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Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

Index Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

Pleasant Prairie is a village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin situated between Milwaukee and Chicago. [1]

58 relations: Area code 262, Barnes Creek (Wisconsin), Bristol (town), Kenosha County, Wisconsin, Canadian Pacific Railway, Census, Central Time Zone, Chicago, Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, Chiwaukee Prairie, Cyrus McCormick, DuPont, Edith Rockefeller McCormick, Evanston, Illinois, Federal Information Processing Standards, FM broadcasting, Geographic Names Information System, Ghost town, Great Depression, Ham Fisher, Interstate 94, Joe Louis, Joe Palooka, John D. Rockefeller, Kenosha and Rockford Railroad, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, Kenosha Unified School District, Kenosha, Wisconsin, La Porte, Indiana, Lake Michigan, List of counties in Wisconsin, List of sovereign states, Marriage, Milwaukee, Per capita income, Pleasant Prairie Power Plant, Population density, Poverty threshold, Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, Tarring and feathering, Team track, Truesdell, Wisconsin, Tudor Revival architecture, U.S. state, United States Census Bureau, United States Geological Survey, Village, Village (United States), Walter L. Dexter, War of 1812, ..., WAXO, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Highway 165, Wisconsin Highway 32, Wisconsin Highway 50, WKZN, WWDV, 2010 United States Census. Expand index (8 more) »

Area code 262

North American telephone area code 262 covers much of Southeastern Wisconsin, and was created on September 25, 1999 when it was split from area code 414.

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Barnes Creek (Wisconsin)

Barnes Creek is a navigable stream located in the village of Pleasant Prairie in southeastern Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States.

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Bristol (town), Kenosha County, Wisconsin

The Town of Bristol was a former town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States.

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Canadian Pacific Railway

The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), also known formerly as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railroad incorporated in 1881.

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Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population.

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Central Time Zone

The North American Central Time Zone (CT) is a time zone in parts of Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, some Caribbean Islands, and part of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

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Chicago

Chicago, officially the City of Chicago, is the third most populous city in the United States, after New York City and Los Angeles.

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Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad

The Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, also known as the North Shore Line, was an interurban railroad that served the northern Chicago metropolitan area, and southeastern Wisconsin.

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Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad

The Chicago, Milwaukee, St.

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Chiwaukee Prairie

Chiwaukee Prairie is a prairie in Kenosha County, Wisconsin managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and The Nature Conservancy.

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Cyrus McCormick

Cyrus Hall McCormick (February 15, 1809 – May 13, 1884) was an American inventor and businessman who founded the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, which later became part of the International Harvester Company in 1902.

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DuPont

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Edith Rockefeller McCormick

Edith Rockefeller McCormick (August 31, 1872 – August 25, 1932) was an American socialite and opera patron.

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Evanston, Illinois

Evanston is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, north of downtown Chicago, bordered by Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north.

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Federal Information Processing Standards

Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States federal government for use in computer systems by non-military government agencies and government contractors.

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FM broadcasting

FM broadcasting is a method of radio broadcasting using frequency modulation (FM) technology.

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Geographic Names Information System

The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its territories.

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Ghost town

A ghost town is an abandoned village, town, or city, usually one that contains substantial visible remains.

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Great Depression

The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States.

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Ham Fisher

Hammond Edward Fisher (September 24, 1900 (some sources indicate 1901) – December 27, 1955) was an American comic strip writer and cartoonist who signed his work Ham Fisher.

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Interstate 94

Interstate 94 (I-94) is an east–west Interstate Highway connecting the Great Lakes and northern Great Plains regions of the United States.

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Joe Louis

Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981), best known as Joe Louis and nicknamed the "Brown Bomber", was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951.

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Joe Palooka

Joe Palooka is an American comic strip about a heavyweight boxing champion, created by cartoonist Ham Fisher in 1921.

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John D. Rockefeller

John Davison Rockefeller Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) was an American oil industry business magnate, industrialist, and philanthropist.

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Kenosha and Rockford Railroad

The Kenosha and Rockford Railroad, subsequently called the KD Line, is a historic railroad that operated in Wisconsin from 1861 until 1939.

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Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Kenosha County is a county in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

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Kenosha Unified School District

Kenosha Unified School District (KUSD) serves the city of Kenosha, the Town of Somers and the village of Pleasant Prairie.

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Kenosha, Wisconsin

Kenosha is a city in and the county seat of Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States.

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La Porte, Indiana

La Porte (French for "The Door") is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States, of which it is the county seat.

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Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States.

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List of counties in Wisconsin

The state of Wisconsin in the United States has 72 counties.

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List of sovereign states

This list of sovereign states provides an overview of sovereign states around the world, with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty.

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Marriage

Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a socially or ritually recognised union between spouses that establishes rights and obligations between those spouses, as well as between them and any resulting biological or adopted children and affinity (in-laws and other family through marriage).

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Milwaukee

Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin and the fifth-largest city in the Midwestern United States.

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Per capita income

Per capita income or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year.

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Pleasant Prairie Power Plant

Pleasant Prairie Power Plant was a 1.2-gigawatt (1,210 MW) coal power plant located in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin in Kenosha County.

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Population density

Population density (in agriculture: standing stock and standing crop) is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume; it is a quantity of type number density.

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Poverty threshold

The poverty threshold, poverty limit or poverty line is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country.

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Race and ethnicity in the United States Census

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, defined by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin (the only categories for ethnicity).

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Tarring and feathering

Tarring and feathering is a form of public torture and humiliation used to enforce unofficial justice or revenge.

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Team track

A team track is a small railroad siding or spur track intended for the use of area merchants, manufacturers, farmers and other small businesses to personally load and unload products and merchandise, usually in smaller quantities.

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Truesdell, Wisconsin

Truesdell is a residential and business neighborhood of the city of Kenosha in east-central Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States.

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Tudor Revival architecture

Tudor Revival architecture (commonly called mock Tudor in the UK) first manifested itself in domestic architecture beginning in the United Kingdom in the mid to late 19th century based on a revival of aspects of Tudor architecture or, more often, the style of English vernacular architecture of the Middle Ages that survived into the Tudor period.

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U.S. state

A state is a constituent political entity of the United States.

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United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau (USCB; officially the Bureau of the Census, as defined in Title) is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy.

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United States Geological Survey

The United States Geological Survey (USGS, formerly simply Geological Survey) is a scientific agency of the United States government.

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Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town, with a population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand.

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Village (United States)

In the United States, the meaning of "village" varies by geographic area and legal jurisdiction.

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Walter L. Dexter

Walter Lovejoy Dexter (December 19, 1841 – June 17, 1920) was an American farmer and politician.

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War of 1812

The War of 1812 was a conflict fought between the United States, the United Kingdom, and their respective allies from June 1812 to February 1815.

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WAXO

WAXO (1220 AM/95.9 FM) was a radio station formerly broadcasting a country music and classic rock format.

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Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States, in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions.

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Wisconsin Highway 165

State Trunk Highway 165 (STH 165, commonly known as Highway 165 or WIS 165) is a highway in far southeastern Wisconsin connecting Pleasant Prairie, south of Kenosha, with Interstate 94/U.S. Route 41.

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Wisconsin Highway 32

State Trunk Highway 32 (often called Highway 32, STH 32 or WIS 32) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin that runs north–south in eastern Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin Highway 50

State Trunk Highway 50 (often called Highway 50, STH 50 or WIS 50) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

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WKZN

WKZN is an AM broadcasting radio station licensed to the city of West Hazleton, Pennsylvania with service area extending out to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton radio market.

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WWDV

WWDV (96.9 FM) is a radio station in Zion, Illinois, known as "The Drive".

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2010 United States Census

The 2010 United States Census (commonly referred to as the 2010 Census) is the twenty-third and most recent United States national census.

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Redirects here:

Carol Beach, Wisconsin, Dexter's Corner, Wisconsin, Pleasant Prairie (WI), Pleasant Prairie, WI, Ranney, Wisconsin, Tobin, Wisconsin, UN/LOCODE:USPLP.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Prairie,_Wisconsin

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