b'MB-006 2020-21 Relo - Single Page_MB-706.qxd2/21/20219:08 PMPage 76WAUKESHA COUNTY7483 17567LannonLac La Belle MertonSussex MenomoneeChenequa FallsOconomowoc F ButlerHartland 16Nashotah Pewaukee 190BrookfieldDelafield Elm67 94 GroveDousman 1818 18 16459Wales Waukesha59 New59 BerlinN North Prairie 164Waukesha County 3 miles83Suburban Living & 59 Eagle Mukwonago Muskego43Lake Country 67 99 Big BendPOPULATION: 405,991COUNTY SEAT: WaukeshaWaukesha County, located just to the west of Milwaukeethe well-worn paths of early Native American inhabitants who County, offers a perfect blend of urban and rural living. On itsconverged at a place called Five Points in the citys center. In eastern edge are the populousand prosperoussuburbs ofthe late 1800s, Waukeshas natural spring water transformed it Brookfield, Elm Grove, New Berlin, Menomonee Fallsinto a resort town that attracted people from around the country, and Muskego. This is a rapidly growing area for upscale,including Mrs. Abraham Lincoln and President Ulysses S. Grant. residential subdivisions, with some of the wealthiest ZIPMany landmarks of that era remain, including the spring house codes in the metropolitan area. Waukesha, the county seat, is alocated at Five Points. There have been several recent thriving community in its own right and one of the larger cities indevelopments along the Fox River in Waukesha, including a new the metropolitan area with a population of just over 72,000riverwalk and park areas. people. Northwestern Waukesha County is known as Lake MUNICIPALITYMedian IncomeTime to AirportMedian 2020 Country because of the dozens of sparkling lakes that wereWebsitePopulation Miles to Downtown Home Sales Price carved out by glaciers 15,000 years ago. This has long been aTax Ratesummer getaway for well-heeled Chicago and MilwaukeeWAUKESHA$61,38035 minutes$313,000 residents, but the areas scenic beauty has made it a popularci.waukesha.wi.us72,043 20 miles $19.17location for year-round homes as well. Southern WaukeshaSchools: WaukeshaCounty is equally appealing for its natural beauty, but it is much quieter and less travelled. The southern unit of the KettleElm GroveMoraine State Forest offers excellent hiking and mountain biking trails around lightly forested lakes, hills and ridges. OtherThe village of Elm Grove is a quaint, secluded community that attractions include the Vernon Marsh Wildlife Area, a 4,500- features some of the more beautiful homes in the Milwaukee area. acre wetland area along the Fox River near Big Bend andLess than 4.5 miles square, the entire village has been designated Mukwonago, and Big Muskego Lake, located in theas a bird sanctuary, which adds to its bucolic atmosphere. southeastern corner of the county. Completely surrounded by the cities of Brookfield and Wauwatosa and conveniently located in the center of the Waukesha metropolitan area, Elm Grove boasts one of the areas highest median home values.Although Waukesha is just a half-hour drive from downtown MUNICIPALITYMedian IncomeTime to AirportMedian 2020 Milwaukee, it often seems like its a world away. Life is slightlyWebsitePopulation Miles to Downtown Home Sales Price slower here, although Waukesha does offer many big-cityTax Rateamenities, including the Waukesha Choral Union, theELM GROVE$113,75025 minutes$625,000 Wisconsin Philharmonic and the Waukesha Civic Theatre.elmgrovewi.org5,88410 miles $16.17Waukesha is one of the areas older cities. Its streets were built onSchools: Elmbrook76 YOUR RELOCATION RESOURCE'