Welcome to West Milwaukee ...
The village of West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County<1>.
The location of West Milwaukee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Milwaukee, 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.
A typical abbreviation for West Milwaukee: W. Milwaukee
From the Census Estimates for 2019, West Milwaukee has a population of 4,102 people<3> (see below for details).
West Milwaukee is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: West Milwaukee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for West Milwaukee ...
Official Website: www.westmilwaukee.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Milwaukee had an population of 4,102 people. This is a decrease of 2.47% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.36% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, West Milwaukee had a population of 4,206 people. This makes West Milwaukee the county's 18th most populous community.
The population of West Milwaukee represents 0.07% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 206th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,206 people, the population of West Milwaukee has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,201 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for West Milwaukee.
Communities near West Milwaukee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Milwaukee.
- Waukesha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- Wauwatosa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - New Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Brookfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 northwest)- 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
- Oak Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Muskego
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Caledonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Mequon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 West Milwaukee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Milwaukee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Milwaukee. 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 West Milwaukee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Milwaukee. See our Newspapers Page for West Milwaukee.
Adding West Milwaukee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Milwaukee 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 West Milwaukee was on a map titled Road Map for Wisconsin (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Milwaukee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Milwaukee: www.westmilwaukee.org/
The official website for Milwaukee County: www.co.milwaukee.wi.us/
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 Milwaukee, 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 West Milwaukee. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Milwaukee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |