Muskego, Wisconsin
Muskego, Wisconsin | |
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Location of Muskego in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. | |
Muskego Muskego | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′4.45″N 88°7′28.7″W / 42.9012361°N 88.124639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Waukesha |
| Incorporated | 1964 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rick Petfalski |
| Area | |
• City | 35.97 sq mi (93.17 km2) |
| • Land | 31.60 sq mi (81.85 km2) |
| • Water | 4.37 sq mi (11.32 km2) |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 25,032 |
| • Density | 800/sq mi (307/km2) |
| • Metro | Part of Metro Milwaukee |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| ZIP Code | 53150 |
| Area codes | 414, 262 |
| FIPS code | 55-55275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1570056 |
| Website | http://www.cityofmuskego.org |
Muskego (/mʌsˈkiːɡoʊ/ ⓘ) is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 25,032. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.
The name Muskego is derived from the Potawatomi Indian name for the area, "Mus-kee-Guaac", meaning sunfish. The Potawatomi were the original inhabitants of Muskego. Muskego is the fifth-largest community in Waukesha County, and has a large Norwegian American population. There are three lakes within the city's boundaries.