
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
Schools
Public education is provided through the Elmbrook School District, comprised of 7,500 students, which consistently ranks at or near the top of all Wisconsin School districts.
Places of Worship
35 churches are in the Brookfield area, representing 16 denominations.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
City Directory
City Hall
2000 N. Calhoun Road, 53005-5095
Phone: (262) 782-9650
Fax: (262) 796-6671
Web: www.ci.brookfield.wi.us
Library
1900 N. Calhoun Road, 53005-5097
Phone: (262) 782-4140
Fax: (262) 796-6670
Public Safety Building
2100 N. Calhoun Road, 53005-5000
Police Non-emergency — (262) 787-3700
Municipal Court — (262) 796-6660
Fire Non-emergency — (262) 782-8932
Fire Inspection — (262) 796-6710
Trash Collection Contractor
Veolia Environmental — (262) 367-6040
Town Directory
Town Hall
645 N. Janacek Road, 53045-6052
Phone: (262) 796-3788
Fax: (262) 796-0339
Web: www.townofbrookfield.com
Police Non-emergency
(262) 796-3798
Fax: (262) 796-0706
Fire Non-emergency
(262) 796-3792
Fax: (262) 796-0410
Municipal Court
(262) 796-3780
Fax: (262) 796-0339
Trash Collection Contractor
Veolia Environmental — (262) 367-6040
Public Schools
Elmbrook School District — (262)781-3030