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Village of Elm Grove, Wisconsin
A unique community in Waukesha County just west of Milwaukee. Home to about
6,200 residents and numerous businesses. Elm Grove provides a small town
environment, with proximity to all "big city" opportunities. Residents
and businesses share a community spirit that makes Elm Grove and outstanding
place to live and work. Volunteerism and cooperation between government,
business and residents continue to allow Elm Grove to grow in the right
direction and remain strong.
Note: This profile is one in a series of
regional county, and community profiles prepared by the Southeastern Wisconsin
Regional Planning Commission in cooperation with the Regional Economic
Partnership as a community service. Revision date: May 2005.
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Economic
Profile Document
Map
of Elm Grove
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Population
|
| Year |
Number |
Percent
of Change |
| 1980 |
6,735 |
-- |
| 1990 |
6,261 |
-0.7 |
| 2000 |
6,249 |
-0.2 |
| 2004 |
6,250 (est.) |
0.02 |
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Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Wisconsin Department of
Administration, and SEWRPC.
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Housing
|
| Year |
Total
Households |
Percent
of Change |
| 1980 |
2,151 |
-- |
| 1990 |
2,258 |
5.0 |
| 2000 |
2,444 |
8.2 |
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Unit Information: 2000 |
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|
Total Units |
2,558 |
|
|
Owner Occupied |
2,196 |
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Median
Value |
$383,000 |
|
|
Renter Occupied |
248 |
|
|
Median
Rent |
$673 |
|
|
Vacancy
Rate |
4.2% |
|
|
Units Authorized by
Building Permits: 2003 |
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|
|
Total Units |
2 |
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| Source: U.S. Bureau of the
Census and SEWRPC. |
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Income
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| 2002
Per Capita Personal Income |
|
Waukesha County |
$41,114 |
|
Southeastern Wisconsin
Region |
34,014 |
|
Wisconsin |
30,050 |
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Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census and SEWRPC.
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Taxes
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| Local
Property Taxes |
|
Assessment Ratio |
0.7393 (2003) |
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Net Rate/$1000 |
$26.24 (2003) |
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Total Aggregate Full
Equalized Value |
$854,893,000 (2003) |
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Source: Wisconsin Department of Revenue and Village
of Elm Grove.
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Media
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| Local
News Papers |
|
The Waukesha Freeman |
Daily |
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel |
Daily |
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Brookfield - Elm Grove NOW |
Weekly |
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Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census and SEWRPC.
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Transportation
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| Highways |
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Interstate Highway 94
located less than one mile south |
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Interstate Highway 43
located 5.5 miles south |
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United States Highway 45
located less than one mile east |
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United States Highway 18 |
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Trucking |
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155 trucking establishments
located in Waukesha County |
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Air Service |
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Lawrence J. Timmerman
Airport, located five miles northeast |
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Waukesha County-Crites
Field, located six miles west |
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General Mitchell
International Airport, located 15 miles southeast |
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Chicago's O'Hare
International Airport, located 78 miles south |
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Capitol Airport, located
five miles northwest |
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Railway Service |
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Canadian Pacific Railway |
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Amtrack |
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Water Transportation
Facilities |
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Port of Milwaukee located 11
miles east |
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Public Transit |
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- Specialized
transportation service available to the elderly and persons |
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with
disabilities through the Waukesha County Department of Aging |
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and the
Elmbrook Senior Taxi of Elmbrook Memorial Hospital |
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- One local route
operated for the County of Milwaukee County Transit |
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System |
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Health
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| Waukesha County
communities are served by a complete range of health facilities and
health professionals. Elm Grove is only a short distance from
Elmbrook Memorial Hospital, located in the City of Brookfield. In
addition, five other hospitals and over 600 clinics provide a variety of
health services for residents of Waukesha County communities. |
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Government Services
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| The
Village of Elm Grove operates with a seven-member Village board and a
Village Manager (trustee/manager) form of government. |
| Police
and Fire |
| Police Department |
24 full-time
personnel |
| Fire Department |
50 volunteer fire
fighters |
| Ambulance and
Paramedic Service |
23 volunteer
emergency medical techs |
| Other |
| The
Village of Elm Grove provides standard services such as street
maintenance, snow removal, street lighting, a public library, and
recreation and forestry services. |
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Education
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|
The Village of Elm Grove is served by the Elmbrook School District, which also
serves adjacent communities in Waukesha County. |
| Public
High School Graduates: 2003 |
| Total Graduates |
662 |
| Average
Graduation Rate |
99.3% |
| 2003
Average ACT Scores |
| Elmbrook School
District |
24.1 |
| Waukesha County |
23.0 |
| Wisconsin |
22.1 |
| United States |
20.8 |
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Source Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction and SEWRPC |
| Standardized
Test Results: 2004 |
| Based
upon the mean scores reported in the nation, Wisconsin students scored
the highest in the nation on the American College Test (ACT). |
| The following post-secondary educational facilities are
located within Waukesha and Milwaukee County. |
| Colleges
and Universities |
| Carroll
College, City of Waukesha |
| University
of Wisconsin - Waukesha, City of Waukesha |
| Technical
and Vocational Schools |
| Waukesha
County Technical College: |
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Village of Menomonee Falls campus |
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Village of Pewaukee campus |
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City of Waukesha campus |
| Libraries |
| The
Village of Elm Grove is a member of the Waukesha County Federated
Library System. |
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Library Website: http://www.wcfls.lib.wi.us/elmgrove |
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Financial
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| Enterprise Credit
Union |
12700
W. Bluemound Rd |
262-784-2040 |
| US
Bancorp |
945 Elm Grove Rd |
262-797-2940 |
| M&I
Marshall & Ilsley Bank |
900 Elm Grove Rd |
262-796-4200 |
| TCF
National Bank |
12850 W.
Bluemound Rd |
262-352-6845 |
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Utilities
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| Electric
Power |
|
|
| WE
Energies |
Service
Information |
1-800-242-9137 |
| Solid
Waste |
|
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| Residential
refuse collection is handled by a private hauler contracted through the
Village. |
| Water |
| The
Village of Elm Grove has no public water supply system. It is
estimated, however, that more than 1,500 individual subdivision wells
serve the Village. |
| Telephone |
| Ameritech,
Inc. |
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Business service information: |
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In
State: |
1-800-660-3000 |
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Out
of State: |
1-800-447-7738 |
| Sanitary
Sewerage |
| Milwaukee
Metropolitan Sewerage District: South Shore Service Area |
| Average
Annual Hydraulic Loading: |
100
million gallons per day |
| Average
Hydraulic Design Capacity: |
250
million gallons per day |
| Rate
Information: |
414-782-6700 |
| Natural
Gas |
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| WE
Energies |
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|
Business
Service |
1-800-664-0007 |
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Residential
Service |
1-800-242-4035 |
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Labor and Wages
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| MILWAUKEE-WAUKESHA
MSA EMPLOYMENT: MARCH 2004* |
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Employment by Industry
|
Number
of Persons Employed |
Percent of
Persons Employed |
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Natural Resources &
Mining
|
400 |
0.1 |
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Construction |
28,000 |
4.5 |
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Manufacturing |
133,500 |
21.3 |
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Trade, Transportation, and
Utilities
|
149,600 |
23.9 |
| Information |
19,300 |
3.1 |
| Professional
& Business Services |
100,500 |
16.0 |
| Leisure and
Hospitality |
62,500 |
10.0 |
| Other Services |
39,600 |
6.3 |
| Government |
93,600 |
14.9 |
| Total |
627,000 |
100.0 |
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MILWAUKEE-WAUKESHA MSA
PROJECTED EMPLOYMENT: 2002-2012* |
| Employment
projections categorized by occupational groups can be found by following
the link of the employment projection report located below. |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha
MSA |
| OEA
Employment Projection Report |
| http://www.sewrpc.org/economicprofiles/waukesha_co |
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MEDIAN HOURLY WAGES FOR
SELECTED OCCUPATIONS: 2003 |
| Wage and
employment estimates categorized by occupation can be found by following the
link for the OEA Wage Survey located below. |
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Milwaukee-Waukesha MSA OEA |
|
Wage Survey |
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http://www.sewrpc.org/economicprofiles/waukesha_co |
| WAUKESHA
COUNTY CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE: MARCH 2004 |
| Total
Civilian Labor Force |
218,513 |
| Employed
Civilian Labor Force |
208,136 |
| Unemployed
Civilian Labor Force |
10,377 |
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| *Milwaukee-Waukesha
MSA Includes: Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Waukesha, and Washington Counties. |
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| Source: Wisconsin Department of
Workforce Development and SEWRPC. |
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Major Private-Sector Employers
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Architectural &
Engineering Service |
Hobbies and Crafts |
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K. Singh & Associates,
Inc. |
Patched Works |
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Torke, Wirth, Pujara
Architects |
Stitch Inn, LLC |
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Traffic Engineering Services |
The Yarn House |
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Attorneys |
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| de la
Mora & de la Mora |
Insurance
Carriers |
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Denny
& Yanisch Law Offices |
Woller-Anger
& Company, LLC |
| Koch,
Koch, and Clark |
East
Town Insurance Services, Inc. |
| McGrane-Sargent
& Davis, LLP |
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| William
J. Pulkinen |
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Beauty / Hair Salons |
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| Steve's
Imperial Hair Care |
Miscellaneous
Services |
| Studio
890 Hair Salon |
Becker
Ritter Funeral Home |
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Clark
Service Station |
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Financial Services |
Delahey
Industries, Inc. |
| Ellenbecker
Investment Group |
Elmbrook
Mobil Carwash |
| M&I
Marshall & Ilsley Bank |
Elm
Grove Travel |
| Town
Bank |
Home
Improvement Council, Inc. |
| US
Bank |
Martinizing
Dry Cleaning |
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Milwaukee/NARI |
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Floral/Landscaping/Designers |
Neil
Palmer & Associates |
| Design
Resource Center |
Ray's
Auto Service |
| Kanavas
Landscape Management, Inc. |
Statewide
Security Systems |
| Welke's
House of Roses |
Sunset
Playhouse |
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Real
Estate Services |
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Food and Restaurants |
Elm
Grove Investments |
| Bakers
Square |
Home
Staging Consultants, LLC |
| Elm
Grove Inn |
Kurtz
Realty, Inc. |
| Great
Harvest Bread |
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| Le
Cakery |
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| O'Donaghue's
Irish Pub |
Retail
Establishments |
| Penelope's |
B'Lou |
| Pizzeria
Uno's |
Candlelight
Cards & Gifts |
| Perk
& Pub |
Elliott's
Ace Hardware |
| Quizno's |
Elm
Grove Liquor |
| R.J.'s
Ice Cream |
Jenny's
Cards & Gifts |
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Michael's
Jewelers of Elm Grove |
| The
Grove Restaurant |
The
Gilded Edge |
| Western
Racquet Club |
Village
Flower Shop |
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Wine
Cellar of Elm Grove |
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ZGallery |
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Health/ Fitness |
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Curves |
Trucking,
Warehousing & Distribution |
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Eye Site Vision Care Center |
Reinders,
Inc. |
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Family Health Plan |
Traffic
and Parking Control Company |
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United
Parcel Service |
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Source: Classified Directory of Wisconsin
Manafacturers, Wisconsin Business Service Directory, Village of Elm Grove, and
SEWRPC. |
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Local Contacts
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| For
industrial, commercial, or business information about the Village of Elm
Grove, contact: |
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Village Clerk
Elm Grove Village Hall
13600 Juneau Blvd.
Elm Grove, WI 53122
Telephone: 262-782-6700
Fax: 262-782-8714
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Elm Grove Business
Association
P.O. Box 5242
Elm Grove, WI 53122
Telephone: 262-786-3303
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Village Manager
Elm Grove Village Hall
13600 Juneau Blvd.
Elm Grove, WI 53122
Telephone: 262-782-6700
Fax: 262-782-8714
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President
Waukesha County Economic Development Corporation
892 Main St., Suite D
Pewaukee, WI 53072
Telephone: 262-695-7901
Fax: 262-695-7902
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Village Assessor
Elm Grove Village Hall
13600 Juneau Blvd.
Elm Grove, WI 53122
Telephone: 262-782-6700
Fax: 262-782-8714
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Community Development
Manager
WE Energies
231 W. Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Telephone: 414-221-3018
Fax: 414-221-3853
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Village Library
13600 Juneau Blvd.
Elm Grove, WI 53122
Telephone: 262-782-6717
Fax: 262-780-4827
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Southeastern Wisconsin
Regional Planning Commission
P.O. Box 1607
Waukesha, WI 53187-1607
Telephone: 262-547-6721
Fax: 262-547-1103
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This profile is one in a
series of regional county, and community profiles prepared by the
Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission in cooperation with
the Regional Economic Partnership as a community service. |
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Revision date: May
2005 |
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