Ozaukee County, Wisconsin

Explore Ozaukee County (Click on picture) Ozaukee County, created in 1853 from Milwaukee county, is named for the Chippewa word for the Sauk Nation, which translates as "yellow earth." Located in southeast Wisconsin, the county seat is Port Washington.

Land Area	231.95 sq miles
Water Area	884.26 sq miles
Elevation	612 ft at Port Washington
Number of Lakes	39
Area in Lakes	709 acres (1.11 sq miles)
Rivers	Milwaukee
Major Watershed	Lake Michigan
Geographical Province	Eastern Ridges and Lowlands
Natural Vegetation	Almost entirely sugar maple, basswood, and elm. West-central: small area of black spruce, tamarack, and cedar.
Population
1930: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	17,394 54,461 66,981 72,831 82,317
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	Sheboygan County Lake Michigan Milwaukee County Washington County

Ozaukee County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site	www.co.ozaukee.wi.us
County Clerk	Office of the County Clerk PO Box 994 Port Washington, WI 53074-0994	Phone: 262-284-8110
Clerk of Courts	Clerk of Courts	Phone: 262-284-8409
County Sheriff	Sheriff PO Box 245 Port Washington, WI 53074-0245	Phone: 262-238-8495
Health Department	Public Health	Phone: 262-284-8170
Highway Department	Highway Department	Phone: 262-284-8331
County Parks	Parks Deparment PO Box 994 Port Washington, WI 53074-0994	Phone: 262-284-8257
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records	Register of Deeds PO Box 994 Port Washington, WI 53074-0994	Phone: 262-284-8260
Cooperative Extension	UW-Extension, Ozaukee County PO Box 994 Port Washington, WI 53074-0994	Phone: 262-238-8288
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	Cedarburg Chamber of Commerce PO Box 104 Cedarburg, WI 53012-0104	Phone: 262-377-5856
	Cedarburg Visitors Information Center PO Box 104 Cedarburg, WI 53012-0104	Phone: 262-377-9620
	Fredonia Chamber of Commerce PO Box 214 Fredonia, WI 53021-0214	Phone: 262-692-2466
	Grafton Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 132 Grafton, WI 53024-0132	Phone: 262-377-1650
	Mequon-Thiensville Area Chamber of Commerce 250 S Main St Thiensville, WI 53092	Phone: 262-512-9358
	Ozaukee Tourism Council PO Box 143 Port Washington, WI 53074	Phone: 262-284-9288 Toll Free: 800-403-9898
	Port Washington Chamber of Commerce 126 E Grand Ave Port Washington, WI 53074	Phone: 262-284-0900 Toll Free: 800-719-4881
	Saukville Chamber of Commerce, Inc. PO Box 80238 Saukville, WI 53080-0238	Phone: 262-268-1970
Historical and Genealogical Societies	Mequon Historical Society 6100 W Mequon Rd 112N Mequon, WI 53092	Phone: 262-242-3107
	Ozaukee County Historical Society PO Box 206 Cedarburg, WI 53012
	Port Washington Historical Society PO Box 491 Port Washington, WI 53074	Phone: 262-284-7240
	Saukville Area Historical Society PO Box 80015 Saukville, WI 53080-0015	Phone: 262-268-9197
	Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society 6100 W Mequon Rd Mequon, WI 53092-1951
	WIGenWebProject, Ozaukee County