Brookfield, Wisconsin
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| Brookfield, Wisconsin | |
| Motto: Minutes from Milwaukee, Miles from Expected | |
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| County | Waukesha |
| Founded | August 14, 1954 |
| Mayor | Jeff Speaker (R) |
| Area | |
| - City | 70.4 km² (27.2 sq mi) |
| - Water | 0.2 km² (0.1 sq mi) 0.26% |
| Population | |
| - City (2000) | 38,649 |
| - Density | 210.7/km² |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-5) |
| Website: http://www.ci.brookfield.wi.us | |
- See also: Brookfield (town), Wisconsin
Brookfield is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 38,649 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Government
On April 4, 2006, Jeff Speaker was reelected as mayor of Brookfield. This will be Speaker's second term as mayor. Prior to being mayor, he was a police officer for the city.
[edit] Common Council
The Common Council is composed of 14 members; 2 from each district. Aldermen are elected to the council to govern municipal affairs in the city.
| District | Aldermen | Aldermen |
| 1 | Bill Carnell | Daniel Sutton |
| 2 | Bob Reddin | Rick Owen |
| 3 | James Garvens | Ron Balzer |
| 4 | Steve Ponto | Mark Nelson |
| 5 | Scott Berg | Gary Mahkorn |
| 6 | Gerald Mellone | Chris Blackburn |
| 7 | Lisa Mellone | Michael Franz |
[edit] Education
The Elmbrook School District, available to all legal residents of Brookfield (excluding a small section of southwest Brookfield), is the chief provider of comprehensive schooling in the city. In addition, private schooling options are available through St. Dominic Catholic School, St. John Vianney Catholic School and Brookfield Academy. Though, public education is the overwhelming choice of Brookfield families. Various alternative schooling options for Brookfield residents include homeschooling, Catholic Memorial High School, Divine Savior Holy Angels High School both Milwaukee Lutheran & Wisconsin Lutheran High Schools, Pius XI High School, Marquette University High School and Milwaukee Public Schools' school choice program.
The district includes the entirety of Elm Grove, as well as portions of New Berlin and Butler.
A small portion of the southwest part of the city is located in the Waukesha School District.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 70.6 km² (27.3 mi²). 70.4 km² (27.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.26%) is water. The sub-continental divide passes through Brookfield; on the eastern side of this divide, water flows to Lake Michigan on its way to the Atlantic Ocean; on the western side of this divide, water flows to the Fox River of Illinois and Wisconsin on its way to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 38,649 people, 13,891 households, and 11,223 families residing in the city. Recently, the city's population has exceeded 40,000 people. Other Demographic information can be accessed through the Census portal.
[edit] Notable Residents, Past & Present
- Al Capone, noted Chicago mobster
- Kip Carpenter, Olympic bronze medalist (speedskating)
- Andy Dehnart, journalist
- Susan Engeleiter, former Administrator of the Small Business Administration
- Caroline Ingalls, mother of famed author Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Paul Spaeth, noted composer and musician
- Kevin Swarthout, a well-known person at Brookfield East High School. He is famous for putting his hand down his pants and becoming erect. He has few friends.
[edit] Trivia
- Brookfield's mayor is the third highest paid mayor in the state of Wisconsin after Milwaukee and Madison.
- Brookfield's equalized value is the third highest in the state of Wisconsin after Milwaukee and Madison.
- Caroline Ingalls, mother of Laura Ingalls Wilder, was born in Brookfield in 1839.
- One of Al Capone's hideouts was in Brookfield and is now a subdivision with a street named after him.
- The city is home to Republican State Senator Theodore Kanavas.
[edit] External links
- City of Brookfield
- City of Brookfield Information - Census 2000
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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| Surrounding municipalities (over 10,000 inhabitants) | |
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Brookfield | Brown Deer | Caledonia | Cedarburg | Cudahy | Delafield | Franklin | Germantown | Glendale | Grafton | Greendale | Greenfield | Menomonee Falls | Mequon | Muskego | New Berlin | Oak Creek | Oconomowoc | Pewaukee | Richfield | Shorewood | South Milwaukee | Waukesha | Wauwatosa | West Allis | Whitefish Bay | | |
| (less than 10,000 inhabitants) | |
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Bayside | Big Bend | Butler | Chenequa | Dousman | Elm Grove | Fox Point | Genesee | Hales Corners | Hartland | Ixonia | Lac La Belle | Lannon | Lisbon | Merton | Nashotah | North Prairie | Pewaukee | Oconomowoc Lake | Okauchee Lake | Ottawa | River Hills | Saukville | Saint Francis | Summit | Sussex | Thiensville | Vernon | Wales | West Milwaukee | | |
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Jefferson | Milwaukee | Ozaukee | Racine | Washington | Waukesha | | |
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