Mequon, WI
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About Mequon
- • Jazz vibraphonist Stefon Harris, a four-time Grammy nominee, was born in Mequon.
- • Allen-Bradley's pioneering programmable logic controller (PLC) development occurred in Mequon.
- • Its location along the Milwaukee River spurred early settlement and agricultural development.
- • A 1950s Nike missile base once guarded Milwaukee from potential Soviet attacks near Mequon.
- • Rapid post-World War II suburbanization dramatically reshaped Mequon's landscape.
- • "Mequon" comes from a Potawatomi word for "ladle," incorporated in 1835.
- • With nearly 26,000 residents, it's one of Wisconsin's largest cities.
- • Sitting at 699 feet, its elevation is slightly higher than nearby Milwaukee.
- • Many residents work in professional, scientific, and technical service industries.
- • A sense of peaceful affluence permeates the well-maintained neighborhoods.
- • The Milwaukee Bucks won the NBA championship in 2021, ending a 50-year drought.
- • Homestead High School has won multiple state championships in various sports.