Cudahy (/ˈkʌdəheɪ/) is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States.

Originally known as the Buckhorn Settlement, it was renamed in the late 1800s when Patrick Cudahy[7] purchased 700 acres (280 ha) of land in the Town of Lake, two miles (three kilometers) from the Milwaukee city limits, to build his meatpacking plant.

The first village president was elected in 1895, and by 1906 Cudahy was incorporated as a city with a population of 2,556.

[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.76 square miles (12.3 km2), all of it land.

There were 8,662 housing units at an average density of 1,819.7 per square mile (702.6/km2).

There were 8,273 housing units at an average density of 1,741.8 per square mile (672.5/km2).

[13] Cudahy is represented by Bryan Steil (R) in the United States House of Representatives, and by Ron Johnson (R) and Tammy Baldwin (D) in the United States Senate.

Chris Larson (D) represents Cudahy in the Wisconsin State Senate, and Christine Sinicki (D) represents Cudahy in the Wisconsin State Assembly.