Kenosha Wisconsin was once a center of industrial activity; it was home to large automotive factories which fueled its economy.
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26 Facts About Kenosha Wisconsin
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Between 1902 and 1988, Kenosha Wisconsin produced millions of automobiles and trucks including makes and models such as Jeffery, Rambler, Nash, Hudson, LaFayette, and American Motors Corporation .
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In November 2021, Kenosha Wisconsin became the subject of worldwide attention as the jury trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the defendant in the 2020 unrest shooting, commenced.
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Kenosha Wisconsin has 21 locations and four districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Kenosha Wisconsin is home to a mixture of blue and white collar workers as well as students who attend the local universities.
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Kenosha Wisconsin's downtown is located along the Lake Michigan shoreline and consists of government buildings, parks, beaches, restaurants, shops, museums, and entertainment venues.
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Uptown Kenosha Wisconsin consists of a largely blue-collar population and is a mixture of locally owned businesses and residential areas.
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Kenosha Wisconsin has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters.
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Racial Makeup of Kenosha Wisconsin treating Hispanics as a Racial Category NH=Non-Hispanic.
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Kenosha Wisconsin was at one time a hub of manufacturing, and is a bedroom community because of the ease of access to the Chicago-Milwaukee corridor.
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Kenosha Wisconsin has a number of light industrial and distribution companies in outlying business parks.
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In recent years, organizations such as Downtown Kenosha Wisconsin Inc manage the day-to-day economic development efforts, business support and promotional activities for the district.
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In recent years, Kenosha Wisconsin became home to multiple craft breweries, and in 2021 hosted the Great Lakes Brew Fest.
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Summer band performances have been performed by Kenosha Wisconsin Pops Concert Band at Kenosha Wisconsin's Sesquicentennial Bandshell in Pennoyer Park since 1988.
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Since 2017, Kenosha Wisconsin has been the host of Tribute Island, a three-day music festival located at Simmons Island.
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Today, Kenosha Wisconsin is home to one semi-professional football team formed in 2007, the Kenosha Wisconsin Cougars.
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In 2022, Kenosha became the home of the Kenosha United F C Premier Arena Soccer League.
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Kenosha Wisconsin has 8 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline frontage, nearly all of which is public.
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Kenosha Wisconsin is home to the Washington Park Velodrome, the longest-operating 333-meter track; it opened in 1927.
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The current mayor of Kenosha Wisconsin is John Antaramian, the longest-serving chief executive in the city's history from 1992 to 2008 and from 2016 to the present.
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Kenosha Wisconsin is represented by Bryan Steil in the United States House of Representatives, and by Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin in the United States Senate.
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Kenosha Wisconsin is one of the smallest cities in America with any type of streetcar system today.
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Kenosha Wisconsin has two hospitals: the Froedtert South Kenosha Wisconsin Medical Center Campus downtown and the Aurora Medical Center at the extreme western edge of the city limits.
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