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Welcome to Sussex ...

The village of Sussex is located in Waukesha County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Sussex, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sussex has a population of 10,978 people<2> (see below for details).

Sussex is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sussex lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Sussex: 53089<4>

Websites for Sussex ...

Official Website: www.village.sussex.wi.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sussex had an population of 10,978 people. This is an increase of 4.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sussex had a population of 10,518 people. This makes Sussex the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Sussex represents 0.18% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 86th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,518 people, the population of Sussex increased 19.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,828 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sussex.

Communities Also Named Sussex ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Sussex - they are located in New Brunswick, North Carolina, Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sussex.

Communities near Sussex ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sussex.

  • Milwaukee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
    • Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
  • Waukesha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
    • Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
  • West Allis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
    • West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
  • Wauwatosa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauwatosa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauwatosa
    • Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
  • New Berlin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
    • New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
  • Brookfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
  • Greenfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
  • Muskego
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
    • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
  • Mequon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mequon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mequon
    • Mequon is located in Ozaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
  • Germantown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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

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 Sussex. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sussex.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sussex. 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 Sussex.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sussex. See our Newspapers Page for Sussex.

Adding Sussex to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sussex 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 Sussex was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Sussex in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sussex.

The official website for Sussex: www.village.sussex.wi.us/

The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/

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 Waukesha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sussex.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sussex - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Sussex). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sussex or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.









 

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