Welcome to Kewaskum ...

The village of Kewaskum is primarily located in Fond du Lac County<1>. A portion of Kewaskum extends into Washington County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kewaskum, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kewaskum has a population of 4,275 people<2> (see below for details).

Kewaskum is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Kewaskum: 920 & 274<4>

The ZIP code for Kewaskum: 53040<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kewaskum had an population of 4,275 people. This is an increase of 6.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 30.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kewaskum had a population of 4,004 people. This makes Kewaskum the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Kewaskum represents 0.07% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 215th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,004 people, the population of Kewaskum increased 22.3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,274 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kewaskum.

Communities near Kewaskum ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kewaskum.

West Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Bend is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
Port Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
Cedarburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
Grafton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
Richfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Richfield is located in Washington County
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- Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
Slinger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Slinger is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
Mayville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mayville is located in Dodge County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
Saukville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saukville is located in Ozaukee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,437 people

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 Kewaskum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kewaskum.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kewaskum. 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 Kewaskum.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kewaskum. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Kewaskum.

Adding Kewaskum to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kewaskum 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 (so far) for Kewaskum was on a map titled Road Map for Wisconsin (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kewaskum.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Fond du Lac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kewaskum.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kewaskum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 920 code has been Overlayed with the 274 area code. New phone numbers in the Kewaskum area will be assigned with one of these codes: 920 or 274. As a result, placing a call in the Kewaskum area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Kewaskum). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kewaskum or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).