Kenosha County At-a-Glance
Major Cities
Kenosha (98,484)
Pleasant Prairie (21,840)
Colleges, Vocational Schools + Universities
Carthage College
Gateway Technical College
Herzing University
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Major Industries
Company |
Industry | Employment |
Uline | Industrial Supplies | 3,000+ |
Amazon | Retail | 3,000+ |
Snap-on | Manufacturing | 500 - 999 |
Associated Wholesale Grocers | Food + Beverage | 250 - 499 |
Birchwood Foods/Kenosha Beef | Food + Beverage | 250 - 499 |
Fair Oaks Farms | Food + Beverage | 250 - 499 |
Good Foods Group | Food + Beverage | 250 - 499 |
Gordan Food Service | Food + Beverage | 250 - 499 |
Jockey International | Clothing | 250 - 499 |
7 things you should know about Kenosha County
- Kenosha County is home to one of the largest municipally owned recreational facilities in the nation: the RecPlex in Pleasant Prairie.
- Kenosha County has 11 miles of publicly accessible Lake Michigan shoreline.
- Taking one big, beautiful lake out of the equation, there are still 25 lakes and ponds throughout the County that adventurers can boat, swim, fish, and play in.
- The Washington Park Velodrome, which opened in 1927, is the oldest operating velodrome in the country, and the only track in the state of Wisconsin.
- Kenosha has a museum campus along its lakefront featuring 5 unique and interesting museums, all but one of which are completely free!
- Kenosha County has many fairs and festivals throughout the year, including the five-time “country’s best” Renaissance Faire in Bristol.
- LakeView Corporate Park in Pleasant Prairie is the largest industrial park in the State of Wisconsin with 2,400 acres of mixed-use development.