Welcome to Chenequa ...
The village of Chenequa is located in Waukesha County<1>.
The location of Chenequa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chenequa, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Chenequa has a population of 602 people<3> (see below for details).
Chenequa is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Chenequa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Chenequa ...
Official Website: www.chenequa.wi.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chenequa had an population of 602 people. This is an increase of 2.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.26% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Chenequa had a population of 590 people. This makes Chenequa the county's 36th most populous community.
The population of Chenequa represents 0.01% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1339th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 590 people, the population of Chenequa increased 1.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 583 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Chenequa.
Communities near Chenequa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chenequa.
- Waukesha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- Wauwatosa
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - New Berlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Brookfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Menomonee Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- Watertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
- Germantown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Oconomowoc
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
- Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
- Hartford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
- Pewaukee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chenequa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chenequa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chenequa. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chenequa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chenequa. See our Newspapers Page for Chenequa.
Adding Chenequa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chenequa in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chenequa was on a map titled Road Map for Wisconsin (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chenequa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chenequa: www.chenequa.wi.us/
The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Waukesha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chenequa. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chenequa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |