Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Downtown Wauwatosa along the Menomonee River
Nickname: 
Tosa
Interactive map of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa
Coordinates: 43°4′N 88°2′W / 43.067°N 88.033°W / 43.067; -88.033
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyMilwaukee
IncorporatedMay 27, 1897 (1897-05-27)
Government
 • MayorDennis McBride
 • Congressional Rep.Gwen Moore (D)
Area
 • City
13.23 sq mi (34.27 km2)
 • Land13.23 sq mi (34.26 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
48,387
 • Density3,637.7/sq mi (1,404.54/km2)
 • Metro
1,753,355 (Milwaukee)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code414
FIPS code55-84675
GNIS feature ID1576335
Websitewww.wauwatosa.net

Wauwatosa (/ˌwɔːwəˈtsə/ WAW-wə-TOH-sə; colloquially Tosa) is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 48,387 at the 2020 census. Wauwatosa is a suburb located immediately west of Milwaukee and is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. It is named after the Potawatomi Chief Wauwataesie and the Potawatomi word for firefly.