West Bend, Wisconsin
| West Bend | |||
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 Aerial view of West Bend |
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| Location in Wisconsin | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1885 (town charter) | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Washington County | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 25 ′ N , 88 ° 11 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
31,078 (as of 2010) 1,751,316 (as of 2010) |
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| Population density : | 956.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 33.0 km 2 (approx. 13 mi 2 ) of which 32.5 km 2 (approx. 13 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 273 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 53090, 53095 | ||
| Area code : | +1 262 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-85350 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1576453 | ||
| Website : | www.ci.west-bend.wi.us | ||
| Mayor : | Kraig Sadovnikov | ||
 The Washington County Courthouse in West Bend, listed on the NRHP since 1982 |
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West Bend is a city (with the status of the city ) and county seat of Washington County in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 West Bend had 31,078 residents.
West Bend is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area .
geography
West Bend lies on both sides of the Milwaukee River at latitude 43 ° 25'17 "north and longitude 88 ° 10'58" west. The city extends over 33.02 km², which is spread over 32.51 km² of land and 0.51 km² of water.
The four-lane US Highway 45 runs west of the city center in a north-south direction . In the center of town, Wisconsin Highways 33 and 144 and a number of secondary streets meet.
West Bend is also a line of the Union Pacific Railroad running northwest from Milwaukee .
The nearest major cities are Milwaukee (54.5 km southeast), Waukesha (52.5 km south), Wisconsin's capital Madison (120 km west-southwest), Fond du Lac (30 miles northwest), Green Bay (147 km north) and Sheboygan (60.6 km northeast) and Port Washington (15.4 km east) on Lake Michigan .
history
Before the arrival of white settlers lived in what is now the city as in the entire southeastern Wisconsin Indians of the tribes Potawatomi and Menominee .
In 1845, the Wisconsin Territory Parliament approved the construction of a road from Milwaukee to Fond du Lac. Those responsible for the construction of the road were looking for a suitable location for a resting place for the travelers halfway along and found it at the site of today's city of West Bend. With increasing traffic, the use of the rest area increased, around which a settlement gradually developed. The name of the place alludes to the western headwaters of the Milwaukee River (English: West Bend ), which is crossed at this point. The river was also used to generate energy for mills and sawmills. In 1873 the railway came to West Bend, which brought more settlers, especially from Germany. At the same time the industrialization of the region began. During this time the settlement grew rapidly and in 1885 it was awarded City Status .
Village of Barton
In 1845, the settler Barton Salisbury found a place a few kilometers above today's city where the river offered enough gradient so that he built a sawmill there. Gradually, the place Barton was created, which was incorporated into the city of West Bend in 1961.
population
According to the 2010 census , West Bend had 31,078 people in 12,769 households. The population density was 956.2 people per square kilometer. Statistically, there were 2.39 people each in the 12,769 households.
The racial the population was composed of 94.8 percent white, 1.0 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.8 percent Asian and 1.4 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 3.9 percent of the population.
24.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.7 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.6 percent were 65 years or older. 51.7 percent of the population was female.
The average annual income for a household was 54,579 USD . The per capita income was $ 27,373. 8.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
economy
Although many West Bend residents now work in neighboring communities, West Bend also has a service and industrial history. West Bend Mutual Insurance Company , which still exists today, was founded in West Bend in 1894. The West Bend Savings Bank , which in 2009 with the Continental Savings Bank of Westbury Bank merged, was founded in 1926. 1911 Bernhardt C. Ziegler , the West Bend Aluminum Company , as to 2003 West Bend Company insisted. In 1915 Robert H. Rolf opened a leather goods store in downtown West Bend, which developed into one of the largest manufacturers of wallets under the name Amity Leather . The company left the city in 1996 and settled overseas. In 1949 the history of the Serigraph, Inc. printing company began in a garage in West Bend and is now active worldwide. The Gehl Company , a manufacturer of agricultural and construction machinery, founded in West Bend in 1859 , is still based in West Bend today.
Twin cities
Personalities
- Samuel S. Barney (1846-1919) - Member of the US House of Representatives (1895-1903) - lived as a student in West Bend
- Ward Christensen - creator of CBBS 's first mailbox software - was born in West Bend
- John DeMerit (born 1936) - baseball player ( MLB - Milwaukee Braves , New York Mets ) - born in West Bend
- Fred H. Hildebrandt (1874–1956) - Member of the US House of Representatives (1933–1939) - born in West Bend
- Ken Jungels (1916–1975) - baseball player ( MLB - Cleveland Indians , Pittsburgh Pirates ) - died in West Bend
- Florian Lampert (1863–1930) - Member of the US House of Representatives (1818–1930) - born in West Bend
- Andrew P. O'Meara (1907–2005) - General in the US Army - born in West Bend
- Ryan Rohlinger (born 1983) - baseball player ( MLB - San Francisco Giants ) - born in West Bend
- Dave Steckel (born 1982) - ice hockey player ( NHL - Washington Capitals )
- Robert Wentorf (1926–1997) - chemical engineer - born in West Bend
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 82000718 Retrieved April 14, 2011
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved February 11, 2014
- ^ Google Maps: West Bend, WI - Milwaukee, WI
- ↑ Google Maps: West Bend, WI - Waukesha, WI
- ↑ Google Maps: West Bend, WI - Madison, WI
- ↑ Google Maps: West Bend, WI - Fond du Lac, WI
- ↑ Google Maps: West Bend, WI - Green Bay, WI
- ↑ Google Maps: West Bend, WI - Sheboygan, WI
- ↑ Google Maps: West Bend, WI - Port Washington, WI
- ^ History of West Bend
- ↑ West Bend Mutual Insurance Company ( Memento of the original from March 15, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Westbury Bank ( Memento of the original from December 1, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Answers.com - Westband Co.
- ^ Wisconsin Historical Society - Amity Leather
- ↑ Website of Serigraph, Inc. - History ( Memento of the original from November 26, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Website of the Gehl Company
