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Waukesha
Wisconsinvillage
Total population
8,514
Median home value
$415,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$130,978
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Freeze Warning · SevereFreeze Warning issued October 16 at 6:00AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
As a small village in Wisconsin, United States, Waukesha occupies its own corner of the country. It is home to roughly 8,514 residents. Located at 42.960°, -88.249°, Waukesha occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Total area is recorded as roughly 53.3 km². Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. At 160 people per km², the village shows a sparse settlement pattern. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Waukesha, WI from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves27,393
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves27,351
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves25,532
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves23,375
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves22,493
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves19,696
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves19,102
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves18,756
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Muskego HighHigh · Muskego · 1,686 students · 17.7:1 ratio
- Mukwonago HighHigh · Mukwonago · 1,620 students · 17.1:1 ratio
- West HighHigh · Waukesha · 1,194 students · 18.7:1 ratio
- Brookfield Central HighHigh · Brookfield · 1,192 students · 16.1:1 ratio
- New Berlin West Middle/HighHigh · New Berlin · 1,047 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- Eisenhower Middle/HighHigh · New Berlin · 1,029 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- North HighHigh · Waukesha · 1,016 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- Bay Lane ElementaryElementary · Muskego · 919 students · 15.3:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2015-03-253 km WNW of Lake in the Hills, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-16 11:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES