historical Society<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.greendalehistoricalsociety.org/ |title=Greendale Historical Society - National Historic Landmark |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Greendale Historical Society |access-date=November 28, 2022}}</ref>
* Greendale Lions Club<ref>{{cite web |url=https://greendalelions.org/ |title=Greendale Lions Club: We Serve Greendale... and Brats, Hot Dogs & Pancakes |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Greendale Lions Club |access-date=November 22, 2022}}</ref>
* Public Celebrations Committee<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.greendale.org/our_community/public_celebrations/index.php |title=Welcome to Village of Greendale, WI |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Village of Greendale |access-date=November 22, 2022}}</ref>

===Events and festivals===
* "Remember the Fallen" a solemn remembrance walk on Memorial Day, ending at the Greendale Veteran's Memorial.
* Greendale Downtown Market, running on Saturdays from June through the first weekend in October. Sponsored by the Greendale Park and Recreation Department.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gpr.greendale.k12.wi.us/greendale-downtown-market.html|title=Greendale Downtown Market - Greendale Park and Recreation Department |publisher=Greendale Park and Recreation Department |access-date=November 23, 2022 }}</ref>
* Saturday Night Fun on the Green. Free music concerts every Saturday night from mid-June to mid-August in Gazebo Park. Sponsored by the Greendale Entertainment Association.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://greendaleentertainment.com/gazebo-series/|title=Gazebo Series - Greendale Entertainment Association |publisher=Greendale Entertainment Association |access-date=November 23, 2022 }}</ref>
* Sunday Village Nites on the Green. Free music concerts every Sunday night from mid-June to mid-August in Gazebo Park. Sponsored by the Greendale Park and Recreation Department.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gpr.greendale.k12.wi.us/ |title=Greendale Park and Recreation Department |publisher=Greendale Park and Recreation Department |access-date=November 23, 2022 }}</ref>
* Family Fourth Fest. Two music stages in Gazebo Park. Sponsored by the Greendale Lions Club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://greendalelions.org/july4/ |title=Family 4th - Greendale Lions Club |publisher=Greendale Lions Club |access-date=November 23, 2022 }}</ref>
* Greendale Garden Walk, a free walking tour through private gardens in Greendale, on the second Saturday in July.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.jsonline.com/features/homeandgarden/greendale-home-and-garden-are-worthy-of-gazing-pq5qv73-160447415.html|title=Greendale home and garden are worthy of gazing |publisher=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |access-date=November 16, 2022 }}</ref>
* Every August, Greendale celebrates Village Days, an annual event since 1939. The three-day celebration commemorates the history of the village, attracting thousands to its parade, with live music, food and drink at the Greendale Lions Club's and Greendale Entertainment Association's stages.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.achp.gov/preserve-america/community/greendale-wisconsin|title=Greendale, Wisconsin - Advisory Council on Historic Preservation |publisher=Advisory Council on Historic Preservation |access-date=October 16, 2022 }}</ref>
* Public Celebrations 2023 Calendar of Events in Greendale<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.greendale.org/our_community/public_celebrations/index.php|title=>Welcome to Village of Greendale, WI |publisher=Advisory Council on Historic Preservation |access-date=April 2, 2023 }}</ref>

===Historic places===
[[File:Trimborn-Farm.jpg|thumb|[[Trimborn Farm]]]]
* The [[Greendale Historic District]] was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 2012.
* [[Trimborn Farm]], is a [[Victorian era]] estate, and added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1980.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://milwaukeehistory.net/education/county-landmarks/greendale/ |title=Greendale - Milwaukee County Historical Society |access-date=November 23, 2022 }}</ref>
* Part of the Trimborn farm complex is the neighboring [[Jeremiah Curtin House]], built in 1846, which is a unique stone house that was the boyhood home of noted American linguist and folklorist [[Jeremiah Curtin]].

===Performing arts===
* Greendale Community Theater,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.greendaletheatre.org/ |title=Greendale Community Theater |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Greendale Community Theater |access-date=November 24, 2022}}</ref>
* Greendale High School. Fall play and spring musical.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.greendaleschools.org/schools/high/ghs-theatre.cfm |title=Greendale Schools - GHS Theatre |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |publisher=Greendale School District |website=Greendale Schools - GHS Theatres |access-date=November 24, 2022}}</ref>
* Midwest Vocal Express (MVE), male a cappella chorus specializes in "Storytelling through Song," performing: traditional barbershop favorites, show tunes,  spirituals, popular music.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.greendaleschools.org/schools/high/ghs-theatre.cfm |title=Barbershop Chorus - Midwest Vocal Express |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Midwest Vocal Express |access-date=November 24, 2022}}</ref> Founded in 1989.

===Points of interest===
* Greendale Public Library<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.greendale.org/departments/library/index.php|title=Greemdale Public Library home page |access-date=October 16, 2022}}</ref> Member of the [[Milwaukee County Federated Library System]]. 6,533 residents have a Library card. 131,113 physical items were checked out in 2021. 24,276 eBooks, eMagazines, eAudio uses in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Greendale Public Library Annual Report 2021 |url=https://www.greendale.org/departments/library/annual_report.php |publisher=Greendale Public Library |access-date=October 16, 2022}}</ref> The library is noted for its collection of all 322 covers for [[The Saturday Evening Post]] that [[Norman Rockwell]] illustrated over the course of his career.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.greendale.org/departments/library/norman_rockwell.php |title= Art: Rockwell and Mobiles |publisher= Village of Greendale |access-date= December 9, 2022 }}</ref>
* Greendale Veterans Memorial, honors those Veterans who have sacrificed so much in the defense of our country.<ref>{{cite web |title=Greendale Veterans Memorial |url=https://www.greendalememorial.org/ |publisher=Greendale Veterans Memorial |access-date=October 16, 2022}}</ref>  Dedication ceremony was held on October 5, 2019.
* Historic Greendale Welcome Center, has displays of Greendale's history, showing the early creation of Greendale, Greendale's progression through the years, and Greendale today.<ref>{{cite web |title=Historic Greendale Welcome Center |url=https://www.greendale.org/our_community/things_to_do_and_places_to_visit/index.php |publisher=Greendale Welcome Center |access-date=October 16, 2022}}</ref>
* Historic Hose Tower. A [[hose tower]] is a structure constructed for hanging [[firehose]]s to dry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/wisconsin/greendale/picture-history-what-is-a-hose-tower |title=Picture History: What is a Hose Tower?|date=November 23, 2022 |website=Greendale, WI Patch }}</ref>

==Parks and recreation==
[[Whitnall Park]], the largest park in Milwaukee County.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://county.milwaukee.gov/files/county/parks-department/Park-Maps/Whitnall11.pdf |title= Whitnall Park map |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |access-date=October 17, 2022 }}</ref> borders Greendale on the western boundary of the village. Whitnall Park offers many recreation options including:
* Whitnall Park Golf Course, an 18-hole golf course.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mke.golf/whitnall/ |title = Whitnall Park Golf Course - MKE Golf |access-date=November 28, 2022 }}</ref> Designed by George Hansen, and opened in 1932, this championship golf course is heavily wooded & offers views of Mallard Lake.
* [[Wehr Nature Center]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://county.milwaukee.gov/EN/Parks/Explore/Wehr-Nature-Center |title = Wehr Nature Center |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |access-date=November 28, 2022 }}</ref>
* Boerner Botanical Gardens<ref>{{cite web|url=https://county.milwaukee.gov/EN/Parks/Explore/Boerner-Botanical-Gardens |title=Boerner Botanical Gardens |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |access-date=November 28, 2022 }}</ref>
* many hiking, biking and cross-country ski trails,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trailville.com/wiki/WI_Milwaukee_Whitnall_Park |title=WI Milwaukee Whitnall Park |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |access-date=October 17, 2022 }}</ref>

Part of the Root River Parkway is in Greendale.<ref>{{cite web |title=Root River Parkway |url=https://county.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/cntyParks/maps/Root_River_Parkway_Sout1.pdf |publisher=Milwaukee County Parks |access-date=October 17, 2022}}</ref> The Village is also connected to the [[Milwaukee County Park System]] [[Oak Leaf Trail]], a paved 135-mile (217&nbsp;km) multi-use recreational trail system, which provides opportunities for walking, running or biking.

The Rock Sports Complex, an athletic park in [[Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin|Franklin, Wisconsin]], comprising baseball fields, mountain bike & [[BMX]] trails & snow play areas, borders Greendale on the southern boundary of the village.

==Government==
Greendale is divided into 11 [[Ward (electoral subdivision)|wards]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Village of Greendale, WI Election information |url=https://www.greendale.org/departments/clerk/elections.php |access-date=October 16, 2022}}</ref> It is in the 11th Milwaukee County Supervisor District.<ref>[https://county.milwaukee.gov/EN/Board-of-Supervisors Milwaukee County Board]</ref> At the state level, Greendale is in the [[Wisconsin Senate|28th State Senate District]], the [[Wisconsin State Assembly|82nd State Assembly District]] and the [[Wisconsin State Assembly|84th State Assembly District]]. Greendale is represented in the United States Senate by Senators [[Ron Johnson]] (R) and [[Tammy Baldwin]] (D) and falls within [[Wisconsin's 1st congressional district]], which is represented by [[Bryan Steil]] (R).

==Education==
[[File:Greendale High School.jpg|thumb|[[Greendale High School]]]]
The village has one public high school, one public middle school, and three public elementary schools (Canterbury, College Park, and Highland View).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.greendale.k12.wi.us/about-us.html |title=About Us - Greendale Schools |access-date=October 16, 2022 |archive-date=April 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423215033/http://www.greendale.k12.wi.us/about-us.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Greendale High School]] was named by Newsweek as one of America's Best High Schools in its 2009 & 2010 rankings.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://patch.com/wisconsin/greendale/newsweek-names-greendale-high-school-one-of-america-s91ed199366 |title= Newsweek Names Greendale High School One of America's Best High Schools |date= May 23, 2012 |access-date=October 16, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://archive.jsonline.com/blogs/news/96306959.html |title=Newsweek's best high school list for 2010 is out |website=[[Newsweek]] |access-date=October 16, 2022}}</ref> In 2007, the Greendale School District was ranked by [[Milwaukee Magazine]] as the top school system among the Milwaukee metropolitan area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milwaukeemagazine.com/guides/default.asp?newmessageid=13643|title=Milwaukee Magazine|access-date=November 30, 2009|archive-date=January 23, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123053742/http://www.milwaukeemagazine.com/guides/default.asp?NewMessageID=13643|url-status=dead}} Retrieved October 29, 2009</ref>

The Greendale High School Marching Band is a 19-time (18 consecutive) WSMA (Wisconsin School Music Association) state marching band champion, and a regular [[Bands of America]] Grand Nationals participant. The Greendale High School Marching Band was invited to appear in the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.greendaleband.com/|title=Greendale band website}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade |url=https://www.macys.com/social/parade/ |access-date=October 16, 2022}}</ref>

===Private Schools===
* Greendale Baptist Academy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gbc4christ.org/ |title=Greendale Baptist Academy |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |publisher=Greendale Baptist Academy |access-date=November 30, 2022}}</ref>
* Greendale Playschool, 3K and 4K.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.greendaleplayschool.com/ |title=Play-based Learning - Greendale Playschool |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |publisher=Greendale Playschool |access-date=November 30, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Martin Luther High School]] is a private high school in the village.
* St. Alphonsus Catholic School, 3K through grade 8.<ref>{{cite web |title=St. Alphonsus Catholic School |url=https://www.st-alphonsus.org/school/ |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |access-date=October 16, 2022}}</ref>

==Transportation==
Greendale is 6 miles (9.6&nbsp;km) from [[Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport |url=https://www.mitchellairport.com/ |website=Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport |access-date=March 28, 2023}}</ref> and close to [[Interstate 94]] and [[Interstate 894]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Federal Highway Administration |url=https://highways.dot.gov/ |publisher=US Department of Transportation |access-date=March 28, 2023}}</ref> Running through the village is [[Highway 36 (Wisconsin)|WIS 36]]. The village is served by multiple transit lines with the [[Milwaukee County Transit System]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Ride MCTS |url=https://www.ridemcts.com/ |website=Milwaukee County Transit System |access-date=March 28, 2023}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Stephen Burrows (actor)|Stephen Burrows]], comedic storyteller, writer, director, actor<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.burrowsofhollywood.com/press/wst.html|title=Steve Burrows : Wisconsin State Journal |website=www.burrowsofhollywood.com|access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=1995 |title=Greendale High School Alumni Directory |publisher=Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company |page=15}}</ref>
*[[Jeremiah Curtin]], 19th-century folklorist and linguist who lived in what is now Greendale. His boyhood home is a historic landmark.
*[[Jim Frohna]], cinematographer and director, born and raised in Greendale
*[[Jim Gruenwald]], Greco-Roman wrestler, former U.S. Olympic team member.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=12842|title=Olympian Jim Gruenwald hired as USOEC Assistant Greco-Roman Wrestling Coach|publisher=TheMat.com|access-date=October 17, 2022|archive-date=July 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710104303/http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=12842|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Ariana Hilborn]], long-distance runner born in Greendale
*[[Jane Kaczmarek]], actress born and raised in Greendale <ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=1995 |title=Greendale High School Alumni Directory |publisher=Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company |page=52}}</ref>
*[[Mark Massa]], Indiana Supreme Court justice<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.in.gov/courts/supreme/justices/mark-massa/|title=Indiana Judicial Branch: Indiana Supreme Court: Hon Mark S Massa |website=www.in.gov|access-date=November 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=1995 |title=Greendale High School Alumni Directory |publisher=Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company |page=70}}</ref>
*[[Roy Reiman]], founder of [[Reiman Publications]]
*[[Dave Smith (fullback)|Dave Smith]], [[American Football League]] player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitDa02.htm|title=Dave Smith Stats|author=|date=|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=April 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=1995 |title=Greendale High School Alumni Directory |publisher=Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company |page=104}}</ref>
*[[Gerald Uelmen]], attorney, writer, civil servant, and academic<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2016/04/05/lawyer-behind-if-it-doesnt-fit-thinks-miniseries-full-of-s/?slreturn=20160306225612#ixzz453vg6Ktz1|title=Lawyer Behind 'If It Doesn't Fit' Thinks O.J. Miniseries Full of S***|author=Ginny LaRoe|website=Law.com|date=April 5, 2016}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of villages in Wisconsin]]

==References==
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== Further reading ==
*{{cite journal |title=The Story of Greendale: A Utopia Unrealized |first=Sierra |last=Starner-Heffron |journal=e.polis: Online Student Journal of Urban Studies |publisher=University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |pages=82–100 |volume=7 |date=Spring 2015 |url=https://uwm.edu/urban-studies/wp-content/uploads/sites/231/2015/12/Starner-Heffron82-100.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250122021447/https://uwm.edu/urban-studies/wp-content/uploads/sites/231/2015/12/Starner-Heffron82-100.pdf |archive-date=2025-01-22 |url-status=live}}

==External links==
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* [http://www.greendale.org/ Village of Greendale]
* [http://www.greendalechamber.com/ Greendale Chamber of Commerce]

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