Welcome to Wales ...
The village of Wales is located in Waukesha County<1>.
The location of Wales has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wales, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wales has a population of 2,591 people<3> (see below for details).
Wales is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Wales lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wales had an population of 2,591 people. This is an increase of 1.65% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wales had a population of 2,549 people. This makes Wales the county's 27th most populous community.
The population of Wales represents 0.04% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 350th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,549 people, the population of Wales increased 1.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,523 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wales.
Communities Also Named Wales ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Wales - they are located in Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Dakota (2), Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wales.
Communities near Wales ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wales.
- Waukesha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- West Allis
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Wauwatosa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - New Berlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Greenfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Muskego
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Oconomowoc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Pewaukee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Wales. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wales.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wales. 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 Wales.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wales. See our Newspapers Page for Wales.
Adding Wales to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wales 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 Wales was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Wales on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wales.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wales. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Wales. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wales - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |