Waukesha, Wisconsin

About Waukesha

Set in the southeastern part of Wisconsin, Waukesha is a close-knit town counting 8,573 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Waukesha is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 20.58 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 417 residents per square mile.

📰 Waukesha News Today

• Two GOP legislators running concurrently for reelection and for Waukesha County executive role News From The States · Oct 9
• Lawsuit over Waukesha County Flock cameras moves to federal court FOX6 News Milwaukee · Oct 7
• ProHealth Care adds urgent care in two Waukesha County communities - BizTimes BizTimes - Milwaukee Business News · Oct 8
• ‘Creepy and horrifying’: Waukesha residents startled after masked person spends hour inside apartment building TMJ4 News · Oct 7
• Viral disease infecting thousands of Wisconsin deer found in Waukesha County dairy cows WPR · Sep 30

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What Makes Waukesha Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,573.
• Easy reach of Waukesha (3 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Waukesha

• Akakawaa Park reviews ★
• Fox River Park reviews ★
• Fox River Parkway South reviews ★
• Pebble Brook Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Prairie Park reviews ★
• River Valley Park reviews ★
• Rivers Crossing Park reviews ★
• Sentinel Park reviews ★
• Timber Ridge Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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