Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha combined statistical area

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U.S. Census-defined area combined statistical area

The Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha combined statistical area is a U.S. Census–defined multi-county metropolitan region in southeastern Wisconsin centered on the cities of Milwaukee, Racine, and Waukesha.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Milwaukee metropolitan area	37
Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha combined statistical area canonical	2
Milwaukee urban area	1
United States Census Bureau-defined Milwaukee–Waukesha–West Allis Metropolitan Statistical Area	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2770074 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha combined statistical area
Context triple: [Milwaukee County, partOf, Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha combined statistical area]

A. Milwaukee
Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin, known for its brewing traditions, industrial history, and location on the western shore of Lake Michigan.
B. Waukesha, Wisconsin
Waukesha, Wisconsin is a suburban city west of Milwaukee known for its historic downtown, former mineral springs resorts, and location along the Fox River.
C. southeastern Wisconsin
Southeastern Wisconsin is a region of the U.S. state of Wisconsin characterized by a mix of urban and suburban communities, including parts of the Milwaukee metropolitan area, and a landscape of rivers, lakes, and rolling farmland.
D. Kenosha
Kenosha is a mid-sized city in southeastern Wisconsin located on the shore of Lake Michigan between Milwaukee and Chicago.
E. Peoria metropolitan area
The Peoria metropolitan area is a regional urban and economic center in central Illinois anchored by the city of Peoria and its surrounding communities.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha combined statistical area
Target entity description: The Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha combined statistical area is a U.S. Census–defined multi-county metropolitan region in southeastern Wisconsin centered on the cities of Milwaukee, Racine, and Waukesha.

A. Milwaukee
Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin, known for its brewing traditions, industrial history, and location on the western shore of Lake Michigan.
B. Waukesha, Wisconsin
Waukesha, Wisconsin is a suburban city west of Milwaukee known for its historic downtown, former mineral springs resorts, and location along the Fox River.
C. southeastern Wisconsin
Southeastern Wisconsin is a region of the U.S. state of Wisconsin characterized by a mix of urban and suburban communities, including parts of the Milwaukee metropolitan area, and a landscape of rivers, lakes, and rolling farmland.
D. Kenosha
Kenosha is a mid-sized city in southeastern Wisconsin located on the shore of Lake Michigan between Milwaukee and Chicago.
E. Peoria metropolitan area
The Peoria metropolitan area is a regional urban and economic center in central Illinois anchored by the city of Peoria and its surrounding communities.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (22)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	U.S. Census-defined area ⓘ combined statistical area ⓘ
abbreviation	Milwaukee CSA ⓘ
borders	Lake Michigan ⓘ
centeredOn	Milwaukee ⓘ Racine ⓘ Waukesha, Wisconsin ⓘ surface form: Waukesha
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
definedBy	Office of Management and Budget ⓘ surface form: United States Office of Management and Budget
includesMetropolitanArea	Milwaukee metropolitan area ⓘ Racine ⓘ surface form: Racine metropolitan area Waukesha metropolitan area ⓘ
locatedIn	southeastern Wisconsin ⓘ
locatedInTimeZone	Central Time Zone ⓘ
partOf	Great Lakes region ⓘ Wisconsin’s urbanized corridor along Lake Michigan ⓘ
principalCity	Milwaukee ⓘ Racine ⓘ Waukesha, Wisconsin ⓘ surface form: Waukesha
regionType	multi-county metropolitan region ⓘ
state	Wisconsin ⓘ
usedBy	Bureau of the Census ⓘ surface form: United States Census Bureau

How these facts were elicited