The Village of Thiensville is a small and primarily residential area that is completely surrounded by the City of Mequon. The village is located along the Milwaukee River in Ozaukee County, approximately nineteen miles northwest of downtown Milwaukee. Incorporated in 1910, the village occupies 1.1 square miles. Its estimated 2013 population was 3,235.  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 first school district that included the Thiensville area was the Van Buren School District No. 3, which was formed in 1844. A larger school was built in 1866 to accommodate the influx of immigrants. The Van Buren School building was vacated in 1924 because of the number of students. The Grand Avenue School was the last public school used within Thiensville; it was closed in the 1980s. In the twenty-first century, local children are educated in the Mequon-Thiensville School District.

The Gilbert Shoe Company, which made children’s shoes, was Thiensville’s largest and only manufacturing employer in the twentieth century. In 1926, it occupied the Van Buren School building. The shoe company survived the stock market crash and the Great Depression of the 1930s. At its peak in the 1950s, it had 250 employees and made 1,800 pairs of shoes daily. As demand for their shoes decreased, the building became a warehouse in 1978. It was demolished in 2004.

Thiensville’s history has been intertwined with the City of Mequon. The communities have grown closer through shared organizations, such as the school district and the Chamber of Commerce, and joint celebrations. The Village of Thiensville promotes itself as an attractive place for families to live and a great place to do business. In July 2005, Money magazine selected Thiensville (along with Mequon) as number nineteen on its list of the “100 Best Places to Live” in the United States.

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