Waukesha, Wisconsin
Waukesha, Wisconsin | |
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Downtown Waukesha | |
| Nicknames: Spring City, Saratoga of the West, Guitartown | |
Interactive map of Waukesha, Wisconsin | |
Waukesha Location in Wisconsin Waukesha Waukesha (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°00′42″N 88°13′54″W / 43.01167°N 88.23167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Waukesha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shawn N. Reilly |
| Area | |
• Total | 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 71,158 |
• Estimate (2024) | 71,461 |
| • Rank | 7th in Wisconsin |
| • Density | 2,787/sq mi (1,076/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| ZIP Codes | 53186-53189 |
| Area code | 262 |
| FIPS code | 55-84250 |
| Website | waukesha-wi |
Waukesha (/ˈwɔːkɪʃɔː/ ⓘ WAW-ki-shaw) is a city in and the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 71,158 at the 2020 census. Located along the Fox River adjacent to the Village of Waukesha, it is the eighth-most populous city in Wisconsin. Waukesha is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.