Muskego

History

The history of Muskego started originally as the home of the Potawatomi, who named it "Mus-kee-Guaac", which means "sunfish". The first European came in 1827 and a few years later (1833), the Potawatomi tribe ceded their lands in Wisconsin to the United States government. The first permanent settlers, coming from New Hampshire, were the Luther Parker family. Once an agricultural area, Muskego was incorporated as a city in 1964. When it became a city it included the unincorporated communities of Durham Hill and Tess Corners. With an increase in housing developments in the city, it has become a bedroom community for Milwaukee. Muskego Beach Amusement Park (1861–1967), later known as DandiLion Park (1968–1977),

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Muskego contains three lakes within its borders: Big Muskego Lake, Little Muskego Lake, and Lake Denoon. Big Muskego Lake is a shallow flow-through lake in south-central Muskego. Most of the lake is less than four feet deep with a generally organic or muck bottom. Big Muskego Lake is fringed with cattail-dominated wetlands and encompasses numerous islands of cattail marsh. Bass Bay is a connected embayment of Big Muskego Lake that has a deeper basin typical of other glacially formed kettle lakes in the region. Bass Bay has a maximum depth of and has a bottom substrate of predominantly muck with some isolated sandy shoreline areas. Little Muskego Lake is a flow-through lake with extensive shallow margins and a single deep basin. Located in the northwestern quadrant of the city, the lake has a maximum depth of and averages deep. The bottom substrate predominantly consists of silt or muck. Residents and visitors to Little Muskego Lake enjoy a variety of lake-related recreational activities, including boating, skiing, sailing, and fishing. The Muskego Waterbugs perform a water ski show in front of Idle Isle Park each Wednesday evening throughout the summer. The lake contains many fish species, including: largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, and several panfish species. Most of the shores of Little Muskego Lake are developed with residential housing. Lake Denoon is a lake in the southwestern portion of the city and is also partially located in the Town of Norway, Wisconsin. The lake has a glacially formed kettle basin that reaches a maximum depth of with bottom substrates varying from sands and gravel to muck. An outlet stream on the south end…

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Muskego High
  High · Muskego · 1,686 students · 17.7:1 ratio
• West High
  High · Waukesha · 1,194 students · 18.7:1 ratio
• New Berlin West Middle/High
  High · New Berlin · 1,047 students · 15.2:1 ratio
• Eisenhower Middle/High
  High · New Berlin · 1,029 students · 16.3:1 ratio
• Bay Lane Elementary
  Elementary · Muskego · 919 students · 15.3:1 ratio
• South High
  High · Waukesha · 890 students · 12.2:1 ratio
• Lake Denoon Middle
  Middle · Muskego · 724 students · 14.8:1 ratio
• Muskego Lakes Middle
  Middle · Muskego · 691 students · 14.7:1 ratio