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

• Tornado warning issued for Milwaukee County until 7:30 p.m. WTMJ · Aug 18
• Tornado Warning Issued for Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Until 7:15 PM CDT Forth.News · Aug 18
• Betty Jane Sommers (nee Schoenwalder) Greater Milwaukee Today · Aug 18
• Waukesha County Green Team Invites Community to Celebrate Sustainability at the 2026 Farm to Fork Fundraiser Urban Milwaukee · Aug 18
• All severe warnings and watches have been canceled wisn.com · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Waukesha

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