Milwaukee County

Welcome to Milwaukee County

Milwaukee County’s goal is to enrich your life by providing essential services that meet your needs and those of your family, neighbors, co-workers and friends.

Our County

Milwaukee County's mission is to provide high-quality, responsive services that enhance self-sufficiency, personal safety, economic opportunity and quality of life for its entire people.

Residents

Milwaukee County is home to over 950,000 people living in one of 19 communities, which range in size from the City of Milwaukee, with 595,000 residents, to the Village of River Hills, with roughly 1,600 residents.

Businesses

Still a manufacturing stronghold, the region features 16 Fortune 1000 companies and thousands of others in the financial services, medical device, hospitality and retailing industries.

News & Events

Find information about things to do and happenings in Milwaukee County.

Laborfest Parade Kickoff at Zeidler Union Square

Organizer:Milwaukee Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Date:September 02nd, 2019

Time:11:00 AM

Location:Parade Kickoff: Zeidler Union Square, 301 W. Michigan St., Milwaukee, WI 53203
Festivities: Henry W. Maier Festival Park

Milwaukee's Laborfest Parade kicks off at Ziedler Union Square. The route ends at the Summerfest Grounds with a free family-friendly festival, featuring live music, children’s entertainment, a classic car show, and raffle for a genuine, union-made, 2020 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Celebrate Labor Day by remembering those who made sacrifices for benefits often taken for granted, such as weekends off, worker protections, vacation time, overtime pay, and more.