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Ozaukee County Facts & Figures

Ozaukee County, Wisconsin - a great place to raise a family, a great place to live!

A little hisotry...."Ozaukee" is the Chippewa form of the tribal name of the Sauk. The word is likely to mean "people living at the mouth of a river." Others interpret it as "people of yellow earth."

Ozaukee county was created in 1853, but was once part of Washington County.

CNNMoney.com called Ozaukee County one of the "Best places for a long life".

In 2008, Ozaukee County was rated #2 in Forbes' report on America's Best Places To Raise A Family.

According to Homefacts.com, we get an overall "A" rating in the "Total Crime Index" category.

It is the smallest county in the state, but it is the wealthiest & healthiest.

2008 Population Estimate: 85,874 ( U.S. Census Bureau)

County Seat: Port Washington

Ozaukee County is comprised of the following cities, towns & villages:

Cities:
Cedarburg, Mequon, Port Washington

Villages :
Belgium, Fredonia, Grafton, Thiensville

Towns :
Belgium, Cedarburg, Fredonia, Grafton, Port Washington, Saukville

*Parts of Bayside & Newburg are also in Ozaukee County.



Links:

Ozaukee County Attractions

Ozaukee County Historical Society

Search Ancestry

Village of Belgium

City of Cedarbug; Chamber of Commerce

Village of Fredonia

Village of Grafton; Chamber of Commerce

City of Mequon; Mequon-Thiensville Area Chamber of Commerce

City Port Washington; Chamber of Commerce

Village of Saukville; Chamber of Commerce