Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
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Ozaukee County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 91,503.[1] Its county seat is Port Washington, making it one of three Wisconsin counties on Lake Michigan not to have a county seat with the same name.[2] Ozaukee County is included in the Milwaukee–Waukesha–West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Ozaukee County | |
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 Ozaukee County Courthouse in July 2009 | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
 Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°23′55″N 87°53′37″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1853 |
| Seat | Port Washington |
| Largest city | Mequon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,116.2 sq mi (2,891 km2) |
| • Land | 233.08 sq mi (603.7 km2) |
| • Water | 883.12 sq mi (2,287.3 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 91,503 |
| • Density | 392.7/sq mi (151.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | ozaukeecounty |
As of the 2000 Census, Ozaukee County had the second-lowest poverty rate of any county in the United States, at 2.6%. In terms of per capita income, it is the 25th-wealthiest county in the country. Bolstered by low crime rates and school districts with high graduation rates, Forbes magazine ranked Ozaukee County #2 on its list of "America's Best Places To Raise A Family" in June 2008.[3]