Brookfield is a dynamic community of 39,000 people and home to more than 2000 businesses. We are proud of our quality of life, premier public school system, exceptional park and recreational opportunities, inviting library, fine neighborhoods, and thriving business community.

Brookfield, though relatively young as an incorporated municipality, has roots which stretch far back in Wisconsin history. The area around the present City, originally home to the Sac and Potowatomi tribes, was at first ruled by the French. The area came under English control in 1763 after the French and Indian War. After the American Revolution, England ceded its claim to the territory to the United States and the Brookfield area became part the Northwest Territory. Over the years, as new states entered the Union, southeastern Wisconsin was attached to various territories. In 1836, the Brookfield area became part of Milwaukee County in the Territory of Wisconsin.

Today, Brookfield covers 26 square miles, numbers over 38,000 residents, and is a major business, retail, and industrial hub in southeastern Wisconsin. Brookfield remains committed to orderly development, responsible government, and maintaining a high quality of life.,/p>