form of government:

Mayor-Council and appointed City Administrator

legislative body:

Mayor and Eight Council members elected by District

election schedule:

Mayor elected for three year term and four Council members elected each year

population:

28,353 (2.44 persons per household; 12,444 housing units - 2000 Census)

territory of municipal communities:

12.1 square miles, located in Washington County, north of the City of Milwaukee

budget:

$38.7 million

structure of budget:

Property Taxes - 36%
Other Financing Sources (Bonds) - 12%
Intergovernmental - 14%
Charges for Services - 32%
Licenses/Permits - 3%
Interest & Rents - 3%

structure of budget expenditures:

Capital Improvement - 22%
General Fund - 45%
Utility Funds - 18%
Debt Service - 11%
Other Funds - 4%

socio-economic information:

Per Capita Income - $30,210 (1999)
Unemployment Rate - 5.1% (January 2002)

five major employers or companies:

Serigraph, Inc. - 1,200

West Bend Mutual Insurance Company - 650

St. Joseph's Community Hospital - 630

The West Bend Company - 560

Gehl Company - 350