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Census Data for Brookfield
Brookfield Local Web Sites
Brookfield Schools
Four Year Universities and Colleges
Brookfield News Stories

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Census Data

Single family detached homes dominate the City's housing stock. Approximately 81.2% of the housing units in the City are single family homes, while condominiums and duplexes comprise 9.1%, and apartment units account for 9.7% of the total housing stock. A majority of the housing units in the City are above average in size, when measured by number of bedrooms. Most housing units in the City average more than 3 bedrooms. Most condominiums or rental units are two bedroom units with attached garages.

Census DataBrookfieldWaukesha CountyWisconsin
Population41,581364,3045,313,456
Area in square miles2963555,369
People per sq. mi.1,41457396
Median Age423838
Median Family Income$77,217$70,390$47,205
Civilians49%54%51%
Armed Forces<1%0%0%
Not in Labor Force27%21%24%
Education LevelsBrookfieldWaukesha CountyWisconsin
K-1218%24%32%
High School Diploma13%19%22%
College Graduate22%16%10%
Post Graduate8%5%4%
Real Estate Market DataBrookfieldWaukesha CountyWisconsin
Total Housing Units12,73594,8381,111,657
Average Home Price$251,413$220,877$143,891
Median Rental Price$917$633$372
Owner Occupied86%74%61%
Rental Units11%23%28%
Vacant Units2%4%10%


 

Brookfield Local Web Sites

City of Brookfield Web Site
Town of Brookfield Web Site
Brookfield Convention Bureau Web Site


 

Brookfield Schools

Educational quality ranks as one of Brookfield's most desirable attributes. The School District of Elmbrook enrolls approximately 7,633 students from several municipalities, including the City of Brookfield, the Village of Elm Grove, and portions of both the Town of Brookfield and the City of New Berlin. The Elmbrook district comprises six elementary schools (K-6), two middle schools (7-8), two high schools (9-12), and one special education school.

Elmbrook School District
The Elmbrook School District consistently ranks as one of the finest public school systems in the state and offers one of the finest educational opportunities in the Milwaukee Metropolitan Area.


Administrative Office
13780 Hope Street
Brookfield, WI 53008-1830
(262) 781-3030


Brookfield Central High School
16900 West Gebhardt Road
Brookfield, WI 53005
(262) 785-3910


Brookfield East High School
3305 North Lilly Road
Brookfield, WI 53005
(262) 781-3500


Pilgrim Park Middle School
1500 Pilgrim Parkway
Elm Grove, WI 53122
(
262) 785-3920


Fairview South School (Special Education)
3525 Bermuda Boulevard
Brookfield, WI 53045
(262) 781-9464


Brookfield Elementary School
2530 North Brookfield Road
Brookfield, WI 53045
(262) 785-3930


Burleigh Elementary School
16185 Burleigh Place
Brookfield, WI 53005
(262) 781-5280


Dixon Elementary School
2400 Pilgrim Square Drive
Brookfield, WI 53005
(262) 785-3970


Hillside Elementary School
2250 Lynette Lane
Brookfield, WI 53045
(262) 785-3940


Swanson School
305 N. Calhoun Road
Brookfield, WI 53045
(262) 789-2540


Tonowanda Elementary School
13605 Underwood Parkway
Elm Grove, WI 53122
(262) 785-3950


Wisconsin Hills Middle School
18700 West Wisconsin Avenue
Brookfield, WI 53045
(
262) 785-3960


 

Four-Year Universities and Colleges


Many post-secondary schools can be found close to home in Waukesha and Milwaukee Counties. Each school offers challenging degree programs that develop both occupational and personal skills.


Alverno College
3400 South 43rd Street
Milwaukee, WI 53234
(414) 382-6100

Enrollment
Undergraduate: 1,808

Curriculum: Liberal Arts. including Integrated Arts and Humanities; Behavioral Sciences; Business and Management; Education; Information and Computer Studies; Natural Sciences and Technology; Fine Arts; Nursing



Cardinal Stritch College
6801 North Yates Road
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 410-4000

Enrollment
Undergraduate: 3,200
Graduate: 3,400

Curriculum: Liberal Arts, Fine Arts, Nursing, Business Management, Education.
* Brookfield location in Executive Drive Office Park.



Carroll College
100 North East Avenue
Waukesha, WI 53186
(262) 547-1211

Enrollment
Undergraduate: 2,600
Graduate: 200

Curriculum: Liberal Arts leading to bachelor degrees in 28 major study fields.


Concordia University Wisconsin
12800 North Lake Shore Drive 9W
Mequon, WI 53097
(262) 243-5700
 

Enrollment
Undergraduate: 3,850
Curriculum: Liberal Arts, Business Science, Nursing, Education, Theology, Humanities, Science, Math, Engineering, Business, Legal Assistant.



Keller Graduate School of Management
100 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 2550
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 278-7677

Enrollment
Graduate: 450

Curriculum: Graduate school of business offering a program of study leading to a Masters of Business Administration degree.


 


Marquette University
1217 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414) 288-7302
 

Enrollment
Undergraduate: 7,500
Graduate and Professional: 3,300

Curriculum:
Undergraduate Divisions: Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Dental Hygiene, Journalism, Medical Technology, Nursing, Physical Therapy.
Professional Schools: Law, Dentistry.



Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 West Watertown Plank Road
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414) 456-8296

Enrollment: 1,400

Curriculum: Medical, Nursing.



Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
273 E. Erie Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 276-7889

Enrollment
Undergraduate: 620

Curriculum: Fine Arts, Design (Graphic, Industrial, Interior), Photography.



Milwaukee School of Engineering
1025 North Broadway Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 277-6763

Enrollment
Undergraduate: 2,300
Graduate: 400

Curriculum: Engineering, Management, Engineering and
Technology, Business Administration, Nursing, and Communication.



Ottawa University
300
N. Corporate Drive
Brookfield, WI 53045
(262) 879-0200

Located in Brookfield Corporate Lakes Office Park
Offers degree granting continuing education.


Mount Mary College
2900 North Menomonee River Parkway
Milwaukee, WI 53222
(414) 258-4810

Enrollment
Undergraduate: 1,100
Graduate: 150
Curriculum: Liberal Arts, Education, Medical Technology, Business Administration, Telecommunications, Social Work.



University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Admissions Office
Mellencamp Hall
PO Box 749
Milwaukee, WI 53201
(414) 229-3800

Enrollment
Undergraduate: 18,700
Graduate: 4,000
Curriculum: Colleges of Letters and Science, Engineering and Applied Science, Schools of Architecture and Urban Planning, Education, Fine Arts, Nursing, Business Administration, Social Welfare.



Wisconsin Lutheran College
8800 West Bluemound Road
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414) 443-8800

Enrollment
Undergraduate: 700
Curriculum: Liberal Arts, Business and Office Procedures, Health and Service Occupations.



University of Phoenix
20075 Watertown Boulevard
Brookfield, WI 53045
(262) 785-0608

Curriculum: Degree and certificate programs in accounting, administration, business, management, marketing, and technology

 


Upper Iowa University
6610 W. Greenfield Avenue
West Allis, WI 53214
(414) 475-4848


Curriculum: Accounting, Business, Finance, Human Resource Management, Human Services, Management, Marketing, Psychology, Public Administration, Technology, and Information Management
 
 

Broofield News Stories

Broofield Area News
 
Pro-Life Wisconsin joins national protest to end legal access to birth control (The Capital Times)
5/16/2008 3:41 PM
In recent years, some anti-abortion advocates have turned their attention to birth control -- not as a means to reduce unplanned pregnancies, but as another target of protest. One of the most fervent anti-contraception crusaders is Pro-Life Wisconsin, which believes virtually all forms of birth control can cause a "chemical abortion" by preventing ......
 
Sharma-Jensen: State writers drop pens for podiums (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
5/17/2008 8:50 PM
Wisconsin writers are out and about again, this time in the last half of the month, to discuss works of advice, history, mystery and imagination. First up is Milwaukee native and Chicago associate professor John Hagedorn, who e........
 
Sit in the sun in snazzy furniture (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
5/16/2008 6:20 PM
Outdoor furniture is hot these days, even in often-cool Wisconsin......
 
Smell the Glove (New York Times)
5/17/2008 4:17 PM
Tammi Giesen got a whiff of living with a man who plays hockey on a November morning in 2001......
 
Thursday roundup (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
5/16/2008 12:38 AM
Wisconsin Lutheran senior catcher Ashleigh Racer opened the WIAA Division 2 softball playoffs with two home runs.........
 
Garden clubs are blossoming (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
5/16/2008 6:19 PM
With temperatures moderating, green thumbs that are itching to get into the garden after a long, dreary winter can find plenty of company. The many garden clubs in the area are a great venue for sharing ideas, and they encourage anyone with an ........
 
Regional News Briefs (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
5/16/2008 11:19 PM
MILWAUKEE COUNTYNo charges for father of boy who brought gunThe Milwaukee County district attorney's office has declined to file charges against the father of a 10-year-old Cudahy boy who brought the man's loaded gun to Lincol........
 
Investment firm to join Nicolet National Bank (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
5/14/2008 10:16 PM
Brookfield Investment Partners LLC is being acquired by Nicolet National Bank, a move that will make the Brookfield firm's Michael J. Steppe chief investment officer of the Green Bay bank and also put him in charge of wealth management......
 
Boys scoreboard Friday (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
5/17/2008 12:08 AM
BASEBALL CAPITOL Watertown Luther........
 
15 minutes with: David Raysich (Greater Milwaukee Today)
5/17/2008 7:15 AM
Architect David Raysich planned to spend his whole life designing beautiful, functional buildings. An unforeseen medical diagnosis brought an added dimension to his world......



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