Washington County

MyTownView tracks 8 municipalities in Washington County, Wisconsin. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

8Municipalities
137,879Residents
80Articles
42Meetings (30d)
$95,902Avg. Median Income
$334,550Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 23Germantown baseball defeats Menomonee Falls, 5-3, on April 22Menomonee FallsApr 22Germantown incident highlights dangers of 'Senior Assassin' gameGermantownApr 22East Jackson Street in Wisconsin Rapids closing for reconstruction starting April 29Wisconsin RapidsApr 22Construction to begin on Jackson Street in Wisconsin RapidsWisconsin RapidsApr 22Savannah Banana Jackson Olson dating 'Wheel of Fortune's' Maggie Sajak. There's a Wisconsin tie.JacksonApr 21West Bend hit-and-run; pedestrian hurt, dog dead, driver soughtWest BendApr 21Germantown police issue warning over "Nerf Gun War"GermantownApr 18Olympic gold medalist Jordan Stolz honored with parade in KewaskumKewaskumApr 17Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Events - Hairbangers Ball at Bub's Irish Pub (Germantown, WI)GermantownApr 16QB Ryan Hopkins, RB Bryan Jackson among standouts at Wisconsin practiceJacksonApr 15West Bend after the first found of stormsWest BendApr 13Slinger baseball defeats Oak Creek, 7-3, on April 9Oak CreekApr 12Hartford softball defeats Slinger, 19-9, in 6 innings on April 9HartfordApr 10Olympic gold medalist Jordan Stolz honored with parade in KewaskumKewaskumApr 8Olympic gold medalist Jordan Stolz being honored with Kewaskum paradeKewaskum

Meetings

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Upcoming

May 4Board of Public Works - RegularWest BendAgendaMay 4Licensing Board - RegularWest BendAgendaMay 4Finance CommitteeWest BendAgendaMay 4City CouncilWest BendAgendaMay 4Public Safety CommitteeGermantownMay 4Town BoardWest BendAgendaMay 4City CouncilGermantownMay 5BID Board - RegularWest BendAgenda

Recent

Apr 22Library Board of TrusteesGermantownAgendaApr 22Board of Zoning AppealsGermantownAgendaApr 21City CouncilHartfordAgendaApr 21City CouncilWest BendVideoApr 20Finance CommitteeGermantownAgendaApr 20City CouncilGermantownAgendaApr 20City CouncilWest BendVideoApr 15Parks and Recreation CommissionGermantownAgenda

Rankings in Washington County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1SlingerWashington+2.2%
2JacksonWashington+1.5%
3West BendWashington+1.0%
4HartfordWashington+0.4%
5GermantownWashington+0.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1JacksonWashington3.1 total crimes per 1k
2SlingerWashington5.9 total crimes per 1k
3HartfordWashington7.1 total crimes per 1k
4GermantownWashington11.9 total crimes per 1k
5West BendWashington12.8 total crimes per 1k
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1SlingerWashington0.87%
2RichfieldWashington1.57%
3West BendWashington1.58%
4HartfordWashington1.62%
5JacksonWashington1.78%
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Source: Wisconsin DOR tax roll records

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1SlingerWashington86 / 100
2RichfieldWashington60 / 100
3West BendWashington59 / 100
4HartfordWashington58 / 100
5JacksonWashington52 / 100
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Source: WI DOR municipal financial reports & WRS

Municipalities

Germantown

Pop. 20,962Income $100,231Homes $373,600
Village (President-Trustee)

Hartford

Pop. 15,821Income $82,014Homes $297,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Jackson

Pop. 8,003Income $93,170Homes $321,500
Village (President-Trustee)

Kewaskum

Pop. 4,461Income $94,141Homes $288,800
Village (President-Trustee)

Newburg

Pop. 1,287Income $78,214Homes $261,900
Village (President-Trustee)

Richfield

Pop. 11,755Income $143,963Homes $503,400
Village (President-Trustee)

Slinger

Pop. 6,307Income $101,404Homes $367,000
Village (President-Trustee)

West Bend

Pop. 32,030Income $74,076Homes $263,100
City (Mayor-Council)