Welcome to Whitefish Bay ...
The village of Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitefish Bay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Whitefish Bay has a population of 13,802 people<2> (see below for details).
Whitefish Bay is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Whitefish Bay lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Whitefish Bay: 53217<4>
Websites for Whitefish Bay ...
Official Website: www.village.whitefish-bay.wi.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Whitefish Bay had an population of 13,802 people. This is a decrease of 2.18% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.55% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Whitefish Bay had a population of 14,110 people. This makes Whitefish Bay the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of Whitefish Bay represents 0.25% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 59th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 14,110 people, the population of Whitefish Bay has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 14,163 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Whitefish Bay.
Communities Also Named Whitefish Bay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Whitefish Bay: This one is located in Milwaukee County and the other is located in Door County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitefish Bay.
Communities near Whitefish Bay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitefish Bay.
- Waukesha
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- West Allis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Wauwatosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - New Berlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Brookfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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
- Greenfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Oak Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Muskego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Whitefish Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitefish Bay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitefish Bay. 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 Whitefish Bay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitefish Bay. See our Newspapers Page for Whitefish Bay.
Adding Whitefish Bay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whitefish Bay 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 Whitefish Bay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Whitefish Bay post office opened in 1874.
We also found Whitefish Bay in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitefish Bay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Whitefish Bay: www.village.whitefish-bay.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 Whitefish Bay. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitefish Bay - 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 Whitefish Bay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Whitefish Bay 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/ |