Waukesha, Wisconsin

Waukesha, Wisconsin
Downtown Waukesha
Courthouse Complex
National Hotel
Waukesha Post Office
Nickname(s): 
Spring City, Saratoga of the West, Guitartown
Location of Waukesha in Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Location of Waukesha in Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Waukesha is located in Wisconsin
Waukesha
Waukesha
Location in Wisconsin
Waukesha is located in the United States
Waukesha
Waukesha
Waukesha (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°00′42″N 88°13′54″W / 43.01167°N 88.23167°W / 43.01167; -88.23167
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyWaukesha
Government
 • MayorShawn N. Reilly
Area
 • City25.80 sq mi (66.83 km2)
 • Land25.53 sq mi (66.12 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)  1.04%
Population
 • City71,158
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
70,454
 • Rank7th in Wisconsin
 • Density2,800/sq mi (1,100/km2)
 • Metro
1,574,731
 The population figure given for the metropolitan area is for the Milwaukee metropolitan area, which includes Waukesha
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (Central)
ZIP Codes
53186-53189
Area code262
FIPS code55-84250
Websitewaukesha-wi.gov

Waukesha (/ˈwɔːkɪʃɔː/ WAW-ki-shaw) is the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Fox River. Its population was 71,158 at the 2020 census, making it the seventh-most populous city in Wisconsin. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The city is adjacent to the Village of Waukesha.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-5584250 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. January 3, 2024. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2024.

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