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Encyclopedia > Waukesha, Wisconsin
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°06′″N 88°11′″W / Expression error: Unexpected / operator, Expression error: Unexpected / operator
County Waukesha
Government
 - Mayor Larry Nelson (D)
Area
 - City 70.4 km²  (27.2 sq mi)
 - Water 0.2 km² (0.1 sq mi)  0.26%
Population (2000)
 - City 64,825
 - Density 2,399.5/km² (6,214.3/sq mi)
Time zone Central (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) Central (UTC-5)
Website: http://www.ci.waukesha.wi.us

Waukesha [ˈwɑkəˌʃɑ] is a city in and the county seat of Waukesha CountyGR6, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, Waukesha had a total population of 64,826. The city is located adjacent to the Town of Waukesha. Adapted from Wikipedias WI county maps by Bumm13. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42° 30′ N to 47° 05′ N  - Longitude 86° 46′ W to 92° 53′ W Population  Ranked... United States of America, showing states, divided into counties. ... Waukesha County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Waukesha County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42° 30′ N to 47° 05′ N  - Longitude 86° 46′ W to 92° 53′ W Population  Ranked... Waukesha is a town located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ...


In 2006, Money ranked Waukesha 36th on its list of the 100 best places to live in the United States.[1] Money is a Time Warner financial magazine. ...

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History

The area that the city now encompasses was first inhabited in 1834. By 1846, the area was incorporated as the Village of Prairieville.[2] On February 8, 1847, it changed its name to Waukesha.[3] And in 1896, Waukesha incorporated as a city.[2] Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A Municipal Corporation is a legal defintion for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, and towns. ... is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ...


Waukesha was known for its extremely clean and good-tasting spring water and was called a spa town. This earned the city the nicknames "Spring City" and "Saratoga of the West". However, emissions have since ruined these springs, and a number have gone dry. But during this particular era in the late 1800s and early 1900s, many celebrities of their day came to reside there for awhile, such as Mary Todd Lincoln after her husband's death. In many places, mineral water is often colloquially used to mean carbonated water (which is usually carbonated mineral water, as opposed to tap water). ... A spa town is a town frequented, in times past, for health reasons, to take the waters. The name derives from the Belgian town Spa, and in continental Europe, a spa was known as a ville deau (town of water). ... Mary Ann Todd Lincoln (December 13, 1818 – July 16, 1882) was the First Lady of the United States when her husband, Abraham Lincoln, served as the sixteenth President, from 1861 until 1865. ...


During the Cold War Waukesha County hosted three Nike Missile batteries which were located in the city of Waukesha as well as nearby Muskego and Lannon. In the city of Waukesha the US Army and later the Wisconsin National Guard operated the command and control center at what is now Hillcrest Park on Davidson Road from 1956-70. The missile pits existed near the corner of Cleveland Ave and Hwy 164- first holding Ajax missiles with conventional warheads and later the nuclear equipped Hercules. The Hercules warhead provided a similar nuclear capability as that of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki in WWII. The Midwest Chapter of the Cold War Museum has promoted the preservation of the Hillcrest Park site as a local Cold War Museum, honoring Cold War Veterans and commemorating America's longest and costliest conflict. [1] For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ... Launch of a Nike Zeus missile Project Nike was a US Army project, proposed in May 1945 by Bell Labs, to develop a line-of-sight anti-aircraft missile system. ...


In 2006, Waukesha had a non-partisan election for mayor with neither candidate representing a political party. Local pundits, however, labeled Ann Nischke as the Republicans' candidate and Larry Nelson as the Democrats' candidate. Larry Nelson won the election, which may show a change of politics in historically conservative Waukesha County.[2] Nelson is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition[4], a bi-partisan group with a stated goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets." The Coalition is co-chaired by by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... The Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition is a coalition of mayors from 225 different United States cities, with a stated goal of making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets. ... In a two-party system (such as in the United States), bipartisan refers to any bill, act, resolution, or any other action of a political body in which both of the major political parties are in agreement. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Thomas Michael Menino (born December 27, 1942) is the current mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, United States and the citys first Italian-American mayor. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born 14 February 1942) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and the founder of Bloomberg L.P., currently serving as the Mayor of New York City. ...


Waukesha's name

The name of the city means "fox" or "foxes," either from the Ojibwe word Waagoshag or the Potawatomi word Wauk-tsha.[5] Ojibwe, Ojibwa, Chippewa or Anishinaabemowin in Eastern Ojibwe syllabics) is the third most commonly spoken Native language in Canada (after Cree and Inuktitut), and the fourth most spoken in North America (behind Navajo, Cree, and Inuktitut). ... Potawatomi (also spelled Pottawatomie; in Potawatomi Bodéwadmimwen or Bodéwadmi Zheshmowen or Neshnabémwen) is a Central Algonquian language and is spoken around the Great Lakes in Michigan and Wisconsin, as well as in Kansas in the United States, and in southern Ontario in Canada, by fewer than 50...


Geography and Climate

Waukesha is located near the center of Waukesha County in southeastern Wisconsin, 18 miles west of Milwaukee. Waukesha is also located 59 miles east of Madison. The city shares borders with City of Brookfield, Town of Brookfield, Genesee, New Berlin, City of Pewaukee, and Town of Waukesha. Nickname: Location of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Coordinates: , County Milwaukee Government  - Mayor Tom Barrett (D) Area  - City  97 sq mi (251. ... Nickname: Location of Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin Coordinates: , Municipality City Incorporated 1848 Government  - Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Area  - City 219. ... See also: Brookfield (town), Wisconsin Brookfield is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Brookfield is a town located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... Genesee is a town located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... New Berlin is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Pewaukee is a city located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... Waukesha is a town located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 56.2 km² (21.7 mi²). 55.9 km² (21.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.32%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


The city is located on the banks of Fox River, a river that starts near Menomonee Falls and flows into the Illinois River. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Fox Valley (Illinois). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the river in the U.S. state of Illinois. ...

Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High °F 58 66 82 91 93 100 109 101 101 88 77 68
Norm High °F 27 33 44 57 70 80 84 82 73 61 45 33
Norm Low °F 11 17 27 38 49 58 63 62 53 42 30 18
Rec Low °F -27 -28 -14 7 26 34 42 39 28 17 -9 -23
Precip (in) 1.48 1.31 2.28 3.53 3.02 3.78 3.83 4.77 3.52 2.62 2.63 1.87
Source: Weather.com [6]

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1860 1,456
1870 2,633 80.8%
1880 2,969 12.8%
1890 6,321 112.9%
1900 7,419 17.4%
1910 8,740 17.8%
1920 12,558 43.7%
1930 17,176 36.8%
1940 19,242 12.0%
1950 21,233 10.3%
1960 30,004 41.3%
1970 40,271 34.2%
1980 50,365 25.1%
1990 56,894 13.0%
2000 64,825 13.9%
Est. 2005 67,658 [7] 4.4%
Source: U.S. Census[8]

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 64,825 people, 25,663 households, and 16,296 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,158.8/km² (3,000.5/mi²). There were 26,856 housing units at an average density of 480.1/km² (1,243.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.22% White, 1.28% African American, 0.33% Native American, 2.17% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.31% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.58% of the population. The United States Census of 1860 was the eighth Census conducted in the United States. ... The Ninth United States Census was taken in 1870. ... 1880 US Census The United States Census of 1880 was the tenth United States Census. ... The Eleventh United States Census was taken June 1, 1890. ... 1900 US Census The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21. ... The Thirteenth United States Census was taken in 1910. ... The Fourteenth United States Census was taken in 1920. ... The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twetieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,542,199, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 25,663 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.04. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $50,084, and the median income for a family was $60,841. Males had a median income of $40,743 versus $29,279 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,242. About 3.0% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Education

Waukesha is home to Carroll College, a private four-year Presbyterian school. Opening in 1846, it is the oldest college in the state.[9] As a liberal arts school, it offers more than fifty areas of study at mostly an undergraduate level. Carroll College is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian church located in Waukesha in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A liberal arts college is an institution of higher education found in the United States, offering programs in the liberal arts at the post-secondary level. ...


Additionally, the public two-year University of Wisconsin-Waukesha is on Waukesha's northwest side. The University of Wisconsin–Waukesha, part of the University of Wisconsin Colleges, is a two-year campus of the University of Wisconsin System located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. ...


The School District of Waukesha serves the city and portions of other municipalities. It operates four high schools in the city: Waukesha South High School, Waukesha West High School, Waukesha North High School, and Harvey Phillip High School, an alternative school. It also runs three middle schools and 17 elementary schools. The School District of Waukesha is a school district which serves the City of Waukesha as well as parts of the Town of Waukesha, Town of Brookfield and City of Pewaukee in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... Waukesha South High School is a high school in Waukesha, Wisconsin. ... Waukesha West High School is a high school located in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha, Wisconsin, and established in 1993. ...


The city is also home to Waukesha County's only Catholic high school, Catholic Memorial High School. Catholic Memorial High School is a coeducational Catholic high school in Waukesha, Wisconsin established in 1949. ...


Notable natives

Listed are people or groups who are native to Waukesha, though they may not reside in the city anymore.

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City technology

Cellnet Technology Inc (based out of Alpharetta, Georgia), plans to make Waukesha the second community in Wisconsin outfitted with a city-wide Wi-Fi network blanket. (Midwest Fiber Networks is scheduled to make Milwaukee the state's first wi-fi municipality by summer 2006.)[10] Alpharetta is a city located in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. ... Official Wi-Fi logo Wi-Fi is a wireless technology brand owned by the Wi-Fi Alliance intended to improve the interoperability of wireless local area network products based on the IEEE 802. ...


Cellnet, which began working on a similar "blanket" for Madison, Wisconsin in early 2006, had planned to present their idea to Waukesha's Information Technology Advisory Committee in February 2006. If the proposed installation of the network goes through, city residents would only have to buy a wireless card (typically $50 USD) to gain access to the internet from any area in Waukesha. Nickname: Location of Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin Coordinates: , Municipality City Incorporated 1848 Government  - Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Area  - City 219. ... A wireless network interface card (WNIC) is a network card which connects to a radio-based computer network, unlike a regular network card (NIC) which connects to a wire-based network such as token ring or ethernet. ...


References

  1. ^ Best Places to Live. Money. Retrieved on 2007-04-24.
  2. ^ a b Land Divisions Within Waukesha County. Sussex-Lisbon Area Historical Society, Inc.. Retrieved on 2007-04-24.
  3. ^ Town of Prairieville. NAME CHANGED FROM PRAIRIEVILLE TO WAUKESHA, P. 100, 1847, FEBRUARY 8, 1847. Office of the Secretary of State of Wisconsin. Retrieved on 2007-04-08.
  4. ^ Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members.
  5. ^ "Approach of the White Man." History of Milwaukee. Chicago: The Western Historical Company, 1881. pp. 33-55.
  6. ^ Average Weather for Waukesha, WI. Weather.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-26.
  7. ^ Waukesha city, Wisconsin. American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2007-04-25.
  8. ^ Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (July 2004). "The Population of Southeastern Wisconsin" (PDF). Technical Report Number 11 (4th Edition). Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
  9. ^ Carroll College History. Carroll College. Retrieved on 2007-04-27.
  10. ^ Esptein, Reid J. "Waukesha could be next city to go Wi-Fi" Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, February 3 2006.

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Brookfield° | Brown Deer | Caledonia | Cedarburg° | Cudahy° | Delafield° | Franklin° | Germantown | Glendale° | Grafton | Greendale | Greenfield° | Menomonee Falls | Mequon° | Muskego° | New Berlin° | Oak Creek° | Oconomowoc° | Pewaukee° | Richfield* | Shorewood | South Milwaukee° | Waukesha° | Wauwatosa° | West Allis° | Whitefish Bay | Nickname: Location of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Coordinates: , County Milwaukee Government  - Mayor Tom Barrett (D) Area  - City  97 sq mi (251. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42° 30′ N to 47° 05′ N  - Longitude 86° 46′ W to 92° 53′ W Population  Ranked... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wisconsin. ... See also: Brookfield (town), Wisconsin Brookfield is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Brown Deer is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Caledonia is a town located in Racine County, Wisconsin. ... Cedarburg is a city in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Cudahy is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Delafield is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, along the Bark River. ... Franklin is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Germantown is a village in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Glendale is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Grafton is a village located in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. ... The Historic Trimborn Farm Greendale is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States, with a 2005 population of 13,860. ... Greenfield is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin: Greenfield, La Crosse County, Wisconsin Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Greenfield, Monroe County, Wisconsin Greenfield, Sauk County, Wisconsin This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mequon is a city located in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. ... Muskego is a city located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... New Berlin is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Oak Creek is a city located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. ... Oconomowoc is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Pewaukee is a city located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... Richfield is a town located in Washington County, Wisconsin. ... Shorewood is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. ... South Milwaukee is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Municipal Tank No. ... Wisconsin State Fair West Allis is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Whitefish Bay is a village in Milwaukee County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ...

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Bayside | Big Bend | Brookfield* | Butler | Chenequa | Dousman | Elm Grove | Fox Point | Genesee* | Hales Corners | Hartland | Ixonia* | Lac La Belle | Lannon | Lisbon* | Merton | Mukwonago | Nashotah | North Prairie | Pewaukee | Oconomowoc Lake | Okauchee Lake§ | Ottawa* | River Hills | Saukville | Saint Francis° | Summit* | Sussex | Thiensville | Vernon* | Wales | West Milwaukee | Bayside (zip code 53217) is a village located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. ... Big Bend is a village located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... Brookfield is a town located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... Butler is a village located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... Chenequa is a village located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... Dousman is a village located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... Elm Grove is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Fox Point is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Genesee is a town located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... Hales Corners is a village located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. ... Hartland is a village located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... Ixonia is a town located in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. ... Lac La Belle is a village located mostly in Waukesha County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Lannon is a village located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... Lisbon is a town located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... Merton is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... Location of Mukwonago, Wisconsin Mukwonago water tower Interstate 43 at Mukwonago Mukwonago is a village in Wisconsin. ... Nashotah is a village located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... The Village of North Prairie municipal building. ... Pewaukee is a village located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... Oconomowoc Lake is a village located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... Okauchee Lake is a census-designated place located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... Ottawa is a town located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... River Hills is a village located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. ... Saukville is a village located in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. ... St. ... Summit is a town located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... Sussex is a village located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... Thiensville is a village located in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. ... Vernon is a town located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... Wales is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. ... West Milwaukee is a village located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. ...

Counties

Jefferson | Milwaukee | Ozaukee | Racine | Washington | Waukesha | Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Milwaukee County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Ozaukee County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Racine County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Waukesha County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...

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Waukesha was a stop on the Underground Railroad; after the Civil War it became a health resort.
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Waukesha is home to Carroll College, a private 4-year Presbyterian institute and the oldest college in the state of Wisconsin, which was opened in 1846, 2 years before Wisconsin became a state.
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The School District of Waukesha is located fifteen miles west of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the rolling hills of Waukesha County.
Our marching bands have been state winners for the past five years in the AAAA division, our choirs and strings groups are sought to perform widely across the area, and our art students have won local, state and national awards and scholarships based on their work.
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