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The city of Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County.
Wauwatosa is 200 feet [60.96 m] above sea level.<1>
Time Zone: Wauwatosa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Wauwatosa, but it seems to be unique to this community.
At the time of the 2000 Census, Wauwatosa had a population of 47,271 people<2> (or 5.03% of the total population of Milwaukee County). The population of Wauwatosa represented 0.88% of the total of Wisconsin, making it the state's 14th most populous community.
From the Census Estimates for 2008, Wauwatosa had a population of 45,004 people. This is a decrease of 4.8% since the 2000 Census.
The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Wauwatosa.
| Year | Population | Change
Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
| 2008 | 45,004 | -4.8% | -0.22% since 2007 |
| 2007 | 45,104 | -4.58% | -0.65% since 2006 |
| 2006 | 45,399 | -3.96% | -0.42% since 2005 |
| 2005 | 45,589 | -3.56% | |
| --- | | | | 2000 | 47,271 | The Last Census |
The following is a sample of nearby communities:
| | Community | Direction | Distance<3> | 2008
Population | Change
Since 2000 |
| | Caledonia |  SE | 19 mi [30.58 km] | 24,220 | 2.57% increase |
| | Franklin |  S | 12 mi [19.31 km] | 35,500 | 20.36% increase |
| | Greenfield | S | 7 mi [11.27 km] | 36,075 | 1.69% increase |
| | Menomonee Falls |  NW | 7 mi [11.27 km] | 34,607 | 6% increase |
| | Mequon |  N | 12 mi [19.31 km] | 23,584 | 8.07% increase |
| | Muskego | S | 12 mi [19.31 km] | 23,234 | 8.59% increase |
To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Wauwatosa.
Website for Wauwatosa
| Official Website: | www.wauwatosa.net/ |
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