Waukesha County, created in 1846 from Milwaukee County, is named for the Pottawatomi word "waugooshance" which means "little foxes." Located in southeast Wisconsin, the county seat is Waukesha.
Land Area 555.58 sq miles
Water Area 24.91 sq miles
Elevation 821 ft at Waukesha. 1,235 ft at Lapham Hill.
Number of Lakes 118
Area in Lakes 15,156 acres (23.68 sq miles)
Rivers Ashippun, Bark, Fox, Menomonee, Oconomowoc, Scuppernong
Major Watershed Rock River (West), Fox River (East)
Geographical Province Eastern Ridges and Lowlands
Natural Vegetation East and northwest: sugar maple, basswood, and elm. Central: large area of oak savanna. South: a few areas of sugar maple.
Population
1930: 52,358
1970: 231,335
1980: 280,203
1990: 304,715
2000: 360,767
Border Counties
North: Dodge County, Washington County
East: Milwaukee County
South: Walworth County, Racine County
West: Jefferson County
Waukesha County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site
www.waukeshacounty.gov
County Administrator Department of Administration
1320 Pewaukee Road, Room 320
Waukesha, WI 53188 Phone: 262-548-7020
Board of Supervisors County Board
County Clerk Office of the County Clerk
1320 Pewaukee Rd, Rm 120
Waukesha, WI 53188 Phone: 262-548-7010
Clerk of Courts Clerk of Courts
515 W Moreland Blvd, Room C108
Waukesha, WI 53188 Phone: 262-896-8525
County Sheriff Sheriff
515 W Moreland Blvd
Waukesha, WI 53188 Phone: 262-548-7125
Health Department Health and Human Services
500 Riverview
Waukesha, WI 53188 Phone: 262-548-7212
County Parks Parks System
1320 Pewaukee Road, Rm 230
Waukesha, WI 53188 Phone: 262-896-8300
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records Register of Deeds
1320 Pewaukee Rd, Rm 110
Waukesha, WI 53188 Phone: 262-548-7863
Cooperative Extension UW-Extension, Waukesha County
1320 Pewaukee Rd, Rm G22
Waukesha, WI 53188 Phone: 262-548-7770
E-mail
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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development Brookfield Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc.
17100 W Bluemound Rd Ste 203
Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-789-0220
Butler Area Chamber of Commerce
12810 W Hampton Ave
Butler, WI 53007-1606 Phone: 262-781-5195
Delafield Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 180171
Delafield, WI 53018-0171 Phone: 262-646-8100
Dousman Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 2
Dousman, WI 53118-0002 Phone: 262-965-3792
Eagle Business Association
PO Box 272
Eagle, WI 53119 Phone: 262-594-3114
Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce
1305 N Barker Rd Ste 5
Brookfield, WI 53045-5216 Phone: 262-786-1886
Hartland Area Chamber of Commerce
140 E Capitol Dr
Hartland, WI 53029-2104 Phone: 262-367-7059
Menomonee Falls Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 73
Menomonee Falls, WI 53052-0073 Phone: 262-251-2430
Menomonee Falls Village Centre BID
PO Box 1001
Menomonee Falls, WI 53052 Phone: 262-251-8797
Menomonee Falls Visitors Center
PO Box 73
Menomonee Falls, WI 53052 Phone: 262-251-6565
Mukwonago Area Chamber of Commerce
121 Wolf Run Ste 4
Mukwonago, WI 53149-8416 Phone: 262-363-7758
Muskego Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 234
Muskego, WI 53150 Phone: 262-679-2550
Nashotah Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 239
Nashotah, WI 53058 Phone: 262-367-3374
New Berlin Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
2140 S Calhoun Rd
New Berlin, WI 53151-2218 Phone: 262-786-5280
Oconomowoc Area Chamber of Commerce
152 E Wisconsin Ave
Oconomowoc, WI 53066-3034 Phone: 262-567-2666
Oconomowoc Convention & Visitors Bureau
174 E Wisconsin Ave
Oconomowoc, WI 53066-3034 Phone: 262-569-2185
Pewaukee Chamber of Commerce
214 Oakton Ave
Pewaukee, WI 53072-3430 Phone: 262-691-8851
Sussex Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 24
Sussex, WI 53089-0024 Phone: 262-246-4940
Waukesha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
2240 N Grandview Blvd Ste 2
Waukesha, WI 53188 Phone: 262-542-0330
Waukesha County Chamber of Commerce
223 Wisconsin Ave
Waukesha, WI 53186-4926 Phone: 262-542-4249
Waukesha County Economic Development Corporation
892 Main Street, Suite D
Pewaukee, WI 53072 Phone: 262-695-7900
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Historical and Genealogical Societies Big Bend-Vernon Historical Society
PO Box 68
Big Bend, WI 53103-0068 Phone: 262-662-3082
Elmbrook Historical Society
PO Box 292
Brookfield, WI 53008-0292 Phone: 262-783-6494
Genesee Historical Society
PO Box 52
Genesee Depot, WI 53127-0052 Phone: 262-549-3239
Hartland Historical Society
PO Box 54
Hartland, WI 53029 Phone: 262-367-2979
Hawks Inn Historical Society
PO Box 104
Delafield, WI 53018 Phone: 262-968-2216
Menomonee Falls Historical Society
PO Box 91
Menomonee Falls, WI 53052-0091 Phone: 262-255-1776
Muskego Historical Society
PO Box 137
Muskego, WI 53150 Phone: 262-895-7255
New Berlin Historical Society
5575 S Maberry Ln
New Berlin, WI 53146 Phone: 262-679-1783
Oconomowoc Genealogical Club of Waukesha County
37189 E Washington
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
Oconomowoc Historical Society
103 W Jefferson St
Oconomowoc, WI 53066-0969 Phone: 262-567-5272
Pewaukee Area Historical Society
PO Box 104
Pewaukee, WI 53072 Phone: 608-224-5140
Waukesha County Genealogical Society
PO Box 1541
Waukesha, WI 53187-1541
Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum
101 W Main St
Waukesha, WI 53186 Phone: 262-521-2859
E-mail
Waukesha Engine Historical Society
1000 W St Paul Ave
Waukesha, WI 53188 Phone: 262-549-2606
Wisconsin Postal History Society
N95 W32259 County Line Rd
Hartland, WI 53029 Phone: 262-966-7096
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