Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin and 23rd largest (by population) in the United States.  It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan.  As of a 2007 U.S. Census estimate, Milwaukee had a population of 602,191.  Milwaukee is the main cultural and economic center of the Milwaukee?Racine?Waukesha Metropolitan Area with a population of 1,964,744.