West Milwaukee is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States, which is located in the center of the county approximately a mile south of American Family Field.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.12 square miles (2.90 km2), all of it land.

There were 2,145 housing units at an average density of 1,915.2 per square mile (739.5/km2).

45.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

46.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The state's average effective property tax rate is 1.96%, (median real estate taxes paid: $3,257) the ninth highest average of any state in the U.S.[9] As of 2016 West Milwaukee was the ninth highest taxed ($32.38 per $1000 of assessed value) municipality in the state of Wisconsin.

It has a walking or jogging track, a wading pool, a children's play center and two baseball diamonds.