Shorewood, Wisconsin

About Shorewood

Shorewood is a close-knit town in southeastern Wisconsin, home to 13,521 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Shorewood is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.59 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 8,504 residents per square mile.

📰 Shorewood News Today

• $2 million Powerball ticket sold in Shorewood; West Milwaukee ticket wins $100,000 WISN · Aug 4
• Shorewood trespassing citation could decide future of beach access in Wisconsin WPR · Jan 30
• Shorewood Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• The Bitter Feud Between a Dog Walker and a Dentist Over Who Owns the Beach – Zilber College of Public Health uwm.edu · Jun 11
• Joan Ellen Stout Roe Obituary Aug 9, 2026 feerick funeral home · Aug 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Shorewood Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 13,521.
• Easy reach of Milwaukee (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Shorewood

• 8th Note Coffee House (café)
• Alderaan Coffee (café)
• Allie Boy’s Bagelry and Luncheonette — bagel
• Apollo Cafe — greek (café)
• Arlanderz Chicken & Fish — soul food
• Asian Fusion — chinese
• Avlí — greek
• Bacchus — new american
• Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro — french
• Beerline Cafe — american (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Arts Center Gallery · Art gallery
• Betty Brinn Children's Museum · Museum
• Black Cat Mural Alley · Art gallery
• Charles Allis Art Museum · Art gallery
• Discovery World Science + Technology Center · Museum
• Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts · Art gallery
• Jewish Museum Milwaukee · Museum
• Juneteenth Day · Attraction
• Kenilworth Square East Gallery · Art gallery
• Lakefront Festival of Art · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Shorewood

• Bradford Beach reviews ★
• Lake Park reviews ★
• Milwaukee Rotary Centennial Arboretum · Garden reviews ★
• Victory Garden Urban Farm · Garden reviews ★
• 1st & Hadley Green Space reviews ★
• 1st & Keefe Play Area reviews ★
• 1st and Wright Play Area reviews ★
• 5th & Randolph Play Area reviews ★
• Alice Bertschy Kadish Park reviews ★
• All People's Garden · Garden reviews ★
• American Legion · Garden reviews ★
• Apartment Garden · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Shorewood

• Atwater Elementary
• Lake Bluff Elementary
• New Horizons for Learning
• Shorewood High
• Shorewood Intermediate

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Shorewood

🏘️ Nearby Communities