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Green Bay city (1990 pop. 96,466), seat of Brown co., NE Wis., at the mouth of the Fox River on Green Bay; inc. 1854. An important Great Lakes harbor, Green Bay is a port of entry, with heavy shipping and a large wholesale and jobbing trade. Its industries include papermaking, food and dairy processing, meatpacking, and auto part manufacture. Jean Nicolet established a trading post on the site of Green Bay in 1634; many notable French explorers and missionaries followed. The permanent settlement, the oldest in the state, dates from 1701. The key to the Fox-Wisconsin water route and thus an entry to the Midwest, Green Bay became a fur-trading center and was occupied successively by the French (1717), the British (1761), and the Americans (1816). With the settlement of the Old Northwest after the War of 1812 and the decline of the fur trade, Green Bay became the trade center of a lumber and farm area. Of interest are the National Railroad Museum and many historical buildings, including the Tank Cottage (1776). A branch of the Univ. of Wisconsin and a technical college are in the city, which is also the home of the Green Bay Packers professional football team.

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Green Bay

Green Bay: Introduction
Green Bay: Geography and Climate
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Green Bay: Population Profile
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The City in Brief

Founded: 1701 (incorporated, 1854)

Head Official: Mayor James J. Schmitt (since 2003)

City Population

1980: 87,899

1990: 96,466

2000: 102,213

2003 estimate: 101,467

Percent change, 1990–2000: 5.9%

U.S. rank in 1980: 200th

U.S. rank in 1990: 205th

U.S. rank in 2000: 240th

Metropolitan Area Population

1980: 175,280

1990: 194,594

2000: 226,178

Percent change, 1990–2000: 16.2%

U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported

U.S. rank in 2000: 153rd

Area: 43.8 square miles (2000)

Elevation: 582 feet above sea level

Average Annual Temperature: 43.6° F

Average Annual Precipitation: 28.83 inches of rain, 46.3 inches of snow

Major Economic Sectors: Wholesale and retail trade, services, manufacturing

Unemployment Rate: 5.6% (February 2005)

Per Capita Income: $19,269 (1999)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 3,762

Major Colleges and Universities: University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, St. Norbert College, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Daily Newspapers: Green Bay Press-Gazette, Green Bay News-Chronicle

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