West Bend, Wisconsin

About West Bend

West Bend is a thriving city in southeastern Wisconsin counting 32,149 people who proudly call it home.

West Bend holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 15.56 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,066 residents per square mile.

📰 West Bend News Today

• Obituary | Robert G. Petri, 79, of West Bend, WI Washington County Insider · Aug 18
• Washington County crash: I-41 SB reopens at WIS 167 near West Bend FOX6 News Milwaukee · Aug 17
• Mary Beth Berchild Obituary (2026) - Jackson, WI - Myrhum-Patten Funeral & Cremation Service - West Bend Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• West Bend Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
• 125th Wisconsin State Amateur Championship: Day 1 Report Card from West Bend CC wisconsin.golf · Jul 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes West Bend 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 32,149.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in West Bend

• Billy Sims — barbecue
• Gary's Place — american
• Main St Cafe — mexican (café)
• Skinny Vic's — breakfast
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Hub — coffee shop (café)
• The Norbert — tapas
• The Shoppe — ice cream
• Waller's on the Lake — american
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Washington County Historical Museum · Museum
• Deer Learning Center · Museum
• Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) · Museum
• Native American Artifact Museum · Museum
• Shalom Wildlife Zoo · Zoo

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West Bend

• Decorah Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fellenz Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hepburn Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lac Lawrann Conservancy · Nature reserve reviews ★
• South Oak Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Aibecker County Park reviews ★
• Albecker Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Barton Park reviews ★
• Bicentennial Park reviews ★
• Cedar Lake County Wayside Park reviews ★
• Community Church Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Decorah Hills Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in West Bend

• Badger Middle
• Decorah Elementary
• East High
• Fair Park Elementary
• Green Tree Elementary
• McLane Elementary
• Rolf's Early Childhood Center
• Silverbrook Intermediate
• Washington Street School
• West Bend School District 4K
• West High

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of West Bend

🏘️ Nearby Communities