Town guide

Milwaukee City (Washington County), Wisconsin

Milwaukee City (Washington County) is a city in Washington County, Wisconsin across 0.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53022.

Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Price per sq ft$219Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking56%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Milwaukee City (Washington County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Milwaukee City (Washington County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Milwaukee City (Washington County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI67 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL98 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Milwaukee City (Washington County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Milwaukee City (Washington County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Washington County grew from 23,589 residents in 1900 to 136,761 in 2020.

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,589, 1910: 23,784, 1920: 25,713, 1930: 26,551, 1940: 28,430, 1950: 33,902, 1960: 46,119, 1970: 63,839, 1980: 84,848, 1990: 95,328, 2000: 117,493, 2010: 131,887, 2020: 136,76124K’00’1026K’20’3028K’40’5046K’60’7085K’80’90117K’00’10137K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 34.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Milwaukee City (Washington County)Jan: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 14°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; May: high 66°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 39°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 28°F, 2 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 1.7 in27°11°Jan1.631°14°Feb1.442°24°Mar1.954°34°Apr3.866°45°May4.076°54°Jun4.481°60°Jul3.979°58°Aug3.872°50°Sep3.259°39°Oct2.645°28°Nov2.033°18°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Germantown, WI weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Washington County

54,404 jobs at 3,427 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyManufacturing: 14,988 jobs; Retail trade: 7,719 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,021 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,812 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,388 jobs; Finance and insurance: 3,067 jobs; Construction: 2,759 jobs; Other services: 2,359 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 6% Finance and insurance 6% Construction 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

247 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milwaukee City (Washington County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Ascension Wisconsin Hosp Menomonee Falls CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · Menomonee Falls3.2 miles
  • Community Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Menomonee Falls3.9 miles
  • St. Josephs Community Hospital West BendGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Bend10.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors23
Specialist doctors21
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants22
Mental health providers72
Physical and occupational therapists67
Optometrists2
Chiropractors21
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Milwaukee City (Washington County)

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Alt Bauer Park · 20 acres0.5 mi
  • Haupt Strasse Park · 12 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Pick 'n Save0.4 mi
  • Sendik's Food Market0.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Germantown Community Library0.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Falls Patio Players2.9 mi
  • Milwaukee Tool Amphitheater2.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Milwaukee City (Washington County)

Public schools here are run by Germantown School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
County Line ElementaryGermantownPre-K–5496Public1.5 mi
MacArthur ElementaryGermantownPre-K–5486Public0.9 mi
Rockfield ElementaryGermantownPre-K–5344Public2.8 mi
Kennedy MiddleGermantown6–8865Public1.0 mi
Germantown HighGermantown9–121,288Public1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Germantown.

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