Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Kenosha County, Wisconsin | |
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The Kenosha County Courthouse and Jail in Kenosha | |
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 42°35′15″N 87°52′48″W / 42.587526°N 87.879996°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Founded | January 30, 1850 |
| Seat | Kenosha |
| Largest city | Kenosha |
| Area | |
• Total | 754.025 sq mi (1,952.92 km2) |
| • Land | 271.833 sq mi (704.04 km2) |
| • Water | 482.192 sq mi (1,248.87 km2) 63.95% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 169,151 |
• Estimate (2024) | 168,754 |
| • Density | 92.549/sq mi (35.733/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 262 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | kenoshacountywi.gov |
Kenosha County (/kəˈnoʊʃə/ ⓘ) is located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 169,151, and was estimated to be 168,754 in 2024, making it the eighth-most populous county in Wisconsin. Its county seat and the largest city is Kenosha, the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin.
Kenosha County is situated on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The county has a direct rail link to Chicago via Metra's Union Pacific North Line. In 2022, Kenosha County was ranked 16th out of 72 Wisconsin counties for tourism revenue, at $424 million in 2022.