West Bend is a city and the county seat of Washington County, Wisconsin, United States, in southeastern Wisconsin. With a 2020 population of 31,647, West Bend is the 27th largest city in Wisconsin and the 1,245th largest city in the United States. According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​14.72 square miles (38.12 km2), of which 14.57 square miles (37.74 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) ) to the water.    ^{Show Source Texts}

In the 2010 census, the city's population was 31,078, with 12,769 households and 8,250 households. The population density is 2133.0 people per square mile (823.6/km2). There are 13,546 housing units with an average density of 929.7 per square mile (359.0/km2). West Bend was previously located only on the west bank of the Mississippi River, but in the 1870s, residents began to develop on the east bank as well.    ^{Show Source Texts}

Byron Kilbourne, James Nyland, and Erastus B. Walcott Erastus B. Walcott were the commissioners in charge of building the new settlement, and Byron Kilbourne decided to place it on a bend west of the Milwaukee River, where the city of West Bend is now located. to the potential of rivers as a source of energy for mills. During this time, West Bend experienced a growth spurt, and in 1885 West Bend officially became an incorporated community of Wisconsin. Port Washington served as the county seat, which was controversial at the time. When West Bend Washington County officials arrived in Port Washington to collect relevant county documents, they were exhausted in Port Washington, with Ozoki County officials refusing to hand over the documents for several months.    ^{Show Source Texts}

Kuas Creek Park is 5 miles south of West Bend. Quaas Creek Park was created by the community with funding from public and private donations, state and federal grants, and through the efforts of the West Bend Athletic Association and the West Bend Parks Department. The northern part of Kettle Moraine State Forest is north of West Bend, while Pike Lake State Park is to the southwest; the Ice Age National Scenic Trail runs through both cities, as well as through Ridge Run County Park on the west side of the city.    ^{Show Source Texts}

Some of the mounds in the area were destroyed by settlers to make way for farmland, but dozens have survived and are listed as Washington County's Effigie Mound County "island," which includes areas in Lizard Hill County. Farmington, and several private sites. When the first white settlers arrived in southeastern Wisconsin in the early 19th century, the Potawatomi and Menomini Indians inhabited the land now occupied by the city of West Bend. About 30 miles northwest of Milwaukee, West Bend combines big-city amenities with small-town charm in one of Wisconsin's most beautiful attractions, Kettle Moraine.    ^{Show Source Texts}

West Bend Municipal Airport is a city-owned public airport located 3 nautical miles (6 km) east of the West Bend Central Business District. The Washington County Commuter Express provides bus service to and from Milwaukee. It accommodates the number of tourists and temporary workers traveling through the city. The location of the facility makes us in Greater Milwaukee a natural service provider for manufacturers in Milwaukee, Green Bay and Minneapolis.    ^{Show Source Texts}

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We provide industrial waste solutions to manufacturers in and around Wisconsin, Wisconsin, from our largest recycling facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to West Bend, Wisconsin. Find household items and everything else you need for your new Wisconsin home at these locations. In 2019, Fleet Farm in West Bend decided to relocate our store 2 miles west to expand its reach and increase its footprint to include as many of our customers' favorite products as possible. Cedar Community Residences include historic ranches, modern duplex ranches, and comfortable, self-contained serviced apartments and condos in West Bend and Elkhart, nestled in the woods along the Great Cedar Lake in West Bend. Lake.    ^{Show Source Texts}

Recently, when management at the Schreibers West Bend plant hosted a thank you dinner for Threshold workers, a partner offered them custom work coats as well. Activities include visiting downtown or driving at Wisconsin's first indoor go-kart track (Stockys). Maxwell Street Days and the German Festival are two popular summer events held downtown. A paved riverfront meanders through the city along the banks of the Milwaukee River.    ^{Show Source Texts}

As of October 28, 2016, Westbury Bancorp had eight full-service offices and two lending offices in Washington, D.C. and Waukesha, Dane and Autagami counties in Wisconsin. Controversy arose in 2009 after a local couple complained to the West Bend Community Memorial Library that the library's youth section had "pornographic books" and "young books about homosexuality."    ^{Show Source Texts}