Ivan Gillis

200 Best Fishing in Retirement Locations

Location Number  57:

Green Bay, WI

Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

The city is located at the head of its namesake Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of 581 feet (177 m) above sea level and is located 112 miles (180 km) north of Milwaukee. According to the 2006 census estimate, Green Bay has a population of 100,353. The Town of Green Bay is located several miles northeast of the city.

Set at the southern end of the bay of the same name as the city, Green Bay. and divided by the Fox River, Green Bay is an industrial city with several meatpacking and paper plants. The city of Green Bay is a port on the Bay of Green Bay, an arm of Lake Michigan. Green Bay is home to the National Railroad Museum, the Neville Public Museum with exhibitions of art, history, and science, and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

The Green Bay Packers professional football team of the National Football League has been based in the city since 1919

A small trading post, originally named La Baye or La Baie des Puants, was established at this location in 1634 by French-Canadian explorer Jean Nicolet, making Green Bay the 13th oldest permanent settlement in America. In 1671 a Jesuit Mission was set up here. A fort was added in 1717. The town was incorporated in 1754, and was passed to British control in 1761. As British settlers in the area came to outnumber the French, the name "Green Bay" (from the French: Baie Verte) became the more common name for the town. In 1783 the town became part of the United States of America.

The United States Army built Fort Howard on the banks of the Fox River in 1816. Wisconsin's first newspaper, The Green Bay Intelligencer, was first published here in 1833. By 1850 the town had a population of 1,923. The town was reincorporated as the city of Green Bay, joining several small towns including Navarino, Astor (created by John Jacob Astor) and Fort Howard in 1854. The Green Bay Area Public School District was founded in 1856. The railroad arrived in the 1860s. In 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt came to Green Bay to honor its tricentennial.  By 1950 the city had a population of 52,735. In 1964, the Town of Preble was consolidated with the city of Green Bay.

State Fish:

Muskellunge   Click this link for pictures and more information.

Types of Fish:

http://dnr.wi.gov/fish/species/

State Fish & Game Website:  (Licensing requirements & Etc)

http://dnr.wi.gov/fish/

Fishing Information Links:

http://www.fishingworks.com/lakes/wisconsin/crawford/eastman/pool-nine-66600/

http://www.aa-fishing.com/wi/wisconsin-fishing.html

http://www.great-lakes.org/wi/greenbayareaglsf.html

Income & Housing Costs Numbers:

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,477 (it was $38,820 in 2000)

Green Bay	$40,477
Wisconsin:	$47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $127,700 (it was $96,400 in 2000)

Green Bay	$127,700
Wisconsin:	$152,600

Geographic:

Elevation: 594 feet

Land area: 43.9 square miles.

Population density: 2298 people per square mile

(low).

In-Depth Facts and Figures as listed below, plus other information:

·        Climate Charts

1.      Average Temperature

2.      Precipitation (Rain)

3.      Humidity

4.      Wind Speed (MPH)

5.      Snowfall

6.      Sunshine

7.      Cloudy Days

·        Tornado Activity History

·        Hospitals & Medical

·        Airports

·        Colleges/Universities

·        High Schools

·        Locations of Interest

·        Shopping Centers

·        Churches

·        Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Creeks/Parks

·        Tourist Attractions

·        Banks

·        Housing Costs Information

·        Crime Statistics

·        Radio Stations AM/FM

·        TV Broadcast Stations

·        Discussion Forums

For the above information and photos, click this link:

http://www.city-data.com/city/Green-Bay-Wisconsin.html

Total Tax Burden--Data for Calculation

http://www.retirementliving.com/RLstate3.html#WISCONSIN

Cost of Living Calculators Links:

http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/costofliving/costofliving.html?step=form&x=36&y=3

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/movecalc.asp

http://cityrating.com/costofliving.asp

http://www.relocationessentials.com/aff/www/tools/salary/col.aspx

http://swz.salary.com/CostofLivingWizard/layoutscripts/coll_start.asp