Appendix B
LAND USE IN THE REGION BY COUNTY: 1963,1970,1975,1980, AND 1985
Table B-1
LAND USE IN KENOSHA COUNTY: 1963, 1970, 1975, 1980, and 1985
Actual Land Use
1963               1970               1975                1980               198S
Percent            Percent            Percent             Percent            Percent
Land Use Category         Acres    of Total  Acres    of Total  Acres     of Total  Acres    of Total  Acres    of Total
Urban
Residential....                   10,712      6.0    12,266       6.9    13,936      7.8    15,128      8.5    15,320      8.6
Commercial.....                      450      0.3       504       0.3      526       0.3      593       0.3      615       0.3
Industrial ........                  711      0.4       769       0.4      836       0.5      8988      0.S      917       0.5
Transponation, Communication,
and Utilities /a                   8,142      4.6     8,674      4.9     9,046      5.1     9,639       5.4     9,912      5.6
Governmental and Institutional       935      0 5     1,067       0.6     1,266      0.7     1,296      0.7     1,314      0.7
Recreational.                      1,827       1.0    2,036       1.1     2,376      1.3     2,456      1.4     2.749      1.5
Unused Urban                       1,242      0.7     1,220       0.7     1,200      0.7     1,106      0.6     1,144      0.6
Subtotal              23,919     13.6    26,536      14.9    29,184     16.4    31,104     17.4    31,971     17.8
Rural
Agricultural              .      114,042      63.9   111,188     62.4   108,793     61.1   107,298     60.2   106,166     59.8
Water.. .                          4,351       2.4     4,683      2.6     4,777      2.7     4,826      2.7     4,829       2.7
Wetlands     . .                  16,518       9.3    16,066      9.0    15,823      8.9    1S,612      8.8    15,233       8.
Woodlands  .                       9,907       5.6    9,735       5.5     9,705      6.4     9,572      5.4     9,65   5   S.4
Unused Rural and
Other Open Land      ..            9,492      S.3     9,963      6.6     9,862      5.5     9,762       5.5    10,321      5.8
Subtotal             154,310     86.5   151,635      85.1   148,960     83.6   147,070     82.6   146,203     82.2
Total               178,229    100.0   179,171     100 0   179,144    100.0   178,174    100.0   178,174     100 01
NOTE: The change in the total area of the County is the net effect of Lake Michigan shoreline erosion and accretion and of landfill activities.
/a Includes off-street parking areas of more than 10 spaces.
Source: SEWRPC.
Table B-2
LAND USE IN MILWAUKEE COUNTY: 1963, 1970, 1975, 1980, and 1985
Actual Land Use
1963               1970               1975                1980               1985
Percent            Percent             Percent            Percent            Percent
Land Use Category         Acres    of Total  Acres    of Total  Acres     of Total  Acres    of Total  Acres    of Total
Urban
Residential      ..........       41,666      26.7    43,964     28.4    45,927     29.5    47.196     30.3    47,996      30.9
Commercial............................ 2,564   1.7    2,869,      1.8     3,118      2.0     3,237      2.1     3,464       2.2
Industrial............. ..  .............. 4,257  2.7  4,580      3.0     4,849      3.1     5,046      3.3     5,376       3.5
Transportation, Communication,
and Utilities /a ..  .            28,714     18.5    33,118     21.3    34,539      22.3    35,681     23.0    36,337     23.4
Governmental and Institutional     6,286      4.1     6,921       4.5     7,030      4.5     7,097      4.6     7,154       4.6
Recreational                       6,078       3.9     6,706      4.3     6.937      4.5     6,968      4.5     7,206       4 6
Unused Urban .                    15,292       9.9    12,307      7.9    10,662      6.9    10,003      6.4     9,274       6.0
Subtotal             104,757      67.5   110,465     71.2   113,062     72.8   115,228     74.2   116,795      75.2
Rural
Agricultural  ..... .           34,044      22.0    27,803     17.9    25,694     16.5    23,050     14.9    21,128      13.6
Water.................................  1,193  0.8     1,261      0.8     1,323      0.9     1,327      0.9      1,346      0.9
Wetlands.......  ......................  4,176  2.7    4,139      2.7     4,143      2.7     4,129       2.7     4,140      2.7
Woodlands ... ....                 5,467       3.5     5,087      3.3     4,951      3.2     4,856       3.1     4,770      3.1
Unused Rural and
Other Open Land....  ................... 5,440  3.5   6,381       4.1    6,020       3.9     6,603      4.3     7,012      4.6
Subtotal              50,320      32.5    44,671     28.9    42,131     27.2    39,965     25.8    38,396      24.8
Total               15,077     100.0   156,136    100.0   155,193    100.0    155,193   100.0    165,190    100 0
NOTE: The change in the total area of the County is the net effect of Lake Michigan shoreline erosion and accretion and of landfill activities.
/a Includes off-street parking areas of more than 10 spaces.
Source: SEWRPC.

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