Welcome to West Allis ...
The city of West Allis is located in Milwaukee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Allis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
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
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 (or 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- Brookfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Oak Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Muskego
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Caledonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Mequon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - South Milwaukee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
- South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 people
- Germantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 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.
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 we've found for West Allis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
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, 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Milwaukee, 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 West Allis. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Allis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |