Greenville, Wisconsin | |
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  Greenville, Wisconsin  Greenville, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates:44°17′15″N88°31′33″W / 44.28750°N 88.52583°W /44.28750; -88.52583 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Counties | Outagamie |
| Surroundingtowns | Clayton,Dale,Ellington,Grand Chute,Hortonia,Menasha |
| Settled | 1848 |
| Government | |
| • Village President | Jack Anderson |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.8 sq mi (93 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) 0.06% |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 12,264 |
| • Density | 191/sq mi (73.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 54913, 54942, 54944 |
| Area code(s) | 274 &920 |
| FIPS code | 55-31550[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2829852[2] |
| Website | greenvillewi |
Greenville is a village inOutagamie County, Wisconsin. It is one of 18 communities that form the basis of theFox Cities, the third largest metropolitan area in Wisconsin. The population was 12,619 in 2020.[1]
The town was founded in 1848 as Greenville Station, and changed its name to Becher in 1879 (named after the first postmaster, Anton Becher (1842-1931)). Its name was changed to Greenville in 1896.[3]
After having an initial incorporation attempt denied by the Wisconsin Incorporation Review Board, the town was able to secure a referendum for a partial incorporation in November 2020.[4] The eastern half of the community incorporated as a village in January 2021, and successfully annexed the remnant western half of the original township in June 2021. This makes it one of the largest villages in the State of Wisconsin by area and population.[5]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km2), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.7 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (0.06%) is water.
The former unincorporated community ofGreenville and the ghost town ofWakefield are located in the village.
Greenville is a part of theAppleton, WisconsinMetropolitan Statistical Area and theAppleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WisconsinCombined Statistical Area.
As of thecensus[1] of 2000, there were 6,844 people, 2,301 households, and 1,937 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 191.2 people per square mile (73.8/km2). There were 2,353 housing units at an average density of 65.7 per square mile (25.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.25%White, 0.22%African American, 0.29%Native American, 0.20%Asian, 0.07%Pacific Islander, 0.39% fromother races, and 0.57% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 2,301 households, out of which 48.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.4% weremarried couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.5% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $61,381, and the median income for a family was $65,706. Males had a median income of $45,594 versus $29,360 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $22,164. About 1.4% of families and 2.0% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Appleton International Airport is the economic engine for the community. Many of the village's largest employers are located in business parks surrounding the airport.Air Wisconsin, the largest privately owned regional airline in the country, is headquartered in Greenville.[6][7] Other businesses includeSchool Specialty, the village's largest employer;Amazon;Federal Express;Gulfstream Aerospace; VF Corporation;Miller Electric;Plexus;Oshkosh Corporation;Badger Plug;Valley Bakers Cooperative;Sonoco Products;Asten Johnson; andZebra Technologies.[8][9]
Greenville is governed by an elected five-member village board consisting of a president, vice president, and three trustees. The village is represented on the Outagamie County Board with officials from Districts 32 & 33.
| Official | Party | Took office | Representing: |
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| State Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara | Republican | 2023 | 19th State Senate District |
| Rep. David Murphy | Republican | 2013 | 56th Assembly District |
| Official | Party | Took office | Representing: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sen. Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | 2013 | State of Wisconsin |
| Sen. Ron Johnson | Republican | 2011 | State of Wisconsin |
| Vacant | Wisconsin's 8th District |
Public instruction is provided by theHortonville Area School District.[10] The district maintains three elementary schools, two middle schools, a high school, and an independent learning center. Parochial schools include Immanuel Lutheran School and St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic School.[11]
TheFox Valley Technical College Public Safety Training Center is located in Greenville and provides training for law enforcement, firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel.
Churches in Greenville include:
Appleton International Airport is located in Greenville.[6] The airport is the headquarters for regional airline carrier, Air Wisconsin, and is the original home ofMidwest Airlines, which grew out of a subsidiary ofKimberly-Clark, K-C Aviation.
 | WIS 15 (Greenville Drive) travels east toGrand Chute and west toHortonville andNew London. |
 | WIS 76 (Municipal Drive) travels south toOshkosh and north toShiocton. |
 | WIS 96 (Wisconsin Avenue) travels east toGrand Chute andAppleton and west toFremont. |
 | County BB (Prospect Avenue and Winnegamie Drive) travels east toAppleton. |
 | County CA (College Avenue) travels east toGrand Chute where it becomesWIS 125. |
 | County CB (West Side Arterial) travels south toFox Crossing andNeenah. |
 | County JJ (Broadway Drive) travels east toKaukauna and west toHortonville. |
Greenville is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west ofInterstate 41
and 1.8 miles (2.9 km) north ofU.S. Route 10
TheYellowstone Trail National Historic Automobile Route also passes through Greenville.
The Village maintains approximately 210 acres (0.85 km2) of parkland at 10 facilities located throughout the community. These include:
TheWisconsin Department of Natural Resources-managed Heath Van Handel Memorial Forest is located in Greenville. The 39-acre forest was previously a nursery, test area, and arboretum for theInstitute of Paper Chemistry.[12]
Greenville events include:
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |