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>

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

The telephone area code for Mequon: (262)

We don't have a date for the establishment of Mequon.

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 (with 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
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  • Milwaukee lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the south of Mequon.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
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• Waukesha
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
  • Waukesha lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Mequon.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
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• West Allis
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  • West Allis lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the south of Mequon.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
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• Wauwatosa
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  • Wauwatosa lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the south of Mequon.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauwatosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• New Berlin
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  • New Berlin lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the south of Mequon.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
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• Brookfield
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  • Brookfield lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the southwest of Mequon.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
  • 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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• Menomonee Falls
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
  • Menomonee Falls lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Mequon.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
  • 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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• Greenfield
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  • Greenfield lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the south of Mequon.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
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• West Bend
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  • West Bend lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Mequon.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
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• Germantown
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  • Germantown lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the west of Mequon.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.<6>

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/