1831Military
In 1831, the Menominee surrendered their claims to the land to the United States Federal Government through the Treaty of Washington.
1833Military
The Potawatomi surrendered their land claims in 1833 through the 1833 Treaty of Chicago, which (after being ratified in 1835) required them to leave the area by 1838.
1845Government
In 1845, the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature authorized the construction of a road to connect Fond du Lac and Milwaukee with a new settlement near the halfway point to provide...
1846Architecture
In 1846, Wolcott constructed a dam and a sawmill in the new community, and in 1848, he constructed a gristmill.
1850Government
In 1850, the Wisconsin legislature voted to bisected Washington County into northern and southern counties, with Port Washington and Cedarburg as the county seats, respectively.
1853Culture
The community that grew around the mill was known as Salisbury's Mills before to the name was changed to Barton in 1853.
1855Culture
Additional sawmills and gristmills sprang up on the river in the community's early years, and by 1855, Barton's population was over 1,000, making it larger than neighboring West...
1862Military
In November 1862 during the American Civil War, the draft was unpopular with some Washington County residents, including German immigrants who had experienced or fled conscripti...
1868Government
West Bend was incorporated as a village in 1868.
1873Architecture
railroad station was constructed in West Bend in 1873, bringing new residents, businesses and economic connections into the community.
1884Disaster
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1885Civil Rights
In March 1885, West Bend incorporated as a city.
1894Government
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company was founded in the city in 1894 and West Bend Savings Bank (now Westbury Bank) in 1926.
1911Government
The West Bend Aluminum Company (later the West Bend Company) was founded in 1911 by Bernhard C.
1912History
== Notable people ==
== Sister cities ==
Aisho, Shiga, Japan
Heppenheim, Hesse, Germany
Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
== References ==
== Sources ==
Quickert, Carl (1912).
1914Government
Ziegler would later run for Mayor in 1914.
1925Government
Barton also benefited from West Bend's growth in the early 20th century, and the community incorporated as the Village of Barton in 1925.
1929Architecture
Agnes Historic Site
Downtown West Bend has a movie theater which originally opened in 1929.
1944Crime
In 1944 and 1945, Pick Manufacturing Company and the West Bend Canning Company addressed labor shortages by contracting German prisoners of war from local POW camps in Little Ko...
1949Economy
In 1949, the printing company Serigraph, Inc.
1950Government
Between 1950 and 1990 the population more than tripled from 6,849 to 23,916, and the city annexed land from the surrounding towns as well as the Village of Barton.
1961Government
However, the village existed for fewer than four decades before being annexed by the City of West Bend on November 1, 1961.
1981Disaster
The West Bend tornado on April 4, 1981, struck the city, killing 3 people directly and 3 indirectly (totaling 6 deaths), and injuring either 53 or more than 100 (estimates from ...
1992Culture
The theater was last renovated in 1992 to house a total of three movie screens.
1996History
Amity leather left the city in 1996.
1999Architecture
The facility was built in 1999 and has a 24,000 sq.
2001History
The City of West Bend created a BID Board on January 1st, 2001 for their downtown area.
2003History
Ziegler, and remained in West Bend until 2003.
2007Government
=== 2007 Resignation Situation ===
Former Mayor Doug Bade resigned from his office in late May in order to pursue an out-of-state job.
2008Economy
An annual "Cache Ba$h" has been sponsored by the West Bend Area Chamber of Commerce since 2008.
2009Culture
After a public hearing on the petition in June 2009, the library board voted to reject any restrictions on young adults' access to books in the library.
2012Culture
The theater was closed and listed for sale in January 2012, with a purchase occurring in May 2012.
2014Government
A public charter school, Pathways, was created in the 2014–2015 school year, serving grades 7–10.
2016Education
The school began serving grades 7–12 during the 2016–2017 school year.
2019Government
=== List of Alderman ===
Source:
=== Mayoral Election Results ===
=== 2019 Resignation Situation ===
Former mayor Kraig Sadownikow announced his resignation as mayor on Octo...
2020History
== Demographics ==
As of the census of 2020, there were 31,630 people, 12,769 households, and 8,250 families residing in the city.
2023History
The Washington County Commuter Express previously provided bus service to and from the city of Milwaukee until 2023 when the county ended the service.