{"id":8883,"date":"2023-10-09T08:34:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T08:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=8883"},"modified":"2026-08-22T12:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T12:02:12","slug":"ozaukee-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/ozaukee-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Ozaukee County, Wisconsin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ozaukee County is a county in Wisconsin, United States, on the shore of Lake Michigan just north of Milwaukee. It had a population of 91,503 at the 2020 census and covers 233 square miles (603 km2) of land, centred near 43&deg;24&prime;N 87&deg;54&prime;W, plus about 883 square miles of Lake Michigan water under its jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<p>Port Washington is the county seat and its postal code is 53074. The county has 3 cities, 7 villages, 6 towns (Wisconsin&#8217;s civil-township equivalent) and roughly a dozen unincorporated communities. It sits in the Central time zone and carries FIPS code 55089.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Ozaukee County<\/h2>\n<p>Ozaukee County&#8217;s places break down into three cities, seven villages (two of which extend into neighboring counties), six governing towns, and a scatter of unincorporated crossroads communities. Villages and cities are self-governing and are not part of any town; unincorporated places are listed with the town that administers them where that is known. &ldquo;Unincorp.&rdquo; below means the place has no municipal government of its own.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Township<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Port Washington<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>12,216<\/td>\n<td>53074<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mequon<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>24,671<\/td>\n<td>53092<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cedarburg<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>11,412<\/td>\n<td>53012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Grafton<\/td>\n<td>Village<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>12,265<\/td>\n<td>53024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saukville<\/td>\n<td>Village<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>4,552<\/td>\n<td>53080<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thiensville<\/td>\n<td>Village<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>3,235<\/td>\n<td>53092<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Belgium<\/td>\n<td>Village<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>2,245<\/td>\n<td>53004<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fredonia<\/td>\n<td>Village<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>2,175<\/td>\n<td>53021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bayside<\/td>\n<td>Village<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>53217<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Newburg<\/td>\n<td>Village<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>53060<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Waubeka<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Fredonia<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>53021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dacada<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Decker<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Decker Corner<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Druecker<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hamilton<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Holy Cross<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Horns Corners<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Knellsville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lake Church<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lakefield<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Little Kohler<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sauk Trail Beach<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ulao<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bayside and Newburg are split-county villages: most of Bayside&#8217;s population lives across the line in Milwaukee County, and most of Newburg&#8217;s lives across the line in Washington County, so only a small share of each village is technically in Ozaukee. &ldquo;Kohler&rdquo;, which appeared on older lists for this county, is actually the separate village of Kohler in Sheboygan County and has been dropped here; the genuine Ozaukee community of that name is the unincorporated hamlet of Little Kohler, listed above.<\/p>\n<h2>Townships<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Town<\/th>\n<th>Pop. (2020)<\/th>\n<th>Main settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Grafton<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Hamilton, Knellsville, Ulao<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cedarburg<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Horns Corners<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Belgium<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Dacada, Holy Cross, Lake Church, Sauk Trail Beach<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fredonia<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Waubeka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saukville<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Decker, Decker Corner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Port Washington<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Lakefield<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ozaukee County&#8217;s six towns (Wisconsin&#8217;s version of a civil township) each surround the incorporated city or village that shares its name; unverified 2020 populations are shown as &mdash; rather than guessed.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>53074 &mdash; Port Washington<\/li>\n<li>53092 &mdash; Mequon (also serves Thiensville)<\/li>\n<li>53012 &mdash; Cedarburg<\/li>\n<li>53024 &mdash; Grafton<\/li>\n<li>53080 &mdash; Saukville<\/li>\n<li>53004 &mdash; Belgium<\/li>\n<li>53021 &mdash; Fredonia (also serves Waubeka)<\/li>\n<li>53060 &mdash; Newburg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bayside shares Milwaukee-area ZIP 53217, and the county&#8217;s smaller unincorporated hamlets use the ZIP of whichever incorporated town or village post office serves their crossroads.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Ozaukee County is a mostly flat-to-gently-rolling lakeshore county carved by glacial moraine and drained toward Lake Michigan, which forms its entire eastern border and accounts for most of the roughly 883 square miles of water under the county&#8217;s jurisdiction. The Milwaukee River cuts through the western half of the county past Cedarburg and Grafton, and Harrington Beach State Park preserves dune and quarry-lake shoreline in the town of Belgium.<\/p>\n<p>The county borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/sheboygan-county\/\">Sheboygan County<\/a> to the north, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/washington-county-wisconsin\/\">Washington County<\/a> to the west, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/milwaukee-county\/\">Milwaukee County<\/a> to the south; Lake Michigan lies to the east.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Ozaukee County&#8217;s population was 91,503 at the 2020 census, giving it a density of roughly 393 people per square mile of land. Mequon and Grafton are the county&#8217;s two largest communities, followed by Port Washington and Cedarburg. Median household income runs well above the Wisconsin median of $74,631 &mdash; Ozaukee has long ranked among the state&#8217;s wealthiest counties and has posted one of the lowest poverty rates of any county in the country.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Manufacturing, health care and professional services anchor the local economy. Concordia University Wisconsin, in Mequon, is the county&#8217;s largest private employer in education; Ascension Columbia St. Mary&#8217;s operates a hospital campus in Mequon, and We Energies runs its Port Washington Generating Station on the lakeshore. Cedarburg&#8217;s restored 19th-century downtown, centered on the Cedar Creek Settlement mill complex, draws visitors for its shops, Winter Festival and Strawberry Festival, while Port Washington hosts the annual Ozaukee County Fair and its marina anchors summer boating and fishing on Lake Michigan.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Wisconsin&#8217;s territorial legislature organized Ozaukee County in 1853, splitting it off from the eastern townships of Washington County. Its name comes from an Ojibwe word describing people living at the mouth of a river. German immigrants dominated settlement through the second half of the 19th century, and by 1870 roughly seven of every eight county residents had been born in Germany or had German-born parents &mdash; a heritage still visible in Cedarburg&#8217;s stone architecture and Fredonia and Belgium&#8217;s rural German Catholic parishes.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>Interstate 43 runs the length of the county along the lakeshore, linking Port Washington, Saukville, Grafton and Mequon to Milwaukee; state highways 32, 33, 57, 60, 167 and 181 connect the inland towns.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Milwaukee &mdash; about 25 miles south of Port Washington<\/li>\n<li>Sheboygan &mdash; about 20 miles north of Port Washington<\/li>\n<li>West Bend &mdash; about 15 miles west of Grafton<\/li>\n<li>Downtown Cedarburg &mdash; about 20 miles north of downtown Milwaukee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, roughly 30 miles south, is the nearest commercial airport.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Ozaukee County?<\/strong><br \/>It is on Lake Michigan&#8217;s western shore, directly north of Milwaukee County in the southeastern part of Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Ozaukee County?<\/strong><br \/>91,503 people, at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Ozaukee County?<\/strong><br \/>233 square miles of land, plus about 883 square miles of Lake Michigan water under county jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Ozaukee County?<\/strong><br \/>Port Washington.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns and villages are in Ozaukee County?<\/strong><br \/>Three cities, seven villages and six towns, plus about a dozen unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Ozaukee County?<\/strong><br \/>Main ones include 53074 (Port Washington), 53092 (Mequon\/Thiensville), 53012 (Cedarburg), 53024 (Grafton), 53080 (Saukville), 53004 (Belgium) and 53021 (Fredonia\/Waubeka).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Ozaukee County known for?<\/strong><br \/>Cedarburg&#8217;s historic mill-town downtown, Lake Michigan beaches and preserves like Harrington Beach State Park, and being one of the wealthiest counties in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/wisconsin\/\">Towns and villages in Wisconsin<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ozaukee County is a county in Wisconsin, United States, on the shore of Lake Michigan just north of Milwaukee. It had a population of 91,503 at the 2020 census and covers 233 square miles (603 km2) of land, centred near 43&deg;24&prime;N 87&deg;54&prime;W, plus about 883 square miles of Lake Michigan water under its jurisdiction. 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