Relocation Guide 2019-2020

of Wisconsin’s professional athletes have homes in this area, as does Concordia University , a four-year liberal arts school. Thiensville is a smaller community that dates back to the turn of the 20th century. It was slowly surrounded by Mequon as that city began to blossom in the 1950s. Cedarburg/Grafton Cedarburg is a town of specialty shops, antique stores and quaint restaurants. Its thriving downtown is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and features buildings dating back to the 1800s. The city’s residential base is a mixture of older, stately homes and modern subdivisions. Since 1960, the community’s population has more than doubled. Grafton , its neighbor to the east, is also an historic village. It was established in the early 1840s to take advantage of the Milwaukee River and has been a center of commerce ever since. Because of its location near I-43, Grafton continues to experience significant industrial and commercial development. Ten miles north of Grafton and Cedarburg is the Ozaukee County Pioneer Village , a living museum of 15 buildings that were constructed between 1840 and 1907, including furnished homes, barns and outbuildings. Northern Ozaukee County Belgium Fredonia Port Washington Saukville Lake Michigan dominates the landscape in northern Ozaukee County, which includes Belgium, Fredonia, Port Washington and Saukville. Harrington Beach State Park is a nature enthusiast’s treasure chest. The 636-acre park contains more than a mile of beach along Lake Michigan . The park also offers numerous beaches, picnic areas, hiking paths, nature walks and cross- country skiing trails for outdoor enthusiasts of all types. Port Washington , the county seat, is the largest community in northern Ozaukee County. Once one of Lake Michigan’s major commercial fishing ports, the city still resembles a small fishing village. Besides being home to many charter boat captains, Port Washington offers residents a publicly owned marina and provides them with the only Lake Michigan-based water supply in the county. Because of the community’s age – it was the county’s first settlement – the city offers a wide variety of housing, from homes built in the mid-1800s to modern homes in spacious subdivisions. Saukville is a small community located just northwest of Port Washington. Its quaint downtown, business park and proximity to woodlands and water have made it an attractive location for those who love the outdoors. Riveredge Nature Center , located in the northwestern corner of the county, is a peaceful 351-acre wildlife sanctuary that includes cross-country skiing and hiking trails. Also located in the northernmost regions of Ozaukee County are the small rural communities of Fredonia and Belgium . Fredonia claims to be the birthplace of Flag Day and is home to the National Flag Day Foundation . Belgium is located off I-43 just west of Harrington Beach State Park, where the village’s founders, immigrants from Luxembourg, worked in the quarries. GRAFTON village.grafton.wi.us Schools: Grafton 40 minutes 25 miles $251,000 $18.82 $70,436 11,745 CEDARBURG ci.cedarburg.wi.us Schools: Cedarburg 40 minutes 21 miles $323,000 $17.52 MUNICIPALITY Website Median 2018 Home Sales Price Tax Rate Median Income Population $82,198 11,537 Time to Airport Miles to Downtown MUNICIPALITY Website Median 2018 Home Sales Price Tax Rate Median Income Population Time to Airport Miles to Downtown PORT WASHINGTON ci.port-washington.wi.us Schools: Port Washington-Saukville 50 minutes 25 miles $200,000 $17.24 $63,289 11,639 FREDONIA village.fredonia.wi.us Schools: Northern Ozaukee 45 minutes 30 miles $239,500 $16.91 $65,465 2,196 SAUKVILLE village.saukville.wi.us Schools: Port Washington-Saukville 40 minutes 25 miles $175,000 $18.60 $64,650 4,421 BELGIUM village.belgium.wi.us Schools: Cedar Grove-Belgium 45 minutes 30 miles $219,000 $18.49 $68,279 2,339 O Z A U K E E C O U N T Y Winterfest in Downtown Cedarburg Sailing off Port Washington @discoverMKE.com / discovermilwaukee.com 79