Port Washington, Wisconsin
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Port Washington Pierhead Light, as viewed from Lake Michigan
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| Coordinates: 43°23′36″N 87°52′52″W / 43.39333°N 87.88111°WCoordinates: 43°23′36″N 87°52′52″W / 43.39333°N 87.88111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Ozaukee |
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| • Total | 7.08 sq mi (18.34 km2) |
| • Land | 5.82 sq mi (15.07 km2) |
| • Water | 1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,250 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 11,365 |
| • Density | 1,933.0/sq mi (746.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 262 |
| Website | cityofportwashington.com |
Port Washington is the county seat of Ozaukee County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city is about 25 miles north of Milwaukee and 110 miles north of Chicago. The population was 11,250 at the 2010 census. The city was named for its natural port, and in honor of first President George Washington. Port Washington contains a post office with the ZIP code of 53074.
The area that became Port Washington was originally inhabited by the Sauk tribe of Native Americans, and later explored by the French in the late 17th century. In 1835, General Wooster Harrison became the town's first permanent settler, in what he originally named "Wisconsin City." Harrison later renamed the town "Washington". Harrison's wife, Rhoda, was the first white settler to be buried in the town, when she died in 1837. Around 1843 the name was changed to "Sauk Washington". The town of Port Washington was formed in January 1846 and until 1847 included the surrounding areas and what is currently Fredonia, Saukville, and Belgium. The City of Port Washington was incorporated with its present name in 1882.
With a natural harbor at the mouth of Sauk Creek, the city became a port on Lake Michigan. The city exported cord wood, wheat and rye flour, bricks, and fish and hides, among other things.
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