Waukesha, Wisconsin
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This article is about the city. For other uses, see Waukesha (disambiguation).
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.
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Waukesha, Wisconsin | |
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Nickname(s): Spring City, Saratoga of the West, Guitartown | |
Coordinates: 43°00′42″N 88°13′54″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Waukesha |
Government | |
• Mayor | Shawn N. Reilly |
Area | |
• City | 25.80 sq mi (66.83 km2) |
• Land | 25.53 sq mi (66.12 km2) |
• Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) 1.04% |
Population | |
• City | 71,158 |
• Estimate (2022)[3] | 70,454 |
• Rank | 7th in Wisconsin |
• Density | 2,800/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 zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
ZIP Codes | 53186-53189 |
Area code | 262 |
FIPS code | 55-84250 |
Website | waukesha-wi |
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