Welcome to Nashotah ...
The village of Nashotah is located in Waukesha County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nashotah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Nashotah has a population of 1,361 people<2> (see below for details).
Nashotah is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Nashotah lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Nashotah: 53029<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nashotah had an population of 1,361 people. This is a decrease of 2.44% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Nashotah had a population of 1,395 people. This makes Nashotah the county's 32nd most populous community.
The population of Nashotah represents 0.02% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 633rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,395 people, the population of Nashotah increased 10.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,266 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Nashotah.
Communities near Nashotah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nashotah.
- Waukesha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waukesha
- From Nashotah to Waukesha
- Wauwatosa
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - New Berlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Berlin
- From Nashotah to New Berlin
- Brookfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Watertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Watertown
- From Nashotah to Watertown
- Germantown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Oconomowoc
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
- Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
- Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hartford
- From Nashotah to Hartford
- Pewaukee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Nashotah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nashotah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nashotah. 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 Nashotah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nashotah. See our Newspapers Page for Nashotah.
Adding Nashotah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nashotah 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 Nashotah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Nashotah post office opened in 1881.
We also found Nashotah in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nashotah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nashotah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/
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 Waukesha, 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 Nashotah. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nashotah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Nashotah). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nashotah or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |