Green Bay Area Newcomers and Neighbors Guide

For advertising information, call (920) 680-7437. 7 6 Visit us online at greenbayareanewcomersneighbors.com. BELLEVUE • Population: 16,592 A Great Place to Grow • www.villageofbellevuewi.gov Village Administration ( 920) 468-5225 2828 Allouez Avenue Village Municipal Court (920) 593-1697 3100 Eaton Road Village President (920) 469-2527 Steve Soukup Village Administrator (920) 593-5512 Benjamin Krumenauer Fire (GB Metro) (920) 448-3280 Police (Brown County) (920) 448-4200 Sewer/Water Utility (920) 448-3480 Trash/Recycling (Harter’s) (888) 804-8556 DENMARK • Population: 2,483 • www.denmark-wi.org Fire Department Non-Emergency Assistance (920) 391-7450 Police Department Non-Emergency Assistance (920) 391-7450 Village Office 118 E. Main St., Denmark (920) 863-6400 Waste Water Treatment Plant (920) 863-8401 TOWNS & VILLAGES CONT’D HOBART • Population: 10,717 • www.hobart-wi.org Fire Department Non-Emergency (920) 869-3807 Police Department Non-Emergency (920) 869-3800 Trash, Recycling, Sewer, Water (920) 869-1011 Village Office (920) 869-1011 2990 South Pine Tree Rd. Village President Richard R. Heidel (920) 655-3107 Sewer & Water (920) 869-3815 HOWARD • Population: 20,229 • www.villageofhoward.com Village Hall (920) 434-4640 2456 Glendale Ave. Public Works (Trash & Recycling, Sewer & Water) (920) 434-4060 1336 Cornell Rd. Public Safety Non-Emergency (920) 434-4666 Village President Burt McIntyre (920) 434-0482 LAWRENCE • Population: 6,724 • www.lawrencewi.gov Town Hall 2400 Shady Court, De Pere (920) 336-9131 Town Chairman Dr. Lanny Tibaldo Town Administrator Patrick W. Wetzel Fire Chief Kurt Minten (920) 660-6695 Public Works Superintendent Kurt Minten (920) 347-3720 SUAMICO • Population: 12,967 • www.suamico.org Fire Department (920) 434-3201 Trash & Recycling (920) 434-2212 Village Hall (920) 434-2212 12781 Velp Ave. Village President Sky Van Rossum (920) 430-2212 Water Department (920) 434-8410 WRIGHTSTOWN • Population: 3,272 • www.wrightstown.us Trash & Recycling (920) 532-0434 Village Hall (920) 532-5567 352 High St. Village President Dean Erickson (920) 532-0788 Village Administrator Travis Coenen (920) 532-5567 ext. 13 T RIVIA Hobart ranks as the fastest growing city in Wisconsin , Based on the most recent ACS data. Richest man in Wisconsin: Joe Menard, Jr. has the highest net worth in Wisconsin. This founder of home improvement chain Menard's lives in Eau Claire and has a net worth $10.2B Richest Woman in Wisconsin: Diane Hendricks owns the Hendricks Holding Company, and is the owner and chairperson of ABC Supply. Forbes estimated her net worth at between US$2.8 billion and $11.1 billion as of August 2021. Forbes ranked Hendricks the U.S.’s richest self-made woman. She has seven children, and lives in Afton, Rock County Wisconsin. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Largest Cities in Wisconsin Wisconsin · Population 5.81 million (2018) Rank Name 2020 Pop 2010 Census Change 1 Milwaukee 585,589 594,881 -1.56% 2 Madison 264,030 233,716 12.97% 3 Green Bay 105,413 103,977 1.38% Like neighboring MN, the state of WI remains a center of German American and Scandinavian American culture. The state is one of the nation’s leading dairy producers and is known as “America’s Dairyland”; it is famous for CHEESE. Percent of populations affected by conditions. CLIMATE While Green Bay is often described as the frozen tundra, residents know that the overall climate is more temperate with it's variability and distinctive weather patterns across the seasons. Extended periods of humid or subzero temperatures are uncommon due to the moderating effect of Lake Michigan so close by. Well-seasoned Wisconsinites surprise newcomers with their ability to continue "business as usual" in the bad weather. Only in the most severe cases does the weather impact business. WEATHER 2021-2022 weather data for Green Bay, WI courtesy of The National Weather Service Forecast Office, w2.weather.gov JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC -11 -4 13 9 38 43 51 50 35 26 21 -15 48 65 55 76 97 94 93 88 90 82 70 61 30 44 31 39 66 75 70 72 66 55 47 46 1 15 27 28 44 68 73 66 47 39 34 -1 12.4 21.8 22.5 25.8 50.9 58.1 60.7 59.6 52.7 39.2 35.5 10.7 27.5 37.8 40.3 44.9 73.7 77.3 82.7 80.7 73.1 55.1 53.6 26.7 20 29.8 31.4 35.3 62.3 67.7 71.7 70.1 62.9 57.2 44.6 18.2 1.4 0.82 .99 4.87 3.67 4.81 3.13 6.32 4.96 4.86 2.29 1.29 5.1 5.60 7 36.7 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.90 12 0.63 0.40 .38 1.53 0.83 1.71 .70 2.88 2.06 1.42 1.47 0.63 2.6 3.90 3.9 11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.90 7.1 lowest temp. (F) highest temp. (F) warmest night coldest day avg. min. temp. (F) avg. max. temp. (F) avg. temp. total precipitation (in.) total snowfall (in.) max. 24-hr precipitation (in.) max. 24-hr snowfall (in.) Climate 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC AVERAGE HIGHTEMPERATURE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE Average temperatures °F 6RXUFH :LVFRQVLQ 6WDWH &OLPDWRORJ\ 2IÀFH ,I RQH WKLQNV RI :LVFRQVLQ WKH FROG ZLQWHUV LV WKH ÀUVW WKLQJ WKDW PLJKW FRPH WR PLQG %X although winters can be cold, residents embrace the winter and do not let it limit their outdoor experiences — continuing to be active through activities such as cross-country VNLLQJ DQG VQRZVKRHLQJ ,Q WKH VXPPHU DFWLYLWLHV VXFK DV KLNLQJ ELNLQJ DQG ZDWHU UHODWHG activities permeate theWisconsin culture. Climate Green Bay annual average rainfall 29.52” Compared to Chicago – 36.89” Compared to Indianapolis – 42.44” Compared to Minneapolis – 30.61” Source: CurrentResults.com Green Bay annual average snowfall 51.4” Compared to Chicago – 36.3” Compared to Indianapolis – 25.9” Compared to Minneapolis – 51.1” Source: CurrentResults.com Average sunny days per year 187 days Compared to Chicago – 189 days Compared to Indianapolis – 186 days Compared to Minneapolis – 198 days Source: CurrentResults.com 2019 Greater Green Bay Fact Book 3 More than four in 10 people in the U.S. live where pollution levels are often too dangerous to breathe. Climate 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC AVERAGE HIGHTEMPERATURE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE Average temperatures °F 6RXUFH :LVFRQVLQ 6WDWH &OLPDWRORJ\ 2IÀFH ,I RQH WKLQNV RI :LVFRQVLQ WKH FROG ZLQWHUV LV WKH ÀUVW WKLQJ WKDW PLJKW FRPH WR PLQG %XW although winters can be cold, residents embrace the winter and do not let it limit their outdoor experiences — continuing to be active through activities such as cross-country VNLLQJ DQG VQRZVKRHLQJ ,Q WKH VXPPHU DFWLYLWLHV VXFK DV KLNLQJ ELNLQJ DQG ZDWHU UHODWHG activities permeate theWisconsin culture. Climate Green Bay annual average rainfall 29.52” Compared to Chicago – 36.89” Compared to Indianapolis – 42.44” Compared to Minneapolis – 30.61” Source: CurrentResults.com Green Bay annual average snowfall 51.4” Compared to Chicago – 36.3” Compared to Indianapolis – 25.9” Compared to Minneapolis – 51.1” Source: CurrentResults.com Average sunny days per year 187 days Compared to Chicago – 189 days Compared to Indianapolis – 186 days Compared to Minneapolis – 198 days Source: CurrentResults.com 2019 Greater Green Bay Fact Book 3 Climate 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC AVERAGE HIGHTEMPERATURE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE Average temperatures °F 6RXUFH :LVFRQVLQ 6WDWH &OLPDWRORJ\ 2IÀFH ,I RQH WKLQNV RI :LVFRQVLQ WKH FROG ZLQWHUV LV WKH ÀUVW WKLQJ WKDW PLJKW FRPH WR PLQG %XW although winters can be cold, residents embrace the winter and do not let it limit their outdoor experiences — continuing to be active through activities such as cross-country VNLLQJ DQG VQRZVKRHLQJ ,Q WKH VXPPHU DFWLYLWLHV VXFK DV KLNLQJ ELNLQJ DQG ZDWHU UHODWHG activities permeate theWisconsin culture. Climate Green Bay annual average rainfall 29.52” Compared to Chicago – 36.89” Compared to Indianapolis – 42.44” Compared to Minneapolis – 30.61” Source: CurrentResults.com Green Bay annual average snowfall 51.4” Compared to Chicago – 36.3” Compared to Indianapolis – 25.9” Compared to Minneapolis – 51.1” Source: CurrentResults.com Average sunny days per year 187 days Compared to Chicago – 189 days Compared to Indianapolis – 186 days Compared to Minneapolis – 198 days Source: CurrentResults.com 2019 Greater Green Bay Fact Book 3 Climate 1 20 3 4 5 60 7 8 90 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC AVERAGE HIGHTEMPERATURE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE Average temperatures °F 6RXUFH :LVFRQVLQ 6WDWH &OLPDWRORJ\ 2IÀFH ,I RQH WKLQNV RI :LVFRQVLQ WKH FROG ZLQWHUV LV WKH ÀUVW WKLQJ WKDW PLJKW FRPH WR PLQG %XW although winters can be cold, re idents embrace the winter and do not l t it limit their outdoor experi nces — co tinuing to be active through activities such as cross-country VNLLQJ DQG VQRZVKRHLQJ ,Q WKH VXPPHU DFWLYLWLHV VXFK DV KLNLQJ ELNLQJ DQG ZDWHU UHODWHG activities permeate theWisconsin culture. li ate Green Bay annual average rainfall 29.52” Compared to Chicago – 36.89” Compared to Indianapolis – 42.44” Compared to Minneapolis – 30.61” Source: CurrentResults.com Green Bay annual av rage snowfall 51.4” Compared to Chicago – 36.3” Compared to Indianapolis – 25.9” Compared to Minneapolis – 51.1” Source: CurrentResults.com Average sunny days pe year 187 days Compared to Chicago – 189 days Compare to Indianapolis – 186 days Compared to Minneapolis – 198 days Source: CurrentResults.com 2019 Greater Green Bay Fact Book 3 Clim 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 JAN FEB AVERAGE HIGHTEMPERA Average tempe 6RXUFH :LVFRQVLQ 6WDWH &OLPDWRORJ\ 2IÀFH ,I RQH WKLQNV R although winte outdoor exper VNLLQJ DQG VQRZ activities perm Clim Green Bay ann average rainfa 29.52” Compared to Chicago – 36.89 Compared to Indianapolis – 42 Clima 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 JAN FEB MAR A AVERAGE HIGHTEMPERATURE Average temperature 6RXUFH :LVFRQVLQ 6WDWH &OLPDWRORJ\ 2IÀFH ,I RQH WKLQNV RI :LVFRQV although winters can be outdoor experiences — VNLLQJ DQG VQRZVKRHLQJ activities permeate theW Clima Green Bay annual average rainfall 29.52” Compared to Chic go – 36.89” Suamico Origin of Name... ”The Indian name Oussuamigong, now spelled Suamico, has several disputed meanings. Father Chrysostom Verwyst explains the meaning as meaning ‘place of the yellow beaver.’ Father Jones as, ‘at the beaver’s tale.’ Rev. E.P. Wheeler of Ashland, whose study of the Wisconsin Indians has made him an aut ority says it means ‘y llow residence place.’ It has also been accepted that it means ‘point or tail of land’, or ‘the beav r’s tail’, w ich uits us best.” [Source: Card fil at the Wisconsin Historical Society Librar Refere ce Desk]