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Welcome to Pewaukee ...

The village of Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Pewaukee: Pewaukee Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pewaukee has a population of 8,110 people<2> (see below for details).

Pewaukee is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pewaukee had an population of 8,110 people. This is a decrease of 0.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pewaukee had a population of 8,166 people. This makes Pewaukee the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Pewaukee represents 0.14% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 116th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,166 people, the population of Pewaukee has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,170 people).

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

Websites for Pewaukee ...

Official Website: villageofpewaukeewi.cbo2.com/

Communities near Pewaukee ...

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

  • Milwaukee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
  • West Allis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
  • Wauwatosa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
  • New Berlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
  • Brookfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
  • Menomonee Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
  • Greenfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
  • Franklin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
  • Muskego
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
  • Mequon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mequon is located in Ozaukee County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 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 Pewaukee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pewaukee.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pewaukee. See our Newspapers Page for Pewaukee.

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 Pewaukee.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pewaukee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.