City of Cedarburg is located in the southeastern portion of the State of Wisconsin, in Ozaukee County. The City is approximately 18 miles north of downtown Milwaukee, about three miles to the east of Interstate Highway 43 and less than four miles from Lake Michigan. The City is comprised of 54.5 miles of streets. State Highways 60 and 181, as well as County Highways C, I, N, NN and T, also provide ingress and egress to the City.
The City operates under the laws of the State of WI as a fourth-class city, with a Mayor, seven Common Council Members and a full-time City Administrator to coordinate municipal operations and services. Council Members are elected for two-year terms and the Mayor for a three-year term.