The City of Mequon, located north of Milwaukee, forms the southern border of Ozaukee County. Encompassing over forty-eight square miles, Mequon extends from Lake Michigan to Washington County and surrounds the Village of Thiensville. Incorporated in 1957, the City retains many rural traits such as low population density and undeveloped properties.  SERVPRO is Here to Help these homeowners with any issues arising from water, fire, mold, or storm damage resulting from the often unpredictable Midwest weather.

The land that became Mequon was originally heavily forested and rich in water resources. Until the enactment of treaties between the United States government and local Native American tribes in the 1830s, the Milwaukee River in Mequon functioned as a territorial boundary between the Potawatomi (to the west) and the Menominee (to the east). 

Industry and population growth in the twentieth century led to new layers of government organization in Mequon. In 1910, the urban core of Mequon incorporated as the Village of Thiensville. Following World War II, suburbanization increased the remaining Town of Mequon’s population roughly 110 percent between 1950 and 1960. With a 1957 population of about 7,500, Mequon incorporated as a city under the terms of Wisconsin’s new Oak Creek Law. As a city, Mequon was able to preempt any future annexation attempts by Milwaukee or Thiensville.

Despite being a city in name, Mequon remains fundamentally residential. Nearly three-quarters of the city’s roughly 23,000 current residents live in single-family homes. While the subdivision of agricultural land has facilitated this population growth, nearly half of Mequon’s land remained undeveloped in 2014. A substantial portion of this land continues to be used for agricultural purposes, but the city is also home to twenty-five parks and five golf courses. Concordia University Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, and Milwaukee Area Technical College-North Campus are located within Mequon. The connected histories of Mequon and Thiensville are reflected in several joint institutions, including a shared post office, school district, and library.

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