Quick Facts

Location: Waukesha County, Wisconsin, 15 minutes west of downtown Milwaukee.

Incorporated: August, 1954

Form of Government
City: Mayor / Council, Mayor serves four-year term, two aldermen elected from each of seven districts. Aldermen serve four-year terms.

Town: Chairman / Supervisors, Chairman serves two-year term, four supervisors elected from 10 wards, each serving a two-year term.

Transportation
Three general aviation airports located within five miles of Brookfield. General Mitchell International Airport, 17 miles; Chicago O’Hare International Airport, 88 miles; Port of Milwaukee, 15 miles.

Media
Two community weekly newspapers, two regional daily newspapers, four national newspapers; 12 broadcast television channels and 39 radio stations in the Metro Area.

Parks
1,500 acres of parks, of which 460 acres are active park sites. Numerous recreational facilities.

Places of Worship
36 churches are in the Brookfield area, representing 15 denominations.