Welcome to Slinger ...
The village of Slinger is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Slinger has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Slinger, you might consider that their post office opened in 1921.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Slinger has a population of 5,570 people<3> (see below for details).
Slinger is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Slinger lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Slinger: (262)
Websites for Slinger ...
Official Website: www.slinger-wi-usa.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Slinger had an population of 5,570 people. This is an increase of 9.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 42.78% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Slinger had a population of 5,068 people. This makes Slinger the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Slinger represents 0.09% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 176th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,068 people, the population of Slinger increased 29.92% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,901 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Slinger.
Communities near Slinger ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Slinger.
- Menomonee Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- West Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Mequon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Germantown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Oconomowoc
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
- Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
- Pewaukee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Brown Deer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
- Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
- Cedarburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Grafton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
- Richfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Slinger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Slinger.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Slinger. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Slinger.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Slinger. See our Newspapers Page for Slinger.
Adding Slinger to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Slinger in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Slinger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Slinger post office opened in 1921.
We also found Slinger mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Slinger.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Slinger: www.slinger-wi-usa.org/
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Slinger. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Slinger - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |