About 4 miles from downtown Milwaukee is the village of West Milwaukee, a historically industrial area with a palpable sense of local pride. Incorporated in the early 20th century, West Milwaukee has been home to several major manufacturers over the years: General Electric and Komatsu Mining Corp. currently operate large campuses in the village. Roughly 4,000 residents live in the village today at homes proudly bearing West Milwaukee addresses.
A mining excavator at the Komatsu Mining Corp.
An aerial view of West Milwaukee streets.
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Classic pre-World War II home designs
Most West Milwaukee homes were built in the few decades leading to World War II. Many of that era’s most popular residential architecture styles fill the village — especially its northwest section, which features closely huddled lots connected by sidewalks. Bungalows are particularly common here, especially Milwaukee-style structures with sunrooms or covered porches jutting from the façade. Homebuyers will also find Tudor builds bearing finishes of stone, plaster-and-timber or a combination of the two. Colonial Revival and Cape Cod constructions also feature prominently in the village, while small ramblers appear occasionally. Most residential blocks feature long rows of carports and garages behind the homes. Price tags in the village peak at around $300,000 for move-in-ready detached homes with up to five bedrooms and 2,500 square feet. The village’s least expensive homes start at about $100,000, which might buy a two-bedroom ranch-style house under 800 square feet.
Classic homes lining the streets in West Milwaukee.
A cap cod home in West Milwaukee.
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From music classes to "Dungeons & Dragons"
West Milwaukee falls within the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, with two public schools operating in the village. Pershing Elementary School is as old as West Milwaukee and has occupied its current building for over 50 years. This K-5 school, rated a C by Niche, prides itself on its liberal arts-inspired curriculum, music program and student newspaper. West Milwaukee Intermediate School, also rated a C, accommodates sixth through eighth grade and features a large selection of clubs. These include one for ceramics and another for playing “Dungeons & Dragons.” All West Milwaukee teens are zoned for West Allis Central High School. It has a B-minus from Niche and operates about 2 miles west of the village, welcoming over 1,000 students.
The sign and of Pershing Elementary School in West Milwaukee.
Central High School, in the heart of West Allis places a strong emphasis on teamwork.
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A quaint street-corner hangout
Over 21 acres of green space are available for public use in the center of the village at West Milwaukee Park. Here, visitors can challenge their friends to a friendly tennis match, get in a round of batting practice on one of several baseball diamonds, let the kids cool off in the splash pad, or set down a blanket, close their eyes and listen to the trees rustling in the wind. The much smaller yet quaint Centennial Park occupies the corner of Greenfield Avenue and Beloit Road. Locals can plop on a bench beneath a classic street clock and relax as cars whir past.
Aerial or West Milwaukee Park and Downtown in the distance.
A perfect place to sit at Centennial Park in West Milwaukee .
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Downhome country cooking and scads of sushi
Chain restaurants like Culver’s, Applebee’s and Popeyes populate much of West Milwaukee’s main drag on Miller Park Way. “Every fast-casual chain that you’re looking for is on the strip,” says Realtor Chanell Royston of Sotheby’s International Realty, who has specialized in Milwaukee real estate for nearly 20 years. However, several locally owned favorites are easy to find. Perhaps the most popular is Mad Rooster Café, a farmhouse-style American eatery decorated like a country kitchen. Mad Rooster’s kitchen churns out homestyle comfort food by the ton, including made-from-scratch pancakes, chicken and waffles and the restaurant’s signature coffee blend. Local sports fans love watching the big game at 4th Base Restaurant, where hardly an inch of the wall goes uncovered with vintage sports memorabilia and Brewers-style blue-and-gold décor. A few blocks east, Spicy Tuna delves out scads of sushi and its popular crab Rangoon, all in an easygoing, potted plant-filled dining room.
For incredible brunches come to Mad Rooster Cafe in West Milwaukee.
4th Base Restaurant in West Milwaukee serves the best food in town.
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Shop down the street or downtown
Several big-name retailers are conveniently located in the village, including Target, Cermak Fresh Market and Menards. Meanwhile, Miller Park Way and Interstate 94 offer a direct trip to downtown Milwaukee to the east and more rural areas to the west. “You’re probably five minutes away from downtown by the freeway, 10 minutes by street,” Royston says. “It’s a great, central location accessible to a lot of the other neighborhoods and areas in Milwaukee County.”
Aerial of the busy commercial area in West Milwaukee.
Local Target store in West Milwaukee.
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