b'MB-106 2022-23 Relo - Single Page_MB-706.qxd2/14/20222:29 PMPage 83OZAUKEE COUNTY MOVEMKEdoes Concordia University, a four-year liberal arts school.than a mile of pristine beach along Lake Michigan. The park also Thiensville is a smaller community that dates back to the turn ofoffers campsites, picnic areas, hiking paths and cross-country the 20th century. It was slowly surrounded by Mequon as thatskiing trails for outdoor enthusiasts of all types.city began to blossom in the 1950s.Port Washington, the county seat, is the largest community in northern Ozaukee County. Once one of Lake Michigans major Cedarburg/Graftoncommercial fishing ports, the city still resembles a small fishing village. Besides being home to many charter boat captains, Port Cedarburg is a picturesque town of specialty shops, antiqueWashington offers residents a publicly owned marina and stores and intimate restaurants. Its thriving downtown is listedprovides them with the only Lake Michigan-based water supply on the National Register of Historic Places and featuresin the county. Because of the communitys ageit was the buildings dating back to the 1800s. The citys residential base iscountys first settlementthe city offers a wide variety of a mixture of older, stately homes and modern subdivisions.housing, from homes built in the mid-1800s to modern homes in Since 1960, the communitys population has more than doubled.spacious subdivisions. Grafton, its neighbor to the east, is also an historic village. ItSaukville is a small community located just northwest of Port was established in the early 1840s to take advantage of theWashington along Wisconsins Ethnic Settlement Trail. Its quaint Milwaukee River and has been a center of commerce ever since.downtown, business park and proximity to woodlands and water Because of its location near I-43, Grafton continues tohave made it an attractive location for those who love the experience significant industrial and commercial development.outdoors.Ten miles north of Grafton and Cedarburg is the Ozaukee County Pioneer Village, a living museum of 24 buildings andRiveredge Nature Center, located in the northwestern corner of structures that were constructed between 1840 and 1907,the county, is a peaceful 351-acre state natural area andincluding furnished homes, barns and outbuildings.sanctuary with cross-country skiing, hiking trails and outdoor learning laboratory. Also located in the northernmost regions of MUNICIPALITYMedian IncomeTime to AirportMedian 2021Ozaukee County are the small rural communities of Fredonia WebsitePopulation Miles to Downtown Home Sales Price Tax Rate and Belgium. Fredonia claims to be the birthplace of Flag Day CEDARBURG$88,48740 minutes$346,000and is home to the National Flag Day Foundation. Belgium is ci.cedarburg.wi.us12,121 21 miles $16.96 located off I-43 just west of Harrington Beach State Park, where Schools: Cedarburg the villages founders, immigrants from Luxembourg, worked in GRAFTON$75,96340 minutes$268,500the quarries.village.grafton.wi.us12,09425 miles $16.43MUNICIPALITYMedian IncomeTime to AirportMedian 2021 Schools: Grafton WebsitePopulation Miles to Downtown Home Sales Price Tax RateBELGIUM$78,70745 minutes$304,000 village.belgium.wi.us2,421 30 miles $16.01Schools: Cedar Grove-BelgiumFREDONIA$76,53245 minutes$332,500 village.fredonia.wi.us2,27930 miles $16.37Schools: Northern OzaukeePORT WASHINGTON$68,16750 minutes$277,000 ci.port-washington.wi.us12,35325 miles $15.43Schools: Port Washington-SaukvilleSAUKVILLE$52,32940 minutes$242,500 village.saukville.wi.us4,258 25 miles $16.49Schools: Port Washington-SaukvillePort WashingtonNorthern Ozaukee County BelgiumFredonia Port WashingtonSaukvilleLake Michigan dominates the landscape in northern Ozaukee County, which includes Belgium, Fredonia, Port Washington and Saukville. Harrington Beach State Park is a nature enthusiasts treasure chest. The 636-acre park contains more @discoverMKE.com / discovermilwaukee.com 83'