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The City of Cudahy has a quality of life few communities can
offer - it’s a fine place to live, work, establish a business
and raise a family.
The people of Cudahy are friendly and involved in a wide variety
of activities, local government, redevelopment and other community
projects. Excellent schools serve the city’s children,
modern health care centers offer top-rated services and care,
and the downtown area offers convenient shopping areas featuring
a diverse selection of quality goods, services and ethnic restaurants.
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Beautiful city parks and impressive recreational facilities
are settings for a wide range of activities that change with
all the seasons.
Firmly rooted in Midwest history, Cudahy preserves the treasures
of its past while progressively cultivating its future. Come
and share Cudahy’s GENERATIONS OF PRIDE for yourself...a
warm welcome awaits you.
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It is the mission of the Cudahy Chamber of Commerce to promote
economic development and civic pride by providing business leadership
and professional resources for the betterment of our community.
The Chamber office is located at 3569 East Barnard Avenue in
downtown Cudahy. Visitors, new residents and businesses seeking
information about the city are always welcomed throughout the
year.
The Chamber provides a collective voice for all businesses
and citizens to express their views and work in the community
to solve common problems in a spirit of good will. Chamber members
support one another, and work together to promote Cudahy and
keep it a good place to work and live.
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Cudahy’s heritage dates
back to the early 1800s as a small settlement called Buckhorn.
It consisted of a railroad station and a dirt road, Packard
Avenue which had a few farms and homes, a tavern and general
store. Patrick Cudahy bought 700 acres of land sometime in the
late 1800s, and built his meat packing plant in 1892. On March
30, 1895 the first President of the village of Cudahy was elected,
and Buckhorn changed its name to Cudahy. In January 1906 Cudahy
was incorporated as a city with a population of 2,556. Industry
was the early mainstay of the community. Following Patrick Cudahy,
the Ladish Company moved to Cudahy in 1912. Modern Machine,
a manufacturer of crankshafts, was built in 1924. The Lucas-Milhaupt
silver brazing company came to Cudahy in 1943, and Cudahy Tanning
in 1946. These and many more are still in business here today.Much
of the city’s colorful heritage is preserved for visitors
by the Cudahy Historical Society, located in the original Cudahy
Depot. Cudahy’s proud tradition is captured in the City’s
slogan...
"GENERATIONS OF PRIDE".
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Cudahy is located on the shores
of Lake Michigan, just south of Milwaukee. Highway I-94 allows
easy access to Door County, Madison and Chicago. Cudahy is a
willing partner to companies interested in locating or relocating
here. It has all the accommodations, services and amenities
that residents, businesses, and travelers need.
Ideally located for easy access,
the City of Cudahy is located just east of General Billy Mitchell
International Airport, five miles from downtown Milwaukee, approximately
90 miles north of Chicago, and five minutes east of Interstate
I-94.
In late 1999, the Lake Parkway
will be completed to connect Cudahy and downtown Milwaukee over
the Hoan Bridge. This will make it easier to live in Cudahy
and work in Milwaukee, or locate a business in Cudahy and efficiently
bring shoppers or customers to into the community.
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The economic vitality of Cudahy is drawn in large part from
the city’s business and industrial partnerships. The community’s
progressive and cooperative attitude supports commerce, assisting
in the success and growth of existing business while providing
numerous incentives to attract new business and industry.
City government, the Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Business
District known as Lakeside Commons are working together to improve
and beautify the business district. Revitalization is an ongoing
program seeking to improve the quality of life for citizens
and businesses in Cudahy. At the same time, available land on
the west side of Cudahy, near the airport, is being developed
to bring new and expanded industries to the community.
For more information contact the Cudahy Chamber of Commerce
at P.O. Box 88, Cudahy, WI 53110 or call the Chamber office
at (414) 483-8615.
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Cudahy operates under a mayor-council
form of government, with seven elected officials including the
mayor and a city administration staff headquartered at City
Hall. Under this leadership, the city implements a variety of
programs and services to benefit the community while maintaining
a sound fiscal policy. The City works closely with Milwaukee
County government officials to ensure that Cudahy receives the
greatest benefits available in the metro-area.
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The School District of Cudahy
servers approximately 3,000 students in its pre-kindergarten
through 12th grade program. The district has excellent, modern
instructional, theatre, and athletic facilities. Like its community,
the school district has a proud past and a very promising future.
Curricular offerings include a comprehensive program of study
in core academic areas as well as the arts, foreign language,
technology and business. The District has set high learning
standards for students and has instituted strategic planning
and an accountability
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process to maintain high quality
instruction.
Programs and services for students
in Cudahy schools cover a broad range. Elementary students benefit
from small class sizes and academic support services. Rigorous
advanced placement classes challenge high-achieving students
and result in advanced standing at colleges and universities.
Students with special needs receive instructions tailored to
their needs. Students have the opportunity to participate in
a variety of school-to-work activities.
To complement its strong instructional
program, the district offers a rich extra-curricular program
including music, athletics, drama, academic decathlon and forensics.
Summer school programs enhance students’ education with
enrichment, skill-building and make-up courses as well as recreational
activities.
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High-quality
health care is readily available to Cudahy residents. Within the
city are a full-service acute care hospital and physicians clinics
with doctors specializing in primary care, pediatrics and a variety
of specialties.
St. Luke’s South Shore is
a community-based hospital located on South Lake Drive in Cudahy.
It was founded in 1958 by the communities of Cudahy, South Milwaukee
and Oak Creek. The hospital offers a complete range of primary,
acute-care programs; 24-hour emergency department is a modern,
state-of-the-art facility with a staff of board-
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certified emergency medical specialists.
In addition, St. Luke’s South Shore has a Center for Digestive
Disorders, complete behavioral health services, an ambulatory
surgery facility, oncology, radiology, laproscpic and lazer
surgery, pulmonary medicine, orthopedics, cardiac care, neurology
and physical therapy.
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Because of the City’s early planning, Cudahy boasts park
land along Lake Michigan for the entire length of the city.
The eastern border along Lake Michigan is comprised of Milwaukee
County park land. Two other Milwaukee County neighborhood parks
add to the recreational enjoyment of our citizens.
Sheridan Park, along the lake, encompasses 84 acres and was
named in honor of a Civil War general. The park has baseball
and softball diamonds plus tennis and sand volleyball courts,
along with a swimming pool, a tot lot and many picnic areas.
Warnimont Park, located on the bluffs overlooking Lake Michigan,
is immediately south of Sheridan Park. Named for former county
supervisor Eugene Warnimont, this 290-acre park has an 18-hole
par 3 golf course. A paved bicycle trail, part of the county’s
90-mile Oak Leaf Trail, connects these two parks with other
county parks.
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two County Parks are neighborhood parks centrally located in residential
areas. Pulaski Park has softball fields and a pavilion with an
adjacent wading pool, play areas for various court games, athletic
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In 1998, the Sweet Apple-Wood festival was re-established by the
Lions Club. This weekend event, held at the end of July, brings
everyone in Cudahy together for one big party. Good food, live
entertainment, a polka mass, games, rides and fun are part of
the festivities. Plans are already underway to make the 1999 version
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