Welcome to Whitewater ...
The city of Whitewater is primarily located in Walworth County<1>. A portion of Whitewater extends into Jefferson County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitewater, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Whitewater has a population of 14,870 people<2> (see below for details).
Whitewater is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Whitewater lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Whitewater: 53190<4>
Websites for Whitewater ...
Official Website: www.ci.whitewater.wi.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Whitewater had an population of 14,870 people. This is an increase of 3.34% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Whitewater had a population of 14,390 people (or 14.08% of the total population of Walworth County). This makes Whitewater the county's most populous community.
The population of Whitewater represents 0.25% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 57th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 14,390 people, the population of Whitewater increased 7.09% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 13,437 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Whitewater.
Communities Also Named Whitewater ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Whitewater - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kansas, Manitoba, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ohio and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitewater.
Communities near Whitewater ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitewater.
- Janesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Fort Atkinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Elkhorn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Delavan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Lake Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Edgerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
- Summit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
- East Troy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- East Troy is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 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 Whitewater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitewater.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitewater. 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 Whitewater.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitewater. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Whitewater.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitewater ...
Looking for more information about Whitewater? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Whitewater, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whitewater.
Adding Whitewater to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whitewater 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 Whitewater was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitewater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Whitewater: www.ci.whitewater.wi.us/
The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.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 Walworth, 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 Whitewater. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitewater - 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 city (such as Whitewater). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Whitewater 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. |