b'MB-106 2022-23 Relo - Single Page_MB-706.qxd2/14/20222:29 PMPage 84WASHINGTON COUNTY MOVEMKE2828Kewaskum8445144Newburg175 West Bend3333Trenton1444145Erin Hills 83WASHINGTON COUNTY Hartford Slinger Jackson60Gateway to the 60Kettle Moraine 175GermantownSteeped in history and anchored in nature, Washington County167has a distinctively rural feel. The countys population totals nearly145137,000 and is growing rapidly. Located northwest of83 164 NMilwaukee, Washington County is home to some of the most3 miles 167beautiful lakes, hills and natural formations ever carved out45 145by thousand-ton slabs of ice. It was here that the rims of two glaciersthe Michigan and Green Baycollided, creating a hugePOPULATION:136,761 COUNTY SEAT:West Bendridge that extends some 120 miles from southeastern Wisconsin north to Lake Winnebago. This created some of the mostfor a German Maifest celebration. Germantown has a diversified beautiful topography in Wisconsin. Washington County boastseconomy that benefits from one of the largest industrial parks in more than 50 lakes and five rivers. It is home to portions of thethe state. The village has two golf courses, several parks and a Ice Age Trail, several units of the Kettle Moraine State Forestvariety of home sizes.and Pike Lake State Park, which features Powder Hill, a 1,350-foot-high kame that was formed when the glaciers began to melt. It also is the home of the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians at Holy Hill, which attracts thousands of pilgrims each year who come to pray for good health at this beautiful setting high atop a hill overlooking the countryside.Germantown Germantown is a residential community located just northwest of Milwaukee. It is one of the largest villages in the state, covering 34 square miles. It has also been one of the faster-growing communities in the state. Founded in 1838 by Germans who were attracted to the heavily wooded areas, the village still treasures its European heritage. In May, village residents gatherWest Bend/Business ViewMUNICIPALITYMedian IncomeTime to AirportMedian 2021 WebsitePopulation Miles to Downtown Home Sales PriceWest Bend/Kewaskum Tax RateGERMANTOWN$87,56245 minutes$374,000 village.germantown.wi.us20,91720 miles $16.62 West Bend, the county seat and largest city in Washington Schools: Germantown County, is nestled in picturesque farm country with rolling hills 84 YOUR RELOCATION RESOURCE'