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Milwaukee Neighborhoods: Downtown

Guide to many of Milwaukee's neighborhoods. Interactive maps of listed neighborhoods. Links to find news articles, books and archival materials. Starting Census-identified locations. Links to other Milwaukee neighborhood resources.

Juneau Town/ East Town

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Neighborhood Boundaries: East Town is bordered by Interstate 794 to the south, Lincoln Memorial Drive to the east, the Milwaukee River to the west, Ogden Avenue to the north.

Neighborhood Association: East Town Association

2010 Census Tracts #: 144

2010 Census Block Groups #: 1

Police District #: 3

Schools:  Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Marquette

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Neighborhood Boundaries: Marquette is bordered by Kilbourn Avenue to the north, Clyborn Street to the south, North 21st Street to the west, and Interstate 43 to the east.

Neighborhood Association: Westown Association

2000 Census Tract #:  146

2000 Block Group #:  2

Police District #: 3

Schools:  Marquette University

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Menomonee River Valley

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Neighborhood Boundaries: The Menomonee River Valley is south of downtown and is bordered by the Miller Parkway on the west to the Milwaukee River on the east.

Neighborhood Association: Menomonee Valley Benchmarking Initiative, Menomonee Valley Partners Inc

2000 Census Tract #:  132

2000 Block Group #:  1

Police District #: 3, 1

Schools:  None

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Third Ward

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Neighborhood Boundaries: The Third Ward is bordered by the Milwaukee River to the west and south, Lake Michigan to the East, and Clyborn Street to the north.

Neighborhood Association: Historic Third Ward Association

2000 Census Tract #:  153

2000 Block Group #:  1

Police District #: 1

Schools:  Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design

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Westown / Kilbourn Town

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Neighborhood Boundaries: Westown is bordered by McKinley Avenue to the north, Interstate 43 to the west, Clyborn Street to the south, and the Milwaukee River to the east.

Neighborhood Association: Westown Association

2000 Census Tract #:  152

2000 Block Group #: 1

Police District #: 1

Schools: Milwaukee Technical College

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