West Allis

West Allis is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The population was 61,254 at the 2000 census. Its name derives from Edward P. Allis, who started the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company in the 19th century. The site of the town was located west of Allis' plant.

The Wisconsin State Fair Park, which includes the Milwaukee Mile and is the site of the annual Wisconsin State Fair, is located in West Allis.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,394, and the median income for a family was $50,732. Males had a median income of $36,926 versus $26,190 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,914. About 4.6% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

The schools in the West Allis - West Milwaukee School District:

Franklin Elementary School

Hoover Elementary School

Horace Mann Elementary School

Irving Elementary School

Jefferson Elementary School

Longfellow Elementary School

Madison Elementary School

Mitchell Elementary School

Pershing Elementary School

Walker Elementary School

Wilson Elementary School

Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate School

Lincoln Intermediate School

West Milwaukee Intermediate School

West Allis Central High School

Nathan Hale High School

James E. Dottke High School