Profile for Port Washington, Wisconsin, WI

Port Washington is on Lake Michigan.

Former and merged names include:
· Washington
· Wisconsin City

Public transportation: Ozaukee County Transit Services (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 4. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.4 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Maritime Heritage Festival - Aug. 4-5, 2007
• Fish Day - July 21, 2007
• Pirate Fest - June 1-3, 2007
• Summer Celebration - Aug. 25, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Port Washington

Cemeteries (15)

Communities (9)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (4)

Wineries (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Port Washington
• Transportation & commute times in Port Washington
• Ozaukee County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Wisconsin
• State data - Wisconsin
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Port Washington demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Ozaukee County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Milwaukee area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 53074 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Ozaukee County government
• Port Washington business alliance
• Port Washington Chamber of Commerce

42% of Port Washington residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Port Washington ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Port Washington
• Cemeteries in Ozaukee County
• Libraries in or near Port Washington

Post a query on a message board:

• Ozaukee County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Port Washington museums
• Port Washington historic sites
• Port Washington area parks
• Wineries near Port Washington

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• Port Washington area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Ozaukee County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Wisconsin cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Port Washington
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Ozaukee County

• Port Washington business guide
• Port Washington Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Wisconsin
• Local ordinances in Wisconsin

• Crime in Ozaukee County
• Arrests in Ozaukee County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Wisconsin
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Port Washington was $24,862, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Ozaukee County economic census
• Ozaukee County economic summary
• Ozaukee County employment growth
• Ozaukee County unemployment rate
• Wisconsin economic data

26% of Port Washington residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Port Washington
• Colleges in Wisconsin
• Learning Disabilities Association in Wisconsin
• Schools in or near Port Washington
• School districts in or near Port Washington
• Yearbooks (old) of Wisconsin high schools

• Movies playing in or near Port Washington
• YouTube videos about Port Washington

• Air pollution in Ozaukee County
• Diesel soot in Ozaukee County
• Land contamination in Ozaukee County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Wisconsin
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Ozaukee County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Wisconsin

Port Washington festival dates:

• Maritime Heritage Festival - Aug. 4-5, 2007
• Fish Day - July 21, 2007
• Pirate Fest - June 1-3, 2007
• Summer Celebration - Aug. 25, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Port Washington festival web sites:

• Fish Day

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fairs
• Wisconsin festivals (Wisconsin tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Port Washington

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Port Washington
• Geocaches in Wisconsin

• Port Washington items now on sale

• Ozaukee County government
• Wisconsin state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Port Washington medical services & health statistics

• Local historical society
• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Port Washington
• Historic sites in Wisconsin
• Museums in or near Port Washington
• Museums in Wisconsin
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Ozaukee County genealogy forum

Median rent in Port Washington, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $545.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,182.

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• Jobs in the Port Washington area
• Job services in Wisconsin
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Libraries in Port Washington include W.J. Niederkorn Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Port Washington

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Port Washington area
• Historic maps of WI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Wisconsin
• Topographic map of Port Washington

Newspapers in Port Washington include Ozaukee Press

• Daily newspapers in or near Port Washington
• AM radio stations in or near Port Washington
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Port Washington
• TV stations in or near Port Washington
• Media ownership in the Port Washington area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Wisconsin

• Military bases in Wisconsin
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Port Washington
• Search obituaries in Wisconsin
• Recent death notices - selected WI newspapers

• Port Washington Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Wisconsin
• Lions clubs in Wisconsin
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Port Washington
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Port Washington

• Parks near Port Washington
• National forests in Wisconsin
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• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Port Washington
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• Post cards of Wisconsin communities

Ozaukee County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Port Washington political report.

• Wisconsin Democratic party
• Wisconsin Republican party
• Wisconsin elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Port Washington
• Total membership by faith, in Ozaukee County

• Chowhound message boards for WI

The average commute time for Port Washington workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Port Washington include Country Inn & Suites, Holiday Inn Hotels - Port Washington.

• Port Washington travel guide
• Airports near Port Washington
• Hotels near Port Washington
• Wisconsin tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Wisconsin
• Wildlife refuges in Wisconsin

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