West Bend, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2008: 29,894. Population change since 2000: +6.2%

Males: 14,413	(48.2%)
Females: 15,481	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	35.3 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 53090, 53095.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,367 (it was $48,315 in 2000)

West Bend:	$55,367
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,964

West Bend:	$27,964
Wisconsin:	$25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $192,466 (it was $128,900 in 2000)

West Bend:	$192,466
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $223,458; Detached houses: $234,373; Townhouses or other attached units: $217,910; In 2-unit structures: $178,445; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $123,372; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $128,349; Mobile homes: $61,932

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Races in West Bend:

White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in West Bend: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (58.3%), Irish (10.7%), Polish (8.3%), English (5.8%), United States (4.4%), Norwegian (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1885

Elevation: 893 feet

Land area: 12.7 square miles.

Population density: 2356 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in West Bend

High school or higher: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Bend city

Never married: 25.1%
Now married: 58.5%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 7.2%
Divorced: 8.2%

381 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.4%
Wisconsin:	3.6%

According to our research there were 59 registered sex offenders living in West Bend, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Bend to the number of sex offenders is 507 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Bend:	2.0% ($2,569)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Milwaukee, WI (28.0 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (112.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Barton, WI (1.7 miles ), Trenton, WI (1.9 miles ), Kewaskum, WI (2.6 miles ), Jackson, WI (2.6 miles ), Newburg, WI (2.6 miles ), Jackson, WI (2.7 miles ), Kewaskum, WI (2.7 miles ), Farmington, WI (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 37 buildings, average cost: $168,200
2001: 38 buildings, average cost: $232,500
2003: 34 buildings, average cost: $325,500
2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $346,200
2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $369,400
2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $421,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.42 N, Longitude: 88.18 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +974 (+3.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,200 (42.9%)

Area code: 262

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West Bend, Wisconsin business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +3,402 (+13.7%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	13.3%
Wisconsin:	8.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (10%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Machinery (10%)
Printing and related support activities (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Educational services (10%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Social assistance (4%)
Printing and related support activities (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

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Crime in West Bend by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	3	3	1	1	4	1	2	0	3
per 100,000	10.5	10.1	3.5	3.5	13.9	3.4	6.8	0.0	10.0
Robberies	2	4	3	5	4	7	8	7	2
per 100,000	7.0	13.5	10.6	17.5	13.9	24.0	27.2	23.6	6.7
Assaults	26	3	2	8	14	19	14	24	22
per 100,000	90.8	10.1	7.1	28.0	48.6	65.2	47.5	80.9	73.2
Burglaries	53	49	81	30	51	62	57	47	57
per 100,000	185.0	164.9	285.7	105.0	176.9	212.9	193.6	158.5	189.6
Thefts	758	789	806	633	773	613	637	733	695
per 100,000	2646.5	2654.6	2842.7	2216.5	2680.9	2104.6	2163.2	2471.6	2311.3
Auto thefts	39	27	32	21	24	23	19	13	15
per 100,000	136.2	90.8	112.9	73.5	83.2	79.0	64.5	43.8	49.9
Arson	1	4	8	1	N/A	2	4	0	3
per 100,000	3.5	13.5	28.2	3.5	N/A	6.9	13.6	0.0	10.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	158.3	139.1	150.1	115.6	151.2	128.4	128.3	136.7	134.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 72 (53 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.77
US city average:	3.00

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West Bend-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 89% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.0 miles away from the West Bend city center killed 3 people and injured 53 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/18/1996, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

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Main business address for: GEHL CO (FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT).

Hospital/medical center in West Bend:

ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY HOSP OF WEST BEND (551 SO SILVERBROOK DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near West Bend:

AURORA MEDICAL CTR OF WASHINGTON CTY (about 9 miles; HARTFORD, WI)
ST MARYS HOSPITAL OZAUKEE INC 246 (about 16 miles; MEQUON, WI)
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MENOMONEE FALLS, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in West Bend, WI

Airports and Heliports located in West Bend:

West Bend Municipal Airport (Runways: 3, Air Taxi Ops: 6,000, Itinerant Ops: 20,000, Local Ops: 20,000, Military Ops: 10,000)
Hahn Sky Ranch Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 200, Local Ops: 200, Military Ops: 10)
St Joseph's Community Hospital Heliport

See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in West Bend, WI

Local government website: www.ci.west-bend.wi.us

College/University in West Bend:

WEST BEND AIR INC (Location: PO BOX 409; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Bend:

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 16 miles; MEQUON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,654)
CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 4,913)
WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,589)
MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,048)
MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (about 30 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,093)

Public high schools in West Bend:

EAST HIGH (Students: 1247; Location: 1305 E Decorah Rd; Grades: 09 - 12)
WEST HIGH (Students: 1203; Location: 1305 E Decorah Rd; Grades: 09 - 12)
WASHINGTON STREET SCHOOL (Students: 1; Location: 500 N Schmidt Rd; Grades: 06 - 12)

Private high schools in West Bend:

FIRST BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 64; Location: 224 BUTTERNUT ST; Grades: KG - 12)
CALVARY LIFE ACADEMY (Students: 59; Location: 1110 E DECORAH RD; Grades: KG - 12)
TRICENTER SCHOOL (Students: 10; Location: 279 S 17TH AVE SUITE 6; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in West Bend:

BADGER MIDDLE (Students: 804; Location: 710 S Main St; Grades: 06 - 08)
MCLANE ELEMENTARY (Students: 592; Location: 833 Chestnut St; Grades: KG - 05)
SILVERBROOK MIDDLE (Students: 587; Location: 120 N Silverbrook Dr; Grades: 06 - 08)
GREEN TREE ELEMENTARY (Students: 525; Location: 1330 Green Tree Rd; Grades: KG - 05)
FAIR PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 508; Location: 519 N Indiana Ave; Grades: KG - 05)
DECORAH ELEMENTARY (Students: 455; Location: 1225 Sylvan Way; Grades: PK - 05)
BARTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 385; Location: 614 School Pl; Grades: PK - 05)
WASHINGTON CO HDSTRT/WB TTL I (Location: 737 S 3rd Ave; Grades: PK - PK)

Private elementary/middle schools in West Bend:

HOLY ANGELS SCHOOL (Students: 463; Location: 230 N 8TH AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST FRANCES CABRINI SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 529 WEST HAWTHORN DR; Grades: PK - 8)
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 899 SOUTH SIXTH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 777 INDIANA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST MARY SCHOOL (Students: 177; Location: 415 ROOSEVELT DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 1268 PLEASANT VALLEY; Grades: PK - 8)
MONTESSORI CHILDREN HOUSE WEST BEND (Students: 35; Location: 1701 VOGT DRIVE; Grades: PK - KG)

See full list of schools located in West Bend

Library in West Bend:

WEST BEND COMMUNITY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,342,217; Location: 630 POPLAR ST.; 140,092 books; 6,211 audio materials; 6,638 video materials; 336 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Colleges in town: Kettle Morraine Technical College serving approximately 500. University of Wisconsin Washington County serving approximate 500.
The hospital in West Bend is no longer on Silverbrook Rd. It is located on Paradise Valley. The new address is 3200 Pleasant Valley Rd, West Bend, WI
Calvary Life Academy has been changed to West Bend Christian School and offers grades K4-3. We have an approximate student population of 30.

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Notable locations in West Bend: West Bend Industrial Park South (A), West Bend Industrial Park North (B), Washington County Historical Museum (C), Washington County Courthouse (D), Cedar Ridge Retirement Campus (E), The Samaritan-Washington County Home (F), West Bend Community Memorial Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Paradise Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in West Bend include: Immanuel United Church of Christ (A), Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church (B), Grace Christian Settlement Church (C), Trinity Lutheran Church (D), Bible Baptist Church (E), Saint Marys Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (F), Saint James Episcopal Church (G), Community Church (H), Calvary Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Union Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: West Bend Pond 222 (A), 206 Reservoir (B), Barton Pond 219 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Silver Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in West Bend include: Sunset Park (1), Decorah Hills Park (2), Kenny Park (3), Kilbourn Street Park (4), Aibecker County Park (5), Forest View Park (6), Glacial Blue Hills Recreation Area (7), Barton Park (8), Riverside Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: West Bend Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Shalom Wildlife Sanctuary (Nature Centers; 1900 Shalom Drive) (1), On The Move Travel (Recreational Trips & Guides; 4524 Dollar Drive) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Clairemont Inn & Meeting Center (2520 West Washington Street) (1), J R Maximillian's Restaurante (2520 West Washington Street) (2), Country Inn-Suites West Bend (2000 Gateway Court) (3), Fantasuite Hotel (2520 West Washington Street) (4), Americinn of West Bend (2424 West Washington Street) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Washington County - Register In Probate- Probate Court- Clerk Of Juvenile C (432 East Washington Street) (1), Washington County - Clerk of Circuit Court (432 East Washington Street) (2), Washington County - Clerk Of Circuit Court- Clerk Of Juvenile Court (432 East Washington Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in West Bend and their reported violations in the past:

CEDAR LAKE HOME 5 (Population served: 330, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

26 regular monitoring violations

LAZY DAYS CMPGND AREAS B & D (Population served: 250, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

CEDAR LAKE HOME 9 (Population served: 206, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1995 and MAR-11-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-12-1996), St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-1996)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and MAR-11-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-12-1996), St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-1996)

One routine major monitoring violation

26 regular monitoring violations

PIER 144 (Population served: 103, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-15-1996), St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-1996), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-16-1996), St Public Notif received (OCT-30-1996), St Tech Assistance Visit (FEB-19-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-23-1997), St Compliance achieved (MAR-14-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

5 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

LAZY DAYS CMPGND AREA C (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

LAZY DAYS CMPGND AREA A (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-17-2000), St Boil Water Order (AUG-17-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-15-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

3 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

LIGHTHOUSE LANES (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

5 regular monitoring violations

LAZY DAYS CMPGND HANDPUMP (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between MAR-1999 and OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-19-2002), St Public Notif requested (DEC-19-2002)

4 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in West Bend that have no violations reported:

HABONIM CAMP TAVOR (Serves MI, Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
JAMESTOWN EAST HOMEOWNERS ASSOC (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MIDWEST ASSEMBLY WAREHOUSE & DISTRIBUTION LLC (Population served: 37, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
LAKE LENWOOD RESORT (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MCDONALDS BP PETROLEUM (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.1%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.7%
Whole state:	5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.0%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	1.8%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Bend, WI

People in group quarters in West Bend

216 people in nursing homes
108 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
13 people in other nonhousehold living situations
8 people in homes for the mentally ill
6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
3 people in homes for the physically handicapped
3 people in other group homes

West Bend compared to Wisconsin state average:

West Bend, Wisconsin environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age below state average.

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Banks with most branches in West Bend (2009 data):

M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank: West Bend South Branch, West Bend Main Branch, West Bend West Branch. Info updated 2008-03-13: Bank assets: $55,486.2 mil, Deposits: $35,896.4 mil, headquarters in Milwaukee, WI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 373 total offices, Holding Company: Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
National Exchange Bank and Trust: Washington Street Office Branch at 2412 West Washington Street, branch established on 2000-01-27; West Bend Branch at 1320 West Paradise Drive, branch established on 1995-12-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,144.6 mil, Deposits: $873.6 mil, headquarters in Fond Du Lac, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: Neb Corporation
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: West Bend Main Office at 801 West Washington Street, branch established on 1839-01-01; Paradise Branch at 600 West Paradise Drive, branch established on 1988-04-18. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
National City Bank: West Washington Avenue Branch at 2356 West Washington Avenue, branch established on 1998-03-09. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
Commerce State Bank: at Highway 45 And Paradise Drive, branch established on 2005-08-31. Info updated 2009-01-30: Bank assets: $277.8 mil, Deposits: $229.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Financial Holdings, Inc.
Harris National Association: West Bend Branch at 1755 West Paradise Drive, branch established on 2006-03-15. Info updated 2008-10-06: Bank assets: $67,306.7 mil, Deposits: $53,354.5 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, negative income in the last year, 290 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal
Westbury Bank: at 201 South Fifth Avenue, branch established on 1926-01-01. Info updated 2009-02-05: Bank assets: $677.1 mil, Deposits: $564.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization
Horicon Bank: West Bend Branch at 1535 West Paradise Drive, branch established on 1999-06-16. Info updated 2009-01-28: Bank assets: $492.4 mil, Deposits: $410.3 mil, headquarters in Horicon, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Sword Financial Corporation
2 other banks with 2 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in West Bend, Wisconsin

Country Inn & Suites-carlson, 2000 Gtwy CT, West Bend, WI 53095, Phone: (262) 334-9400, Fax: (262) 334-9504
Hampton Inn & Suites, 1975 S 18th Ave, West Bend, WI 53095, Phone: (262) 438-1500, Fax: (262) 438-1501

All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in West Bend, Wisconsin

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

West Bend mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (22%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for West Bend

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	59.4%	12.0%	8.0%	7.7%	5.1%
Congregations	17.3%	17.3%	9.9%	7.4%	17.3%

Name	United Methodist Church	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Episcopal Church	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	3.3%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%
Congregations	4.9%	1.2%	2.5%	3.7%	18.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	15	$57,675	$46,140	3	$3,432
Other Government Administration	17	$69,265	$48,893	11	$6,832
Judicial and Legal	3	$14,535	$58,140	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	56	$290,488	$62,247	0	$0
Police - Other	28	$64,153	$27,494	25	$11,677
Firefighters	40	$191,449	$57,435	9	$793
Fire - Other	0	$0		1	$1,145
Streets and Highways	25	$97,367	$46,736	2	$1,565
Airports	0	$0		1	$664
Solid Waste Management	10	$34,459	$41,351	0	$0
Sewerage	5	$22,091	$53,018	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	17	$63,068	$44,519	27	$7,408
Water Supply	18	$74,151	$49,434	6	$4,200
Local Libraries	12	$44,134	$44,134	18	$12,551
Other and Unallocable	12	$45,250	$45,250	7	$9,440
Totals for Government	258	$1,068,085	$49,678	110	$59,707

West Bend government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,200,000
Charges - Sewerage: $3,281,000
Parks and Recreation: $883,000

All Other: $525,000

Regular Highways: $106,000

Air Transportation: $48,000

Housing and Community Development: $31,000

Natural Resources - Other: $27,000

Parking Facilities: $25,000

Solid Waste Management: $10,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,000
Construction - General - Other: $5,204,000
Regular Highways: $2,963,000

Water Utilities: $2,093,000

Sewerage: $1,532,000

Parks and Recreation: $608,000

Solid Waste Management: $134,000

Air Transportation: $97,000

Libraries: $35,000

General Public Buildings: $35,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,563,000
Water Utilities: $3,676,000

Local Fire Protection: $3,394,000

Sewerage: $3,225,000

Regular Highways: $2,989,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,911,000

Libraries: $1,529,000

Transit Utilities: $1,009,000

Solid Waste Management: $781,000

Housing and Community Development: $708,000

Financial Administration: $563,000

General Public Buildings: $548,000

Central Staff Services: $480,000

Health - Other: $464,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $358,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $201,000

General - Other: $122,000

Natural Resources - Other: $84,000

Parking Facilities: $80,000

Air Transportation: $60,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $500,000
General - Interest on Debt: $3,826,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,752,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,631,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,326,000
Special Assessments: $873,000

Fines and Forfeits: $482,000

Sale of Property: $415,000

Donations From Private Sources: $129,000

General Revenue, NEC: $108,000

Rents: $68,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $80,164,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $71,167,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,628,000
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,010,000
Regular Highways: $442,000

Central Staff Services: $410,000

Water Utilities: $193,000

Police Protection: $128,000

Local Fire Protection: $57,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,616,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,989,000
Transit Utilities: $234,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,010,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,739,000
Highways: $2,002,000

All Other: $1,053,000
Tax - Property: $15,958,000
Other License: $759,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $378,000

Other Selective Sales: $124,000

NEC: $39,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $13,371,000

6.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.89%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Milwaukee County, WI	2.04% ($52,017 average AGI)
from Waukesha County, WI	1.48% ($57,661)
from Ozaukee County, WI	0.64% ($56,925)

6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,556 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.51%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($141 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.03%
Wisconsin average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Milwaukee County, WI	1.22% ($34,807 average AGI)
to Waukesha County, WI	0.98% ($50,743)
to Dodge County, WI	0.57% ($41,037)

Strongest AM radio stations in West Bend:

WBKV (1470 AM; 3 kW; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRRD (540 AM; 0 kW; JACKSON, WI; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WOKY (920 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Bend:

WBWI-FM (92.5 FM; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WXSS (103.7 FM; WAUWATOSA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
WUWM (89.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
WGLB-FM (100.1 FM; PORT WASHINGTON, WI; Owner: STARBOARD MEDIA FOUNDATION, INC.)
WKLH (96.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WLUM-FM (102.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
WMWK (88.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WTKM-FM (104.9 FM; HARTFORD, WI; Owner: KETTLE MORAINE B/CTING COMPANY, INC.)
WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WSTM (91.3 FM; KIEL, WI; Owner: JUBILATION MINISTRIES INC)
WRIT-FM (95.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMDC (98.7 FM; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, INC.)
WFDL-FM (97.7 FM; LOMIRA, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS OF FOND DU LAC, INC.)
WFMR (106.9 FM; BROOKFIELD, WI; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF MILWAUKEE, LLC)
WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WXER (104.5 FM; PLYMOUTH, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A YELLOW DOG BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around West Bend:

WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
WMKE-CA (Channel 7; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: KM LPTV OF MILWAUKEE, L.L.C.)
WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of West Bend fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 71 meters (233ft)
Total costs: $791,000
Total average daily traffic: 164,080
Total average daily truck traffic: 6,984

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 0
1970-1979: 2
1980-1989: 9
1990-1999: 2
2000-2009: 1

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 full and 4 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	17	$167,802	334	$139,703	380	$132,558	57	$51,529	11	$556,739	41	$152,970	1	$33,270
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	31	$139,597	55	$127,455	12	$45,709	1	$125,000	6	$100,623	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$114,510	35	$112,441	205	$145,153	26	$66,297	0	$0	9	$171,727	1	$23,210
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$192,450	18	$143,328	93	$148,024	6	$110,707	0	$0	4	$128,053	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	12	$156,288	27	$137,673	2	$42,945	0	$0	3	$106,110	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4001.01 , 4001.02, 4201.02, 4202.00, 4203.00, 4204.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 full and 4 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	113	$159,213	54	$177,489	1	$187,280
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	10	$163,504	8	$165,436	2	$106,610
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$115,600	1	$109,910	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$250,000	1	$238,070	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4001.01 , 4001.02, 4201.02, 4202.00, 4203.00, 4204.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 61
Hazardous Condition: 60
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - West Bend

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for West Bend, WI

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