Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Green Bay City. It lies in ZIP code area 54303. It stands on East River. The Survey maps it on the Green Bay West quadrangle. 107,395 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 581 feet above sea level.
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On record in Green Bay
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 12 of 28 shown
Astor Historic Districtlisted 1980
Baird Law Officelisted 1970
Broadway-Dousman Historic Districtlisted 1999
Broadway-Walnut Historic Districtlisted 1999
Brown County Courthouselisted 1976
Chicago and North Western Railway Passenger Depotlisted 1999
Cotton Houselisted 1970
Joel S. Fisk Houselisted 1978
Fort Howard Hospitallisted 1979
Fort Howard Officers' Quarterslisted 1979
Fort Howard Ward Buildinglisted 1979
Fox Theatrelisted 2000
Population over time
2 figuresGreen Bay grew from 104,057 to 107,395 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 104,057 | |
| 2020 | 107,395 | +3,338 (+3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Green Bay quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Green Bay West quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Green Bay quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Green Bay West quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Shawano quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1992 USGS Green Bay West quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
37 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 37 fires within 5 miles of Green Bay between 2012 and 2020, burning about 49 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 31 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 201556 |
| 23 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2009982 |
| 28 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1837896 |
| 28 August 2018 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1837880 |
| 24 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2008903 |
| 23 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1837711 |
| 8 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 770 |
| 5 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 181401 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Green Bay: 2 unknowns, 2 producers, 2 plants, 1 past producer. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General, Bentonite, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daanen and Janssen Howard Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Green Bay Lime Kiln | Calcium | Plant | ||
| Hurlbut Calcium & Chemical Company | Limestone, General, Bentonite | Plant | ||
| Gibson Quarry | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Katers Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Kraszewski Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Own Crews | Stone | Unknown |
Storms near this place
60 of 89 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Green Bay in 89 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 48 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 7 lightning, 4 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Green Bay | $500,000 | Thunderstorms brought a period of torrential rainfall to eastern Brown County, causing flash flooding on the east side of Green Bay and in Bellevue. About 50 people had to be rescued from cars that became trapped in flooded intersections. Employees and customers of some businesses had to shelter in place due to high water in their parking lots and surrounding streets. The ground floor of some buildings flooded, including a Green Bay Metro Fire Department station.||More than 100 people were evacuated from seven buildings, including residents of a 48-unit apartment building that housed mostly elderly people. The basement of the building flooded, leaving electrical services underwater. More than 70 people were left homeless for the night and stayed overnight at a local church. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | $237,000 | High winds from thunderstorms downed numerous trees on the northeast side of Green Bay. Some of the trees landed on roofs in the 1800 block of East Shore Drive, damaging at least 6 houses. |
| July 2010 | Heavy Rain | Green Bay | $150,000 | In 18 minutes 1.06 inches of rain fell at the National Weather Service Office in Green Bay, 0.61 inch of that fell in just 6 minutes. The torrential rain flooded streets, dislodged manhole covers and caused water to backup into basements. The west side of Green Bay and Ashwaubenon had the most extensive street and basement flooding. Many homes on the west side of Green Bay had up to 6 inches of water in their basements, resulting in substantial costs to homeowners. |
| June 1999 | Lightning | Green Bay | $100,000 | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Green Bay | $50,000 | A tornado quickly formed southeast of the city of Green Bay and moved southeast into the town of Bellevue. Three power poles sustained damage and a business sign was heavily damaged in Green Bay. The tornado continued southeast and damaged at least 100 trees along the path (DI 27 and 28, DOD 1-3). A poorly constructed carport lost part of its metal roof at an apartment building and a nearby house lost a couple shingles (DI 2, DOD 2). |
| September 2019 | Flash Flood | Green Bay | $50,000 | Heavy rainfall caused street flooding across much of the east side of Green Bay and De Pere. There were multiple reports of streets closed, businesses evacuated, vehicles stranded and rescues from the high water. Businesses were evacuated on Mason Street on the east side of Green Bay between Main Street and Lime Kiln Road, Monroe Road in Bellevue was closed from WI-172 to Dickinson Road, there was 3 to 4 feet of water on Red Maple Road in De Pere under the railroad underpass, Ledgeview Road in De Pere was closed between Winding Waters Way and Creamery Road, Bellevue Street in Bellevue was closed from Debra Lane to Allouez Avenue, Wrightstown Road in De Pere was closed between River Oaks Drive and Greenleaf Road, and Huron Road in Bellevue was closed from Easton Road to Yeager Drive due to flash flooding. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Lightning | Green Bay | $40,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Lightning | Green Bay | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Lightning | Green Bay | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Lightning | Green Bay | $15,000 | Lightning struck a pole on South Oakland Street in Green Bay and fell on two garages causing damage. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds uprooted a large tree on the west side of Green Bay. The tree fell onto a car, damaging the vehicle. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds split a tree in half. The tree then fell on a house. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | $10,000 | The public reported several power lines were knocked down on the south side of Green Bay and in De Pere. A tree fell on to a house in the village of Ashwaubenon, causing some damage to the roof. |
| September 1997 | Lightning | Green Bay | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | Green Bay | $8,000 | Thunderstorms produced torrential rains in Green Bay. Lombardi Avenue was closed between Oneida Street and Holmgren Way due to 3 feet of water and stalled cars on the road. Storm and isolated sanitary sewer backups occurred in this area, causing some damage to basements. In just 10 minutes 0.88 inch of rain fell at Austin Straubel Airport, 0.54 inch of that fell in just 4 minutes. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | $6,500 | Thunderstorm winds downed power lines and a few large trees in Green Bay. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused a tree to fall on a house on the northeast side of Green Bay. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data. |
| August 2018 | Flood | Green Bay | $5,000 | Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms caused urban flooding in and around Green Bay. The most extensive flooding was in low-lying and poor drainage areas where a few vehicles became stranded. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed multiple large branches in Green Bay. A large tree branch damaged the roof of a minivan. |
| May 1998 | Dust Devil | Green Bay | $2,300 | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused a tree to fall on a house in Howard. |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Green Bay | - | Quarter size hail fell in Green Bay. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Green Bay | - | Nickel size hail fell in Green Bay. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Green Bay | - | Quarter size hail fell in Green Bay. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Green Bay | - | Half dollar size hail fell in Green Bay. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | - | Thunderstorm winds snapped trees in Green Bay. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | - | Thunderstorm winds downed power lines in Green Bay. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Green Bay. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Green Bay. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Green Bay. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines across Green Bay. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Green Bay. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | - | Thunderstorms produced a wind gust to 59 mph at the Green Bay airport. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Green Bay. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Green Bay. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar and ASOS data. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | - | Thunderstorm winds downed multiple large tree branches and power lines on the northwest side of Green Bay. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | - | A thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph was measured at the Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines down in Howard, Suamico and the west side of Green Bay from 12:35 AM to 12:55 AM. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees on the east side of Green Bay. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data. |
| April 2020 | Flood | Green Bay | - | The combination of record high lake levels on the Bay of Green Bay and strong northeast winds backed up the waters on the Fox and East Rivers in Green Bay, causing flooding in the city of Green Bay. Several streets were closed due to flooding along the Fox and East River in Green Bay. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | - | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees in and around Green Bay. Some trees blocked area roads. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Green Bay | - | Penny size hail fell on the east side of Green Bay. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Green Bay | - | Quarter size hail fell on the east side of Green Bay. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Green Bay | - | Nickel size hail fell in Green Bay. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | - | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees, branches and power lines in Green bay. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | - | Thunderstorm winds snapped numerous tree branches on the north side of Green Bay. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | - | There were about a dozen reports of trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds in Green Bay. |
| August 2017 | Hail | Green Bay | - | Half dollar size hail fell in Green Bay. |
| August 2017 | Hail | Green Bay | - | Quarter size hail fell in Green Bay. |
| August 2017 | Hail | Green Bay | - | Quarter size hail fell in Green Bay. |
| August 2017 | Hail | Green Bay | - | Half dollar size hail fell on the west side of Green Bay. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | - | Thunderstorm winds snapped trees on the east side of Green Bay. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | - | Thunderstorm winds downed two large trees and several large branches in Green Bay. |
| June 2015 | Heavy Rain | Green Bay | - | Heavy rain caused street flooding at numerous locations in the Green Bay area. |
| September 2015 | Flash Flood | Green Bay | - | Torrential rainfall on the west side of Green Bay flooded roads and caused manhole covers to pop off of their bases. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Bay | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and caused power outages in Green Bay. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haevers Corners | 2.3 miles | 11 | |
| Allouez | 2.9 miles | 10 | |
| Preble | 3.0 miles | 10 | |
| Ashwaubenon | 3.7 miles | 10 | |
| Duck Creek | 3.9 miles | 9 | |
| Howard | 4.0 miles | 9 | |
| Cormier | 4.3 miles | 9 | |
| Elm Tree Corners | 4.8 miles | 9 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Green Bay | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q47430 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1565801. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





