Port Washington, Wisconsin

City
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	Location of Port Washington in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin.
	Coordinates: 43°23′36″N 87°52′52″W / 43.39333°N 87.88111°WCoordinates: 43°23′36″N 87°52′52″W / 43.39333°N 87.88111°W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Ozaukee
Settled	1835; 189 years ago
Incorporated	1882; 142 years ago
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
Area
• Total	5.86 sq mi (15.19 km2)
• Land	5.86 sq mi (15.19 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population (2020)
• Total	12,353
• Density	2,106.6/sq mi (813.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	53074
FIPS code	55-64450
Website	portwashingtonwi.gov

Port Washington is the county seat of Ozaukee County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

Port Washington, Wisconsin Media

René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle was one of the first Europeans to visit Port Washington.
Historic Edward Dodge House, constructed in 1848
The Wisconsin Chair Company's original factory was destroyed in a massive fire on February 19, 1899. The company rebuilt and stayed in business until 1954, holding the status of the county's largest employer in the early 20th century.
Port Washington harbor is surrounded by breakwaters to protect ships from strong waves.
Downtown Port Washington as seen from one of the bluffs overlooking the city.
Downtown Port Washington includes many small businesses, including restaurants and retail stores.
Allen Edmonds has its headquarters and shoe-assembly plant in Port Washington.
The 1860 Port Washington Light is a museum of maritime history and lighthouse-keeping, which includes a reproduction of a Fresnel lens.
St. Mary's Catholic Church was built in 1882, although the congregation had existed since the late 1840s. In 2016, St. Mary's merged with two other area Catholic parishes to form St. John XXIII Catholic Parish.
Leland Stanford (1824–1893) had a law practice in Port Washington in the early 1850s before moving to California, where he built a business empire and was involved in the construction of First transcontinental railroad. He later served as a United States Senator and Governor of California, and used his considerable fortune to create Stanford University.