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Welcome to Waukesha County ...

Time Zone: Waukesha County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Waukesha is the Seat for Waukesha County.

Waukesha County was founded in 1846 and was created by taking area from Milwaukee County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Waukesha had a population of 404,198 people. This is an increase of 3.63% since the last Census (which gave a population of 390,028 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Waukesha represented 6.86% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Waukesha County:

  • Big Bend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Big Bend is located in Waukesha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
  • Brookfield
    (4 miles [6.4 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.
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    • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,518 people
  • Butler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Butler is located in Waukesha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
  • Chenequa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenequa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chenequa is located in Waukesha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Delafield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delafield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Delafield is located in Waukesha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,559 people
  • Dousman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dousman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dousman is located in Waukesha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
  • Eagle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
    • Eagle is located in Waukesha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
  • Elm Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
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    • Genesee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Genesee is located in Waukesha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,341 people
    • Hartland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Hartland is located in Waukesha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
    • Lannon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Lannon is located in Waukesha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
    • Lisbon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Lisbon is located in Waukesha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,711 people
    • Menomonee Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 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.
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      • Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
    • Merton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Merton is located in Waukesha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • Mukwonago
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mukwonago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
    • Muskego
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Muskego is located in Waukesha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
    • Nashotah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nashotah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashotah
      • Nashotah is located in Waukesha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,361 people
    • New Berlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Waukesha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
    • North Prairie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • North Prairie is located in Waukesha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
    • Oconomowoc
      (13 miles [20.9 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 (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
    • Oconomowoc Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc Lake
      • Oconomowoc Lake is located in Waukesha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Ottawa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Waukesha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,937 people
    • Pewaukee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,099 people
    • Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Waukesha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
    • Sussex
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
      • Sussex is located in Waukesha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,086 people
    • Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Waukesha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,670 people
    • Wales
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Waukesha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
    • Waukesha
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waukesha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
      • Waukesha is located in Waukesha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,939 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
 

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