Brookfield, Wisconsin
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- See also: Brookfield (town), Wisconsin
Template:Infobox U.S. City Brookfield is a city located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 38,649.
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Government
On April 4, 2006, Jeff Speaker was reelected as mayor of Brookfield, defeating Cindy Kilkenny 61% to 38%. This will be Speaker's second term as mayor. Prior to being mayor, he was a police officer for the city.
Common Council
The Common Council is composed of 14 members; 2 from each district. Aldermen are elected to the council to govern municipal affairs in the city.
| District | Aldermen | Aldermen |
| 1 | Bill Carnell | Daniel Sutton |
| 2 | Cindy Kilkenny | Rick Owen |
| 3 | James Garvens | Ron Balzer |
| 4 | Steve Ponto | Mark Nelson |
| 5 | Scott Berg | Gary Mahkorn |
| 6 | Gerald Mellone | Chris Blackburn |
| 7 | Lisa Mellone | Michael Franz |
Education
The Elmbrook School District, available to all legal residents of Brookfield (excluding a small section of southwest Brookfield), is the chief provider of comprehensive schooling in the city. In addition, private schooling options are available through St. Dominic Catholic School, St. John Vianney School and Brookfield Academy. Though, public education is the overwhelming choice of Brookfield families. Various alternative schooling options for Brookfield residents include Homeschooling, Catholic Memorial High School, Pius XI High School, and Milwaukee Public Schools' school choice program.
The district includes the entirety of Elm Grove, as well as portions of New Berlin and Butler.
A small portion of the southwest part of the city is located in the Waukesha School District.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 70.6 km² (27.3 mi²). 70.4 km² (27.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.26% water. The sub-continental divide passes through Brookfield; on the eastern side of this divide, water flows to Lake Michigan on its way to the Atlantic Ocean; on the western side of this divide, water flows to the Fox River of Illinois and Wisconsin on its way to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 38,649 people, 13,891 households, and 11,223 families residing in the city. Recently, the city's population has exceded 40,000 people. Other Demographic information can be accessed through the Census portal.
Miscellaneous
- Brookfield's mayor is the third highest paid mayor in the state of Wisconsin after Milwaukee and Madison.
- Brookfield's equalized value is the third highest in the state of Wisconsin after Milwaukee and Madison.
- Caroline Ingalls, mother of Laura Ingalls Wilder, was born in Brookfield in 1839.
- One of Al Capone's hideouts was in Brookfield and is now a subdivision with a street named after him.
- The city is home to Republican State Senator Theodore Kanavas.
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