Waukesha County

Waukesha County, Wisconsin

1320 Pewaukee Rd Rm 120
Waukesha, WI 53188
Phone: (262) 548-7010
Fax: (262) 548-7722
www.waukeshacounty.gov

In southeastern WI, west of Milwaukee; organized Jan 31, 1846 (prior to statehood) from Milwaukee County. Name Origin: For the Fox River and the Fox Indian tribe, from Potawatomi wakusheg 'foxes.'

Area (sq mi): 580.48 (land 555.58; water 24.91). Pop per sq mi: 682.10.
Pop 2005: 378,971. State rank: 3. Pop change: 2000-20005 5.00%; 1990-2000 18.40%. Pop 2000: 360,767 (White 94.20%; Black or African American 0.70%; Hispanic or Latino 2.60%; Asian 1.50%; Other 2.00%). Foreign born: 3.60%. Median age: 38.10.
Income 2000: per capita $29,164; median household $62,839; Pop below poverty level: 2.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $41,033-$41,551.
Unemployment 2004: 4.20%. Change from 2000: 0.90%. Median travel time to work: 22.20 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 38.00%.

Cities with population over 10,000:

Waukesha (67,258) Brookfield (39,890) New Berlin (38,719)

Menomonee Falls (33,877) Muskego (22,600) Oconomowoc (13,528)

Pewaukee (12,709)

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