West Milwaukee, Wisconsin

About West Milwaukee

West Milwaukee, WI is a small town located in southeastern Wisconsin with an estimated population of 3,997.

Officially, West Milwaukee is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.12 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,569 residents per square mile.

📰 West Milwaukee News Today

• 11-year-old boy struck by vehicle in West Milwaukee; driver in custody TMJ4 News · Oct 6
• 15-year-old falls from overpass while running from West Milwaukee police WISN · Oct 5
• Panda Express employee stands on fryer FOX6 News Milwaukee · Aug 26
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for West Milwaukee, Wisconsin - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 10
• West Milwaukee, WI Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Wisconsin headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes West Milwaukee Unique

• The only place in America named West Milwaukee — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Milwaukee (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in West Milwaukee

• ASH Hearth & Bar — american
• Al Pastor — mexican
• Allende Cocina Mexicana — mexican
• Anmol Restaurant — indian
• Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (café)
• Aperitivo — italian
• Applebee's — american
• Azal Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Balistreri's Bluemound Inn — italian
• Barbiere's Italian Inn — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Big Gig BBQ · Attraction
• Black Arts Fest MKE · Attraction
• Brooks Stevens Gallery · Art gallery
• Festa Italiana · Attraction
• Frank Juarez Gallery · Art gallery
• Frederick Layton Gallery · Art gallery
• Fromm Petfest · Attraction
• German Fest · Attraction
• Grove Gallery · Art gallery
• Harley-Davidson Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West Milwaukee

• 65th & Stevenson Green Space reviews ★
• Burbank Playfield reviews ★
• Clarke Square Park reviews ★
• Clementina Castro Park reviews ★
• Harbor View Plaza reviews ★
• Lakeshore State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Menomonee Valley Bioretention Facility · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Menomonee Valley Community Park reviews ★
• Mitchell Park reviews ★
• Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory · Attraction reviews ★
• Three Bridges Park reviews ★
• Witkowiak Play Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in West Milwaukee

• Pershing Elementary
• West Milwaukee Intermediate

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of West Milwaukee

🏘️ Nearby Communities