Village of Chenequa
Founded in 1928 with the primary motivation to provide fire and police protection and to plan for orderly growth, the Village of Chenequa also provides for the protection of the lands and lakes.
Surrounding Pine Lake and bordering North Lake and Beaver Lake, Chenequa has been an exclusively residential community since its inception.Chenequa is an American Indian word for “pine” and refers to the rare southern Wisconsin grove of white pines on the eastern shore of Pine Lake.
City of Delafield
Historic, unique and scenic, the City of Delafield is almost two communities in one.
Back in the 1800s, there were two stagecoach stops in downtown Delafield. Today, the quaint downtown streets are lined with antiques stores, boutiques, specialty shops and family-owned restaurants that hearken back to an earlier era.
Downtown Delafield has the headquarters of The Lang Companies, a publisher and distributor of distinctive country-style calendars and stationery.
St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy, a historic prep school for young men, is also near downtown Delafield.
St. John’s Bay and its scenic flowage into the Bark River provide a picturesque welcome to the city for visitors along Highway C near downtown.
Highway 16, which slices its way through the northern half of the city, and I-94 in its southern portion provide commuters with an easy 35-minute drive to Milwaukee and 45-minute trip to Madison.
Town of Delafield
Residents of the Town of Delafield, nestled in the midst of Lake Country, are only a few minutes from the retail and commercial complexes offered by the city near the communities’ shared border. It is also an easy half-hour commute along I-94 east to Milwaukee or less than an hour west to Madison.
Homes of all shapes, sizes and prices are sprinkled throughout the scenic ravines, woodlands, streams and lakeshores that were carved and shaped by the Ice Age.
The 1,000-acre Lapham Peak State Park makes up most of the west side of the town. The park is a mecca for hiking, biking and wildlife watching during much of the year and cross-country skiing during the winter.
The town also surrounds half of nearby Pewaukee Lake, one of more than a dozen lakes in the region that provide recreational opportunities and residential options to residents of Southeastern Wisconsin.
Village of Hartland
Bucolic tree-lined streets, a small river meandering through the town park, and a big Fourth of July celebration are what the Village of Hartland is all about.
Thirty minutes from Milwaukee and less than an hour from Madison, this bedroom community of nearly 8,000 has a Midwest suburban milieu even though it is surrounded by the farms, woods and more than a dozen lakes.
The Bark River winds its way across the village’s main street, past its library and into a town park. The downtown streets are lined with professional offices, some retail and service shops and fine restaurants. Long-established shopping areas are scattered through residential areas of the village.
Hartland holds numerous community events throughout the year. The largest is a spectacular old-fashioned Fourth of July parade and fireworks celebration downtown and at Nixon Park.
Town of Merton
Offering the fresh air and silent nights of rural Wisconsin, combined with some of the best educational and employment opportunities in the state within an easy drive of Milwaukee, Madison and Chicago, it is no wonder that Merton is one of Lake Country’s fastest-growing communities.
Although there is no heavy industry in Merton, employment at Harley-Davidson, Briggs & Stratton, S.C. Johnson and Quad/Graphics is a short commute away. The financial, retail and business districts of Milwaukee are an easy 30-minute drive east.
The University of Wisconsin, state government and Wisconsin’s rapidly growing biotech industry are only an hour to the west in Madison.
Located in the midst of lakes, rivers and ravines carved out during the Ice Age, Merton offers summer fun of boating and swimming, along with winter adventures offered by hiking, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling.
It is a community with all of the advantages of rural suburbia located within minutes of the cultural, recreational and employment opportunities of Metro Milwaukee.
The town includes the unincorporated communities of Stone Bank, North Lake and Monches.
Village of Merton
Home to Merton Schools and charming shops throughout its quaint old-fashioned downtown, the Village of Merton seems straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting. The village includes a grist mill, a fire station converted into a sub shop and the Bug Line Trail, which offers numerous recreation opportunities.
Village of Nashotah
Nestled on the northwestern corner of Lake Nagawicka, the Village of Nashotah is a small town of quaint charm.
Located in the village is one of the oldest restaurants in the state, Red Circle Inn, and a downtown post office.
To the north of the village is Nashotah Park with its many nature trails and small lakes, grass areas and forest
City of Pewaukee
The City of Pewaukee has undergone major changes in the last 30 years.
From a primarily rural farm community to an urbanized municipality, the city has grown to be one of the largest communities in Lake Country.
To keep up with the growth, the city has developed a full-time police department and a highway department, and it has a joint fire department with the Village of Pewaukee.
The city features six parks and an active recreation department that holds many activities for children during summer months.
A major drawing card for the city is Pewaukee Lake, the largest inland lake in Southeastern Wisconsin.
Village of Pewaukee
The Village of Pewaukee is a community in transition.
With a revamped lakefront and a retail/office center with a turn-of-the-century look, the downtown is on the verge of a renaissance.
The village’s beach is open to the public, and the downtown has many events at or near the lakefront during summer months.
This diverse community, incorporated in 1876, offers many amenities, including six parks, a public library, public schools, private elementary school and the Waukesha County Technical College campus.
An active park and recreation department offers a variety of recreational activities for children during summer months.
Numerous churches are also located in the village.
The village is a unique place to call home with a variety of apartments that have a wide range of rents, and modest to expensive homes.