Welcome to Wauwatosa ...
The city of Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County<1>.
The location of Wauwatosa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wauwatosa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wauwatosa has a population of 48,191 people<3> (see below for details).
Wauwatosa is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Wauwatosa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Wauwatosa ...
Official Website: www.wauwatosa.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wauwatosa had an population of 48,191 people. This is an increase of 3.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.95% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wauwatosa had a population of 46,396 people. This makes Wauwatosa the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Wauwatosa represents 0.82% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 14th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 46,396 people, the population of Wauwatosa decreased 1.85% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 47,271 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wauwatosa.
Communities near Wauwatosa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wauwatosa.
- Waukesha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- New Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Menomonee Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Oak Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Muskego
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Caledonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Mequon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - South Milwaukee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milwaukee
- South Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,673 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 Wauwatosa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wauwatosa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wauwatosa. 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 Wauwatosa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wauwatosa. See our Newspapers Page for Wauwatosa.
Adding Wauwatosa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wauwatosa 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 Wauwatosa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wauwatosa post office opened in 1846.
We also found Wauwatosa in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wauwatosa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wauwatosa: www.wauwatosa.net/
The official website for Milwaukee County: www.co.milwaukee.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 Milwaukee, 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 Wauwatosa. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wauwatosa - 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/ |