b'MB-906 2020-21 Relo - Single Page_MB-706.qxd2/16/20209:19 PMPage 81WASHINGTON COUNTYnamed after a famous Potawatomi Indian chief. Nestled alongthe Milwaukee River at the northwestern corner of WashingtonCounty, it is known today as the Gateway to the KettleMoraine State Forest. With more than 27,000 acres ofbeautiful hills, winding trails and sparkling lakes, the northern unitof the state forest attracts thousands of people who areinterested in swimming, camping, hiking, horseback riding,skiing, hunting, fishing and studying nature. Just outsideKewaskum is the Ice Age Trail, a hiking path that winds throughthe forest. Just south of Kewaskum, visitors and residents canski the slopes of the Sunburst Ski Area.MUNICIPALITY Median Income Time to Airport Median 2019 Little SwitzerlandWebsite Population Miles to Downtown Home Sales Price Little Switzerland ski area near SlingerTax RateKEWASKUM $58,413 70 minutes $249,008 main street where shoppers can find an amazing assortment ofvillage.kewaskum.wi.us 4,071 40 miles $17.07 handcrafted items, antiques and fine Wisconsin cheeses.Schools: Kewaskum Hartford is also home to Erin Hills, a public golf course thatWEST BEND $55,962 45 minutes $217,949 hosted the 2017 U.S. Open; the Schauer Arts Center, a regionalci.west-bend.wi.us 31,881 31 miles $17.42 performance hall that stages professional touring performances;Schools: West Bendand the Wisconsin Automotive Museum, which features morethan 100 vintage autos and artifacts.Slinger hosts the Washington County Fair every July and isalso known for skiing and racing. Slinger Speedway, located atthe intersection of highways 144 and 41, features late-modelstock cars on the worlds fastest quarter-mile oval. Slinger is alsohome to Little Switzerland, which offers 14 ski runs.Jackson is a small village noted for its big bargains. Every spring,7,000 village residents host what is arguably one of the largestrummage sales in the metropolitan area. Located 25 milesnorthwest of Milwaukee and seven miles south of West Bend,Jackson is one of the fastest-growing communities inWashington County. Richfield is a village of just over 11,700residents near the intersection of U.S. 45 and U.S. 41. Probablybest known for the Cabelas outfitter store located there,VISIT Milwaukee Richfield has numerous natural attractions as well, includingHoly Hill towers over the rolling hills of Washington County. more than a dozen lakes and numerous parks. SouthernMUNICIPALITY Median Income Time to Airport Median 2019Website Population Miles to Downtown Home Sales PriceWashington County $55,438 60 minutes Tax RateHARTFORD $192,209ci.hartford.wi.us 15,377 40 miles $16.15Hartford \x1f Slinger \x1f Jackson \x1f Richfield Schools: Hartford J1; Hartford UHSJust west of Germantown is the picturesque Basilica of Holy JACKSON $65,422 45 minutes $228,690Hill, a Roman Catholic church and monastery. The spires of the villageofjackson.com 7,035 30 miles $17.34hilltop, neo-Romanesque church can be seen for miles, and the Schools: West Bend; Slinger; Germantownobservation towers provide a breathtaking view of the Kettle RICHFIELD $98,626 30 minutes $395,307richfieldwi.gov 11,703 25 miles $12.66Moraine countryside. The church was dedicated as the National Schools: Holy Hill Area (Friess Lake/Richfield); Germantown; SlingerShrine of Mary, Help of Christians in 1958 and has since SLINGER $75,602 60 minutes $251,668become a pilgrimage site for thousands of people who visit each vi.slinger.wi.gov 5,559 35 miles $15.28year to pray for their health. In 2006, Holy Hill was dedicated as Schools: Slingera minor basilica, one of only two basilicas in the state (the otheris the Basilica of St. Josaphat on the south side of Milwaukee). Hartford is a community seemingly lost in time. Tucked in therolling hills of the Kettle Moraine, it features a late 19th-century@discoverMKE.com / discovermilwaukee.com 81'