b'MB-106 2022-23 Relo - Single Page_MB-706.qxd2/14/20222:29 PMPage 78WAUKESHA COUNTY MOVEMKE7483 17567LannonLac La Belle MertonSussex MenomoneeChenequa FallsOconomowoc F ButlerHartland 16Nashotah Pewaukee 190BrookfieldDelafield Elm67 94 GroveDousman 1818 18 16459Wales Waukesha59 New59 BerlinPewaukee N North Prairie 164WAUKESHA COUNTY 3 miles83Suburban Living & 59 Eagle Mukwonago Big Bend Muskego43Lake Country 67 99POPULATION:406,978 COUNTY SEAT:WaukeshaWaukesha County, located just west of Milwaukee County, offers a perfect blend of urban and rural living. On its easternIn the late 1800s, Waukeshas natural spring water transformed edge are the populousand prosperoussuburbs ofit into a resort town that attracted people from around the Brookfield, Elm Grove, New Berlin, Menomonee Falls andcountry, including Mrs. Abraham Lincoln and President Ulysses Muskego. This is a rapidly growing area for upscale, residentialS. Grant. Many landmarks of that era remain, including the spring subdivisions, with some of the wealthiest ZIP codes in thehouse located at Five Points. Several recent developments metropolitan area. Waukesha, the county seat, is a thrivingalong the Fox River in Waukesha, including a riverwalk, offer community in its own right and one of the larger cities in theeasy access to the historic downtowns shops and restaurants, metropolitan area with a population of just under 72,000 people.as well as adjacent parks and Carroll Universitys beautiful Northwestern Waukesha County is known as Lake Countrycampus.because of the dozens of sparkling lakes carved out by glaciers MUNICIPALITYMedian IncomeTime to AirportMedian 2021 15,000 years ago. This has long been a summer getaway forWebsitePopulation Miles to Downtown Home Sales Price well-heeled Chicago and Milwaukee residents, but the areasTax Ratescenic beauty has made it a popular location for year-roundWAUKESHA$65,26035 minutes$356,000 homes as well. Southern Waukesha County is equally appealingci.waukesha.wi.us71,158 20 miles $18.80for its natural beauty, but it is much quieter and less travelled.Schools: WaukeshaThe southern unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest offers excellent hiking and mountain biking trails around lightly forested lakes, hills, prairies and ridges. Other attractions include the Vernon Marsh Wildlife Area, a 4,500-acre wetland area alongElm Grovethe Fox River near Big Bend and Mukwonago, and BigThe village of Elm Grove is a quaint, secluded community that Muskego Lake, located in the southeastern corner of the county. features some of the more beautiful homes in the Milwaukee area. Less than 4.5 miles square, the entire village has been designated as a bird sanctuary, which adds to its bucolic atmosphere. Completely surrounded by the cities of Brookfield Waukesha and Wauwatosa and conveniently located in the center of the metropolitan area, Elm Grove boasts one of the areas highest Although Waukesha is just a half-hour drive from downtownmedian home values.Milwaukee, it often seems like its a world away. Life is slightly slower here, although Waukesha does offer many big-city MUNICIPALITYMedian IncomeTime to AirportMedian 2021 amenities, including the Waukesha Choral Union, theWebsitePopulation Miles to Downtown Home Sales Price Wisconsin Philharmonic and the Waukesha Civic Theatre.Tax RateWaukesha is one of the areas older cities. Its streets were builtELM GROVE$106,05825 minutes$780,000 on the well-worn paths of early Indigenous American inhabitantselmgrovewi.org6,51310 miles $16.25who converged at a place called Five Points in the citys center.Schools: Elmbrook78 YOUR RELOCATION RESOURCE'