Mequon, Wisconsin
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Mequon is a city in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
, United States
. It had a population of 21,823 at the 2000 census, and an estimated population of 23,739 in July 2009. The mayor is Curt Gielow
.
In July 2005, CNN
's Money Magazine listed Mequon 19th among its 100 Best Small Cities in the United States, ranked jointly with Thiensville
, a village completely surrounded by Mequon.
occupied land west of the Milwaukee River, while the Menominee
lived between the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan. European trappers, explorers and traders used the Milwaukee River
through the middle of what is now Mequon as a means of transportation. The name "Mequon" is thought to have come from the Native-American word "Emikwaan" or "Miguan," meaning ladle. This refers to how the Milwaukee River curves like a ladle in the Mequon area. The spelling was undoubtedly influenced by the French in the area at the time.
Between 1834 and 1836, a surveyor named Brink, along with his assistant Mr. Follett, surveyed the land to create the Town of Mequon. Around this time, settlers came from New York and England, soon followed by German
and Irish
immigrants. In 1839, a group of immigrants from Saxony
settled near the Milwaukee River. In the same year, twenty families from Pomerania founded Freistadt
(German Free place) in the western part of the Town of Mequon. The first Lutheran
church in Wisconsin was built by these families in 1840.
John Weston served as the first postmaster of the Town of Mequon, having settled in present-day Thiensville in 1837. He later sold his holdings to John Henry Thien. Thien, a wealthy immigrant from Saxony, had traveled north from Milwaukee
and settled along the Milwaukee River, where his family built a dam and grist mill. Thien hosted the first town meeting for the Town of Mequon in 1846. The area around his estate, one square mile in the middle of Mequon township, was later incorporated as the village of Thiensville
in 1910. The Town of Mequon was incorporated as a city in 1957.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 46.8 square miles (121.2 km²), of which, 46.2 square miles (119.7 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.35%) is water. As of 2005, Mequon was the third-largest city in terms of land area in the state of Wisconsin
.
. Though originally in the Town of Mequon, the area was added to the City of Mequon through annexation.
The community was founded in October 1839 by twenty German families who immigrated to the United States to escape religious persecution. The community was home to the first Lutheran church in Wisconsin. In 1845, the synod
later known as the Lutheran Buffalo Synod was organized here. (Through mergers the Buffalo Synod became a part of the American Lutheran Church
and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
). The church in Freistadt became a part of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod in 1848.
s, with variation in precipitation and temperature being very wide. The overall climate of the city is moderated by nearby Lake Michigan
, which causes temperatures to be cooler in summer and especially spring, and which keeps overnight temperatures warmer in winter. In March and April, the temperature in Mequon can be 10 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit (5 to 8 degrees Celsius) cooler than temperatures in towns just 15 miles (25 kilometers) further from the lake. In December and January, the effect is reversed, with temperatures in inland towns falling much lower.
In Mequon, the warmest month of the year is July, when the high temperature averages 78°F (25°C), with overnight low temperatures of approximately 58°F (15°C). July is also the wettest month of the year, with the majority of rain
falling in short-lived thunderstorm
s. January is the coldest month in Mequon, with afternoon high temperature averaging only 26°F (-4°C), and overnight lows averaging 11°F (-12°C). February is the driest month, and almost all precipitation falls in the form of snow
during that time. In an average winter, 47.0 in (1.3m) of snow falls. The city's proximity to Lake Michigan often increases the snow received by the city. Most of the city's snowfall comes from systems such as Alberta Clipper
s and Panhandle Hook
s.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Mequon was 105°F (41°C) on July 24, 1935, and again on July 17, 1995. The coldest temperature ever recorded in the city was -40°F (-40°C), on January 17, 1982, also known as Cold Sunday
.
of 2000, there were 21,823 people, 7,861 households, and 6,406 families residing in the city. The population density
was 472.5 people per square mile (182.5/km²). There were 8,162 housing units at an average density of 176.7 per square mile (68.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.16% White, 2.25% African American, 0.10% Native American, 2.39% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races
, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 7,861 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.8% were married couples
living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $90,733, and the median income for a family was $101,793 (These figures had risen to $97,797 and $113,265, respectively, as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $72,762 versus $40,280 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $48,333. About 1.3% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
runs for 5.85 miles (9.4 km) south to north through the city. The Mequon-Thiensville Recreation Department conducts a variety of classes and programs for children and adults.
City parks
Ozaukee County parks:
, although six square miles in the far northwest is served by the Cedarburg School District
. Three elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school, Homestead High School
are part of the Mequon-Thiensville School District
. Mequon is also home to Concordia University
, the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary
and the northern campus of the Milwaukee Area Technical College
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It had a population of 21,823 at the 2000 census, and an estimated population of 23,739 in July 2009. The mayor is Curt Gielow
Curt Gielow
Curt Gielow is an American Republican politician from Wisconsin.Born in Evansville, Indiana, Gielow received his degree in pharmacy from St. Louis College of Pharmacy and his masters from Washington University in St. Louis. He served on the Concordia University Wisconsin as dean of the School of...
.
In July 2005, CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
's Money Magazine listed Mequon 19th among its 100 Best Small Cities in the United States, ranked jointly with Thiensville
Thiensville, Wisconsin
Thiensville is a village in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,254 at the 2000 census. It was founded by its namesake, John Henry Thien....
, a village completely surrounded by Mequon.
History
The area was originally inhabited by Native Americans; by the early 19th century, the PotawatomiPotawatomi
The Potawatomi are a Native American people of the upper Mississippi River region. They traditionally speak the Potawatomi language, a member of the Algonquian family. In the Potawatomi language, they generally call themselves Bodéwadmi, a name that means "keepers of the fire" and that was applied...
occupied land west of the Milwaukee River, while the Menominee
Menominee
Some placenames use other spellings, see also Menomonee and Menomonie.The Menominee are a nation of Native Americans living in Wisconsin. The Menominee, along with the Ho-Chunk, are the only tribes that are indigenous to what is now Wisconsin...
lived between the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan. European trappers, explorers and traders used the Milwaukee River
Milwaukee River
The Milwaukee River is a river in the state of Wisconsin. It is about long.- Description :The river begins in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin and flows south past Grafton to downtown Milwaukee, where it empties into Lake Michigan...
through the middle of what is now Mequon as a means of transportation. The name "Mequon" is thought to have come from the Native-American word "Emikwaan" or "Miguan," meaning ladle. This refers to how the Milwaukee River curves like a ladle in the Mequon area. The spelling was undoubtedly influenced by the French in the area at the time.
Between 1834 and 1836, a surveyor named Brink, along with his assistant Mr. Follett, surveyed the land to create the Town of Mequon. Around this time, settlers came from New York and England, soon followed by German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
immigrants. In 1839, a group of immigrants from Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
settled near the Milwaukee River. In the same year, twenty families from Pomerania founded Freistadt
Freistadt
Freistadt is a small Austrian town in the state of Upper Austria in the region Mühlviertel. With a population of approximately 7,500 residents, it is a trade centre for local villages. Freistadt is the economic centre of a district of the same name District Freistadt...
(German Free place) in the western part of the Town of Mequon. The first Lutheran
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German reformer. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the Protestant Reformation...
church in Wisconsin was built by these families in 1840.
John Weston served as the first postmaster of the Town of Mequon, having settled in present-day Thiensville in 1837. He later sold his holdings to John Henry Thien. Thien, a wealthy immigrant from Saxony, had traveled north from Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
and settled along the Milwaukee River, where his family built a dam and grist mill. Thien hosted the first town meeting for the Town of Mequon in 1846. The area around his estate, one square mile in the middle of Mequon township, was later incorporated as the village of Thiensville
Thiensville, Wisconsin
Thiensville is a village in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,254 at the 2000 census. It was founded by its namesake, John Henry Thien....
in 1910. The Town of Mequon was incorporated as a city in 1957.
Geography
Mequon is located at 43°13′27"N 87°57′36"W (43.224243, -87.960094).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 46.8 square miles (121.2 km²), of which, 46.2 square miles (119.7 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.35%) is water. As of 2005, Mequon was the third-largest city in terms of land area in the state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
.
Freistadt
Freistadt is a neighborhood of the city of Mequon. The community's name means "free city" in GermanGerman language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
. Though originally in the Town of Mequon, the area was added to the City of Mequon through annexation.
The community was founded in October 1839 by twenty German families who immigrated to the United States to escape religious persecution. The community was home to the first Lutheran church in Wisconsin. In 1845, the synod
Synod
A synod historically is a council of a church, usually convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. In modern usage, the word often refers to the governing body of a particular church, whether its members are meeting or not...
later known as the Lutheran Buffalo Synod was organized here. (Through mergers the Buffalo Synod became a part of the American Lutheran Church
American Lutheran Church
The American Lutheran Church was a Christian Protestant denomination in the United States that existed from 1960 to 1987. Its headquarters was in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Upon its formation in 1960, the ALC designated Augsburg Publishing House , also located in Minneapolis, as the church publisher...
and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a mainline Protestant denomination headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The ELCA officially came into existence on January 1, 1988, by the merging of three churches. As of December 31, 2009, it had 4,543,037 baptized members, with 2,527,941 of them...
). The church in Freistadt became a part of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod in 1848.
Climate
The climate of Mequon is much like that of other midwestern cities in the United States. The city experiences four distinct seasonSeason
A season is a division of the year, marked by changes in weather, ecology, and hours of daylight.Seasons result from the yearly revolution of the Earth around the Sun and the tilt of the Earth's axis relative to the plane of revolution...
s, with variation in precipitation and temperature being very wide. The overall climate of the city is moderated by nearby Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
, which causes temperatures to be cooler in summer and especially spring, and which keeps overnight temperatures warmer in winter. In March and April, the temperature in Mequon can be 10 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit (5 to 8 degrees Celsius) cooler than temperatures in towns just 15 miles (25 kilometers) further from the lake. In December and January, the effect is reversed, with temperatures in inland towns falling much lower.
In Mequon, the warmest month of the year is July, when the high temperature averages 78°F (25°C), with overnight low temperatures of approximately 58°F (15°C). July is also the wettest month of the year, with the majority of rain
Rain
Rain is liquid precipitation, as opposed to non-liquid kinds of precipitation such as snow, hail and sleet. Rain requires the presence of a thick layer of the atmosphere to have temperatures above the melting point of water near and above the Earth's surface...
falling in short-lived thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
A thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm, a lightning storm, thundershower or simply a storm is a form of weather characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder. The meteorologically assigned cloud type associated with the...
s. January is the coldest month in Mequon, with afternoon high temperature averaging only 26°F (-4°C), and overnight lows averaging 11°F (-12°C). February is the driest month, and almost all precipitation falls in the form of snow
Snow
Snow is a form of precipitation within the Earth's atmosphere in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. Since snow is composed of small ice particles, it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft structure, unless packed by...
during that time. In an average winter, 47.0 in (1.3m) of snow falls. The city's proximity to Lake Michigan often increases the snow received by the city. Most of the city's snowfall comes from systems such as Alberta Clipper
Alberta clipper
An Alberta clipper is a fast moving low pressure area which generally affects the central provinces of Canada and parts of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the United States. Most clippers occur between December and February, but can also occur occasionally in the month of November...
s and Panhandle Hook
Panhandle hook
A Panhandle hook is a relatively infrequent storm system whose cyclogenesis occurs in the South to southwestern United States from the late fall through winter and into the early spring months...
s.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Mequon was 105°F (41°C) on July 24, 1935, and again on July 17, 1995. The coldest temperature ever recorded in the city was -40°F (-40°C), on January 17, 1982, also known as Cold Sunday
Cold Sunday
"Cold Sunday" was a meteorological event which took place on January 17, 1982, when unprecedentedly cold air swept down from Canada and plunged temperatures across much of the United States far below existing all-time record lows....
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 21,823 people, 7,861 households, and 6,406 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 472.5 people per square mile (182.5/km²). There were 8,162 housing units at an average density of 176.7 per square mile (68.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.16% White, 2.25% African American, 0.10% Native American, 2.39% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 7,861 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $90,733, and the median income for a family was $101,793 (These figures had risen to $97,797 and $113,265, respectively, as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $72,762 versus $40,280 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $48,333. About 1.3% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
Parks and recreation
Mequon contains hundreds of acres of community parks and nature preserves run by the city, and a couple run by the county. The Ozaukee Interurban TrailOzaukee Interurban Trail
The Ozaukee - Sheboygan Interurban Trail is a roughly long rail trail in Ozaukee, and Sheboygan Counties, in Wisconsin. The south end of the trail is in Milwaukee County but only runs 1 mile through the county....
runs for 5.85 miles (9.4 km) south to north through the city. The Mequon-Thiensville Recreation Department conducts a variety of classes and programs for children and adults.
City parks
- Garrison's Glen: 22 acre (0.08903092 km²) Neighborhood park on Pioneer Road near the Milwaukee RiverMilwaukee RiverThe Milwaukee River is a river in the state of Wisconsin. It is about long.- Description :The river begins in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin and flows south past Grafton to downtown Milwaukee, where it empties into Lake Michigan...
. Contains walking trail and canoe launch. - Grasslyn Nature Preserve: 15 acre (0.0607029 km²) Nature preserve in the southeast of the city. Contains a walking trail and prairie area.
- Highland Woods: 85 acre (0.3439831 km²) Nature preserve on Green Bay Road north of ThiensvilleThiensville, WisconsinThiensville is a village in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,254 at the 2000 census. It was founded by its namesake, John Henry Thien....
. Contains a walking trail and forest. - Katherine Kearney Carpenter Park: 35 acre (0.1416401 km²) Dog walking park in southeastern Mequon. Contains walking trail.
- Lemke Park: 41 acre (0.16592126 km²) Neighborhood park in southwestern Mequon. Contains playground, picnic tables, archery range, soccer fields, volleyball court, baseball diamond.
- Lilly Lane Nature Preserve: 12 acre (0.04856232 km²) Nature preserve in southern Mequon. Contains walking trail.
- Little Menomonee Site: 20 acre (0.0809372 km²) Nature preserve in western Mequon, along the Little Menomonee River
- Mequon Community Park: 16 acre (0.06474976 km²) Community park just south of Thiensville. Contains swimming pool, baseball diamond, picnic area, playground, and access to the Ozaukee Interurban TrailOzaukee Interurban TrailThe Ozaukee - Sheboygan Interurban Trail is a roughly long rail trail in Ozaukee, and Sheboygan Counties, in Wisconsin. The south end of the trail is in Milwaukee County but only runs 1 mile through the county....
. - Mequon Nature Preserve: 408 acres (1.65 km²) Nature preserve in southwestern Mequon. Contains walking trails, education centers, woodland, and observation tower.
- Prinz Site: 10 acre (0.0404686 km²) Nature preserve north of Thiensville.
- River Barn Park: 37 acre (0.14973382 km²) Community park in southern Mequon along the Milwaukee River. Contains baseball, soccer, and football fields and a playground.
- River Forest Nature Preserve: 62 acre (0.25090532 km²) Nature preserve in central Mequon along the Milwaukee River. Contains walking trail.
- Riverview Park: 20 acre (0.0809372 km²) Neighborhood park in central Mequon along the Milwaukee River. Contains bridge, canoe launch, playground, walking trail, and baseball diamond.
- Rotary Park: 75 acre (0.3035145 km²) Community park in northern Mequon. Contains basketball court, baseball diamonds, soccer fields, fishing ponds, and walking paths. Also contains Pukaite Woods which contains a handicapped accessible nature trail.
- Scout Park: 12 acre (0.04856232 km²) Nature preserve in eastern Mequon along the Milwaukee River. Contains a walking trail and river access.
- Settlers Park: 1.2 acre (0.004856232 km²) Historical park just south of Thiensville along the Milwaukee River. Contains a historic building and walking trail.
- Shoreland Nature Preserve: 19 acre (0.07689034 km²) Nature preserve in northeastern Mequon along the Milwaukee River. Contains walking trials.
- Swan Road Prairie: 20 acre (0.0809372 km²) Nature preserve in southwestern Mequon.
- Trinity Creek Wetland Habitat: 35 acre (0.1416401 km²) Wetland park in southern Mequon. Contains walking trails and educational facility.
- Villa Grove Park: 5 acre (0.0202343 km²) Community park east of Thiensville along Milwaukee River. Contains picnic tables and boat launch.
- Willow Bay Nature Preserve: 22 acre (0.08903092 km²) Nature preserve in northeastern Mequon along the Milwaukee River.
Ozaukee County parks:
- Mee-Kwon Park: County park in northern Mequon. Contains public golf course and sledding hill.
- Virmond Park: 63 acre (0.25495218 km²) County park in eastern Mequon on Lake MichiganLake MichiganLake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
. Contains volleyball and tennis courts, baseball diamond, soccer field, picnic area.
Government
Since its incorporation in 1957, Mequon has had a mayor-council form of government. The mayor is elected for a three year term. Aldermen are elected from eight aldermanic districts to the Common Council. The mayor since 2010 has been Curt Gielow.| From | To | Mayor |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1965 | Carl F. Wilbert |
| 1965 | 1971 | James Egan |
| 1971 | 1977 | Thomas P. Leisle |
| 1977 | 1980 | James Hanley |
| 1980 | 1986 | Lynn Eley |
| 1986 | 1992 | Constance "Connie" Pukaite |
| 1992 | 1998 | James Moriarity |
| 1998 | 2010 | Christine Nuernberg |
| 2010 | present | Curt Gielow Curt Gielow Curt Gielow is an American Republican politician from Wisconsin.Born in Evansville, Indiana, Gielow received his degree in pharmacy from St. Louis College of Pharmacy and his masters from Washington University in St. Louis. He served on the Concordia University Wisconsin as dean of the School of... |
Education
Almost all of Mequon is served by the Mequon-Thiensville School DistrictMequon-Thiensville School District
The Mequon-Thiensville School District is a school district that serves the Milwaukee suburbs of Mequon and Thiensville, Wisconsin. As of 2008, the superintendent was Demond Means.The district has a ratio of 16 students per teacher....
, although six square miles in the far northwest is served by the Cedarburg School District
Cedarburg School District
The Cedarburg School District is the public school district serving Cedarburg, Wisconsin. It was established in 1886. The first schools, built in 1887, were the Hamilton Schoolhouse, now located in the Hamilton Historic District of Cedarburg, and the first Cedarburg Public School, built in 1894....
. Three elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school, Homestead High School
Homestead High School
Homestead High School is the name of several high schools in the United States:*Homestead High School *Homestead High School *Homestead High School...
are part of the Mequon-Thiensville School District
Mequon-Thiensville School District
The Mequon-Thiensville School District is a school district that serves the Milwaukee suburbs of Mequon and Thiensville, Wisconsin. As of 2008, the superintendent was Demond Means.The district has a ratio of 16 students per teacher....
. Mequon is also home to Concordia University
Concordia University Wisconsin
Concordia University Wisconsin is a private liberal arts college located in Mequon, Wisconsin. The school is an affiliate of the 10-member Concordia University System, which is operated by the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod ....
, the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary
Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary
Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary is located in Mequon, Wisconsin and trains pastors for the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod .The campus consists of twenty two buildings, including a library with over 58,000 volumes, including a collection of rare pre-18th century theological...
and the northern campus of the Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee Area Technical College is a two-year vocational-technical college based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. MATC offers day, evening, and weekend classes at campuses in downtown Milwaukee, Oak Creek, West Allis, and Mequon. Enrollment is about 60,000...
Notable natives and residents
- Scott SkilesScott SkilesScott Allen Skiles is the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks and former American professional basketball player. He also is the former head coach of the NBA's Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns. Skiles holds the NBA record for assists in one game, with 30...
, head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, currently lives in Mequon. - Willy PorterWilly PorterWilly Porter is a contemporary American folk musician and singer-songwriter from Mequon, Wisconsin. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and was a member of the Epsilon Chi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, a men's fraternity.-Career:...
, musician, grew up in Mequon, and attended Homestead High SchoolHomestead High School (Mequon, Wisconsin)Homestead High School is a four-year public high school located in Mequon, Wisconsin, a northern suburb of Milwaukee. It is part of the Mequon-Thiensville School District, and serves a area including the city of Mequon and the village of Thiensville. Homestead High School is accredited by the...
. - John RidleyJohn RidleyJohn Ridley is an American film director, actor, and writer.Ridley got his start as a stand-up comedian. He eventually was hired as a writer for sitcoms such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Martin...
, writer, director, actor, grew up in Mequon, and attended Homestead High SchoolHomestead High School (Mequon, Wisconsin)Homestead High School is a four-year public high school located in Mequon, Wisconsin, a northern suburb of Milwaukee. It is part of the Mequon-Thiensville School District, and serves a area including the city of Mequon and the village of Thiensville. Homestead High School is accredited by the...
. - Mike Dunleavy, Jr.Mike Dunleavy, Jr.Michael Joseph "Mike" Dunleavy, Jr. is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association...
, professional basketball player, lived in Mequon and attended Homestead High SchoolHomestead High School (Mequon, Wisconsin)Homestead High School is a four-year public high school located in Mequon, Wisconsin, a northern suburb of Milwaukee. It is part of the Mequon-Thiensville School District, and serves a area including the city of Mequon and the village of Thiensville. Homestead High School is accredited by the...
. - Coby KarlCoby KarlCoby Joseph Karl is an American professional basketball player. He is the son of George Karl, head coach of the Denver Nuggets.-High school career:...
, basketball player who has played for the Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles LakersThe Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, attended Homestead High SchoolHomestead High School (Mequon, Wisconsin)Homestead High School is a four-year public high school located in Mequon, Wisconsin, a northern suburb of Milwaukee. It is part of the Mequon-Thiensville School District, and serves a area including the city of Mequon and the village of Thiensville. Homestead High School is accredited by the...
. - Ronald D. AsmusRonald D. AsmusRonald Dietrich Asmus was an United States diplomat and political analyst. He, as U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs , was instrumental in the expansion of NATO to include former members of the Eastern bloc and acted as a leading policy designer in the U.S.–Europe...
, grew up in Mequon and graduated from Homestead High School - Halle BerryHalle BerryHalle Berry is an American actress and a former fashion model. Berry received an Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG, and an NAACP Image Award for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge and won an Academy Award for Best Actress and was nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2001 for her performance in Monster's Ball, becoming...
, Academy Award winning actress, and Eric BenetEric BenétEric Benét, is an American singer. His duet with Tamia, "Spend My Life With You" was a number one song for three weeks on the US Billboard R&B chart and was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2000....
, musician, owned a house in Mequon when they were married. - Gregg SteinhafelGregg SteinhafelGregg Steinhafel is the President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Target Corporation. Gregg Steinhafel became CEO of Target Corp. in 2008. Steinhafel has been the company's president since 1999, and has been with the company since 1979....
, CEO of Target CorporationTarget CorporationTarget Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
, grew up in Mequon and attended Homestead High SchoolHomestead High School (Mequon, Wisconsin)Homestead High School is a four-year public high school located in Mequon, Wisconsin, a northern suburb of Milwaukee. It is part of the Mequon-Thiensville School District, and serves a area including the city of Mequon and the village of Thiensville. Homestead High School is accredited by the...
. - Balthasar H. MeyerBalthasar H. MeyerBalthasar Henry Meyer was an American government official and professor of economics and sociology. He served for 28 years as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission.-Early life:...
, United States government official - Peter GoldbergPeter GoldbergPeter Goldberg was president and CEO of the Alliance for Children and Families. He was also president and CEO of Families International, the parent holding company to the Alliance for Children and Families, Ways to Work, FEI Behavioral Health, and United Neighborhood Centers of America...
, CEO of Alliance for Children and FamiliesAlliance for Children and FamiliesThe Alliance for Children and Families, also referred to as simply the Alliance, is an international, membership-based non-profit organization. Its nearly 400 members from almost every U.S...
and Families InternationalFamilies InternationalFamilies International is the holding company for the Alliance for Children and Families, Ways to Work, FEI Behavioral Health, and the United Neighborhood Centers of America. Each organization is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.... - Carl KiekhaeferCarl KiekhaeferElmer Carl Kiekhaefer was the owner of Kiekhaefer Marine , and also a two-time NASCAR championship car owner.-Kiekhaefer Mercury founder:...
, former owner of Mercury MarineMercury MarineMercury Marine, founded in 1939, is a division of Brunswick of Lake Forest, Illinois, in the United States. Mercury provides engines for private, commercial and government sales. Mercury also has its own line of very successful racing engines tailored for power and speed. The company's primary...
, NASCARNASCARThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
team owner - Buzz WilliamsBuzz WilliamsBrent "Buzz" Williams is the head coach of the men's basketball team of Marquette University. Williams took over as the school's 16th head basketball coach on April 7, 2008, following Tom Crean's departure to Indiana University...
, head coach of the Marquette UniversityMarquette UniversityMarquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
men's basketball team lives in Mequon with his family. - Beezie MaddenBeezie MaddenElizabeth Madden is an American show jumping competitor and Olympic winner from Cazenovia, New York....
, Equestrian champion, who has won three Olympic medals (two gold, one bronze), is originally from Mequon. - Daron SuttonDaron SuttonDaron Sutton is the television play-by-play voice of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks and Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball. Sutton is also the son of former pitching great and Hall of Famer Don Sutton...
, Emmy AwardEmmy AwardAn Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
-winning sports broadcaster, lives in Mequon. - William H. TimlinWilliam H. TimlinWilliam Henry Timlin was an American jurist.Born in Mequon, Wisconsin, he worked on a farm and studied surveying, stenography and taught school. He studied law and was admitted to the Wisconsin bar in 1878. He practiced law in Kewaunee, Wisconsin and later in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served on the...
, Wisconsin Supreme CourtWisconsin Supreme CourtThe Wisconsin Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Wisconsin. The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over original actions, appeals from lower courts, and regulation or administration of the practice of law in Wisconsin.-Location:...
justice - Edward H. JanssenEdward H. Janssen-Biography:Born in Germany in 1815, Janssen moved to Mequon, Wisconsin in 1840. He was a delegate to the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention in 1846 and served as Treasurer from 1852 to 1856. Later, he moved to Cedarburg, Wisconsin and became Superintendent of Schools of Ozaukee County,...
, Treasurer of Wisconsin - Many notable sports figures have lived in Mequon, including Hank Aaron, Kareem Abdul-JabbarKareem Abdul-JabbarKareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the NBA's all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points. During his career with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers from 1969 to 1989, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season...
, Ray AllenRay AllenWalter Ray Allen is an American professional basketball player who is currently playing for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association. He has played professionally for the Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics, and the Boston Celtics; and collegiately for the University of...
, Paul MolitorPaul MolitorPaul Leo Molitor , nicknamed "Molly" and "The Ignitor", is an American former Major League Baseball designated hitter and infielder. During his 21-year baseball career, he played for the Milwaukee Brewers , Toronto Blue Jays , and Minnesota Twins...
, Quinn BucknerQuinn BucknerWilliam Quinn Buckner, commonly known as Quinn Buckner is a former American professional basketball player and coach. He played collegiately at Indiana University, and was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 7th pick of the 1976 NBA Draft...
, Sal BandoSal BandoSalvatore Leonard Bando is a former third baseman and executive in professional baseball who played for the Kansas City & Oakland Athletics and Milwaukee Brewers . He batted and threw right-handed. During the A's championship years of 1971-75, he captained the team and led the club in runs batted...
, George KarlGeorge KarlGeorge Matthew Karl is a former National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association player. He is the current head coach of the Denver Nuggets. On December 10, 2010 he became the seventh coach in NBA history to record 1,000 wins.-Biography:Karl was born in Penn Hills,...
, Peter Mueller, and Bob LanierBob Lanier (basketball)Robert Jerry "Bob" Lanier, Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player who played for the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA.Lanier was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992....
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