Waukesha, Wisconsin | |
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 Village hall | |
_highlighted.svg) Location inWaukesha County and the state ofWisconsin. | |
| Coordinates:42°58′43″N88°14′49″W / 42.97861°N 88.24694°W /42.97861; -88.24694 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Waukesha |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.0 sq mi (59.5 km2) |
| • Land | 22.9 sq mi (59.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,457 |
| • Density | 376/sq mi (145.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 55-84275[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584372[1] |
| Website | villageofwaukesha |
Waukesha is avillage inWaukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,457 at the2020 census. TheCity of Waukesha is located adjacent to the village.
Originally part of theTown of Muskego, the Town ofPrairie Village (soon renamedPrairieville) was named after the Native American settlement in that area. The town was renamed in 1847, soon after the new Waukesha County was created from the western portion ofMilwaukee County. On January 10, 1852, the settled area once known as Prairieville was separated from the Town of Waukesha, and incorporated as the village (later thecity) of Waukesha. The remainder of the town continued to bear the name as well (as is customary in Wisconsin).
On May 12, 2020, the former town of Waukesha incorporated as a village following a referendum where residents voted 9-to-1 in favor of incorporation.[3] While the City of Waukesha sued, challenging the legality of the incorporation,[4] the Village eventually won the fight after the Wisconsin Supreme Court let a lower court ruling stand that upheld the incorporation.[5]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 23.0 square miles (59.5 km2), of which 22.9 square miles (59.3 km2) is land, and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km2) (0.44%) is water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1980 | 6,668 | — | |
| 1990 | 7,566 | 13.5% | |
| 2000 | 8,596 | 13.6% | |
| 2010 | 9,133 | 6.2% | |
| 2020 | 8,457 | −7.4% |
As of thecensus[2] of 2000, there were 8,596 people, 2,891 households, and 2,494 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 375.8 people per square mile (145.1/km2). There were 2,945 housing units at an average density of 128.7 per square mile (49.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.17%White, 0.28%Black orAfrican American, 0.12%Native American, 1.12%Asian, 0.06%Pacific Islander, 0.70% fromother races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 2.00% of the population wereHispanic orLatino of any race.
There were 2,891 households, out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.2% weremarried couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $73,984, and the median income for a family was $77,762. Males had a median income of $54,202 versus $31,968 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $27,861. About 0.5% of families and 0.7% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |