Situated in Kenosha County on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, Kenosha is the fourth largest city in Wisconsin. The city of Kenosha covers an area of 27.03 square miles and has an estimated population of 99,000. The name of the city comes from a Native American word 'Kenozia' meaning 'Place of the pike', in relation to the fish that can be found spawning in the waters nearby.

As well as being Wisconsin's fourth largest city, Kenosha is also the fourth biggest city on the shores of Lake Michigan. Due to its location in the southeastern corner of the state, in close proximity to Chicago, Kenosha is actually counted as part of the Chicago Combined Statistical Area.

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