Greendale

History

The first recorded inhabitants of the Greendale area were various Native American tribes, including the Potawatomi. The 1833 Treaty of Chicago struck an agreement between the United States government that required the Chippewa, Odawa, and Potawatomi tribes to cede to the US government 5,000,000 acres (2,000,000 ha). In exchange for ceding their lands in the area, they were to receive monetary payments and lands west of the Mississippi in Indian Territory. Greendale was one of three government-sponsored "Greenbelt" communities constructed by the Resettlement Administration, starting in 1936, as part of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. The other Greenbelt communities were Greenbelt, Maryland and Greenhills, Ohio. Greendale was incorporated as a village on November 1, 1938. The planners and selection committees excluded African-American families from renting homes and created a racially segregated and all-white suburban community. The original downtown area included the village hall, styled after Colonial Williamsburg, 366 new homes comprising 572 living units, and several businesses. Buildings were generally designed with concrete block construction covered with cement paint outside and plastered walls inside. Most originally had Ludowici tile roofs, but some featured asbestos shingles. These homes are often referred to as "Greendale Originals". The Greenbelt communities were patterned after the British garden city movement urban planning concept, built so residents could walk to schools, shops, and parks. Greendale was intended to be a model village for the working class. Income limits were from $1200 to $2700 per year, depending upon family size. In 1938, a one-bedroom Original rented for $19 a month. Rent for a four-bedroom home was $46 a month. Over 200 of…

Geography

Greendale is located at (42.937615, −87.996884). The Root River flows through the western part of the village. Greendale is bordered by the city of Greenfield to the north and east, the village of Hales Corners to the west, and the city of Franklin to the south.[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Scout Lake is a five-acre lake located in Greendale. It has a maximum depth of 19 feet. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. {| |- | |} Greendale weather by month Greendale is in zone 5b of the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  38,708
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  36,566
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  32,683
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  29,627
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  28,200
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  28,078
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  27,462
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  27,144

Largest nearby schools

• Oak Creek High
  High · Oak Creek · 2,168 students · 17.9:1 ratio
• Franklin High
  High · Franklin · 1,571 students · 16.9:1 ratio
• Hamilton High
  High · Milwaukee · 1,439 students · 14.2:1 ratio
• Milwaukee Academy of Science
  Other · Milwaukee · 1,401 students · 20.3:1 ratio
• Reagan College Preparatory High
  High · Milwaukee · 1,343 students · 22:1 ratio
• Nathan Hale High
  High · West Allis · 1,261 students · 16.8:1 ratio
• Golda Meir School
  Other · Milwaukee · 1,174 students · 19.6:1 ratio
• Greenfield High
  High · Greenfield · 1,157 students · 14.5:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2026-07-08
  21 km ENE of Kenilworth, Illinois
• M 2.9 — 2015-03-25
  3 km WNW of Lake in the Hills, Illinois