Welcome to West Allis ...

The city of West Allis is located in Milwaukee County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Allis: W. Allis

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Allis has a population of 59,959 people<2> (see below for details).

West Allis is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Allis, you might get a feel for its origin by knowing that their post office opened  in 1902 (and then closed  in 1907).

Websites for West Allis ...

Official Website: www.ci.west-allis.wi.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Allis had an population of 59,959 people. This is a decrease of 0.75% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Allis had a population of 60,411 people (which is 6.37% of the total population of Milwaukee County). This makes West Allis the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of West Allis represents 1.06% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 60,411 people, the population of West Allis decreased 1.38% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 61,254 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Allis.

Communities near West Allis ...

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

• Waukesha
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  • Waukesha lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the west of West Allis.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
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• Brookfield
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  • Brookfield lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northwest of West Allis.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Menomonee Falls
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
  • Menomonee Falls lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northwest of West Allis.
  • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Oak Creek
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  • Oak Creek lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southeast of West Allis.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
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• Franklin
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  • Franklin lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the south of West Allis.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Muskego
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  • Muskego lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southwest of West Allis.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Caledonia
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  • Caledonia lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the south of West Allis.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
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• Mequon
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  • Mequon lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the north of West Allis.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mequon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• South Milwaukee
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
  • South Milwaukee lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southeast of West Allis.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
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• Germantown
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  • Germantown lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the north of West Allis.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 West Allis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Allis.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Allis. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for West Allis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Allis ...

Looking for more information about West Allis? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Allis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Allis.

Adding West Allis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Allis 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 that we've found for West Allis was the List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> From that list, the West Allis post office opened in 1902.

We also found West Allis mentioned on a train schedule titled Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for West Allis.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for West Allis: www.ci.west-allis.wi.us/

The official website for Milwaukee County: www.co.milwaukee.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/