Welcome to Mequon ...
The city of Mequon is located in Ozaukee County<1>.
The location of Mequon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mequon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mequon has a population of 24,480 people<3> (see below for details).
Mequon is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mequon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mequon is located in the (262) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mequon had an population of 24,480 people. This is an increase of 5.83% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.18% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mequon had a population of 23,132 people (which is 26.77% of the total population of Ozaukee County). This makes Mequon the county's most populous community.
The population of Mequon represents 0.41% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 36th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 23,132 people, the population of Mequon increased 6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 21,823 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mequon.
Communities near Mequon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mequon.
- Milwaukee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- Waukesha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- West Allis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Wauwatosa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - New Berlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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 southwest)- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- West Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Germantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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
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 Mequon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mequon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mequon. 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 Mequon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mequon. See our Newspapers Page for Mequon.
Adding Mequon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mequon 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 Mequon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mequon post office opened in 1882.
We also found Mequon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mequon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mequon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ozaukee County: www.co.ozaukee.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 Ozaukee, 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 Mequon. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mequon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |