Editing Hales Corners, Wisconsin

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'''Hales Corners''' is a village in [[Milwaukee County, Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 7,720 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. A suburb of [[Milwaukee]], it is part of the [[Milwaukee metropolitan area]].

==History==
The land in the area that would eventually encompass the Village was first claimed as French, then British, and eventually as the [[Northwest Territory]] of the United States in 1783. It was the land of the [[Potawatomi]] Indians until they were forced to move from their land in 1838. They were the dominant tribe in southeast Wisconsin with large villages. Like the Europeans that arrived later, they planted crops, but theirs were [[Three Sisters (agriculture)|beans, squash, and corn]]. By engaging in the [[fur trade]], the Potawatomi learned to speak French and English, and they eventually intermarried with the Europeans. During the 1830s and 1840s, more settlers arrived, starting with a number of New England families. Among them were three Hale families, whose lineage has been charted to England in the 1200s. Hales Corners traces its history as a Village to 1837, when Seneca Hale laid claim to land here, and its name is credited to his brother William, who became its first [[Postmaster]] in 1854.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hales Corners Village History |url=http://www.halescornershistory.com/hales-corners-village-history/ |website=Hales Corners Historical Society |access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref>
Hales Corners was the site of monthly fairs begun in the mid-1800s, when the plank road between [[Janesville, Wisconsin|Janesville]] and [[Milwaukee]] passed through the village. First a gathering of horse traders, the fairs became a stock market for farmers trading pigs, cattle, and sheep.<ref>{{cite book|title=Hales Corners|work=Profiles of Wisconsin 2010|edition=2nd|publisher=Grey House Publishing|year=2010|page=264|via=Gale eBooks|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX1394601177/GVRL?u=stout&sid=bookmark-GVRL&xid=314b30d2|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==
Hales Corners is located in southwestern Milwaukee County.  It is bounded by [[Greenfield, Wisconsin|Greenfield]] on the north, [[Greendale, Wisconsin|Greendale]] on the east, [[Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin|Franklin]] on the south, and [[New Berlin, Wisconsin|New Berlin]] and [[Muskego, Wisconsin|Muskego]] in [[Waukesha County, Wisconsin|Waukesha County]] on the west.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|3.22|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|3.21|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}}</ref> The elevation is {{convert|781|feet}}.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=left
|1960= 5549
|1970= 7771
|1980= 7110
|1990= 7623
|2000= 7765
|2010= 7692
|2020= 7720
|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=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 7,692 people, 3,301 households, and 2,066 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2396.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,505 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1091.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 94.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.3% of the population.

There were 3,301 households, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.4% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% 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 2.91.

The median age in the village was 43.9 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 18.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 7,765 people, 3,260 households, and 2,122 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was 2,424.7 people per square mile (936.9/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 3,377 housing units at an average density of 1,054.5 per square mile (407.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 97.15% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.22% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.49% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.97% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.57% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.57% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.09% of the population.

There were 3,260 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $54,536, and the median income for a family was $66,136. Males had a median income of $42,175 versus $33,237 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $25,354. About 0.3% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The [[Whitnall School District]] serves Hales Corners.<ref>"[http://www.whitnall.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=171547&type=d About Whitnall] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712193318/http://www.whitnall.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=171547&type=d |date=July 12, 2014 }}." [[Whitnall School District]]. Retrieved on April 19, 2014.</ref>
* Edgerton Elementary School
* Hales Corners Elementary School

Private schools:
* Hales Corners Lutheran School
* Messiah Lutheran School
* [[St. Mary Parish School]]

Post-secondary:
* [[Sacred Heart School of Theology]]

==Points of interest==
* [[Boerner Botanical Gardens]]
* [[Audacy, Inc.|Audacy]] Milwaukee studios ([[WMYX]], [[WSSP]] and [[WXSS]])
* Hales Corners Chamber of Commerce<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.halescornerschamber.org/|title=:: The Hales Corners Chamber of Commerce ::|work=HalesCornersChamber.org|access-date=February 4, 2017}}</ref>
* Hales Corners Historical Society (including W. Ben Hunt Cabin)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.historichalescorners.org/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040923095820/http://www.historichalescorners.org/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 23, 2004|title=index|first=Michael|last=Kochis|work=HistoricHalesCorners.org|access-date=February 4, 2017}}</ref>
* Hales Corners Library<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcfls.org/halescorners/|title=Hales Corners Library Home page|work=mcfls.org|access-date=February 4, 2017}}</ref>
* Hales Corners Lutheran Church
* St. Mary Catholic Church<ref>[http://www.stmaryhc.org/about/contactus.php St. Mary Catholic Church]</ref>
* Hales Corners Speedway

==Notable people==
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* [[Zeke Dombrowski]], soccer player
* [[Alyson Dudek]], two-time Olympian 2010 (bronze medal) and 2014 short track speed skater
* [[W. Ben Hunt]] (1888–1970) educator and author<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.historichalescorners.org/hchs4.htm|title=HCHS4|first=Michael|last=Kochis|work=HistoricHalesCorners.org|access-date=February 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718172807/http://www.historichalescorners.org/hchs4.htm|archive-date=July 18, 2014|url-status=usurped}}</ref>
* [[Gordon Gano]], frontman of the rock band [[Violet Femmes]]
* [[Jim Gantner]], [[MLB]] player
* [[Barbara Lawton]], [[Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin]]
* [[Paul Poberezny|Paul]] and [[Tom Poberezny]], former heads of the [[Experimental Aircraft Association]] and members of the [[National Aviation Hall of Fame]]
* [[Roy Reiman]], founder of [[Reiman Publications]]
* [[James A. Rutkowski]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Bill Schroeder (baseball)| Bill Schroeder]], catcher for the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] and [[California Angels]].
* [[Wilfred Schuele]], Wisconsin State Senator
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==See also==
* [[List of villages in Wisconsin]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Hales Corners, Wisconsin}}
* {{official|http://www.halescorners.org}}


{{Milwaukee County, Wisconsin}}
{{Milwaukee Metropolitan Area}}

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[[Category:Villages in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Villages in Wisconsin]]