Welcome to West Bend ...
The city of West Bend is located in Washington County<1> and is the County Seat for Washington County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Bend, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
A typical abbreviation for West Bend: W. Bend
From the Census Estimates for 2019, West Bend has a population of 31,622 people<2> (see below for details).
West Bend is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Bend lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
West Bend is within the boundaries of the (262) area code.
The ZIP code for West Bend: 53095<4>
Websites for West Bend ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.wbchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to West Bend, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Bend had an population of 31,622 people. This is an increase of 1.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, West Bend had a population of 31,078 people (or 23.56% of the total population of Washington County). This makes West Bend the county's most populous community.
The population of West Bend represents 0.55% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 25th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 31,078 people, the population of West Bend increased 10.39% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 28,152 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for West Bend.
Communities Also Named West Bend ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named West Bend - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Bend.
Communities near West Bend ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Bend.
- Menomonee Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- Mequon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Germantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- 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
- Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
- Port Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
- Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
- Cedarburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Grafton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
- Richfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
- Slinger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 West Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Bend.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Bend. 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 West Bend.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Bend. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for West Bend.
Adding West Bend to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Bend 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 West Bend was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the West Bend post office opened in 1848.
We also found West Bend in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Bend.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, 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 West Bend. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Bend - 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 West Bend). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Bend 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/ |