Welcome to Port Washington ...
The city of Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County<1> and is the County Seat for Ozaukee County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Washington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
A typical abbreviation for Port Washington: Prt. Washington
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Port Washington has a population of 11,959 people<2> (see below for details).
Port Washington is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Port Washington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Port Washington lies within the (262) area code.
The ZIP code for Port Washington: 53074<4>
Websites for Port Washington ...
Official Website: www.ci.port-washington.wi.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Port Washington had an population of 11,959 people. This is an increase of 6.3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.25% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Port Washington had a population of 11,250 people (or 13.02% of the total population of Ozaukee County). This makes Port Washington the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Port Washington represents 0.2% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 80th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 11,250 people, the population of Port Washington increased 7.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,467 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Port Washington.
Communities Also Named Port Washington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Port Washington - they are located in British Columbia, New Jersey, New York (2) and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Port Washington.
Communities near Port Washington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Washington.
- West Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Mequon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Germantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Whitefish Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
- Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,770 people
- Glendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Brown Deer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
- Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
- Cedarburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Grafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
- Richfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Jackson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Port Washington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Washington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Washington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Port Washington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Washington. Our list includes 19 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Port Washington.
Adding Port Washington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Port Washington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Port Washington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Port Washington post office opened in 1879.
We also found Port Washington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Washington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Port Washington: www.ci.port-washington.wi.us/
The official website for Ozaukee County: www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Ozaukee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Port Washington. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Washington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Port Washington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Port Washington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |