Wales, Wisconsin

Wales, Wisconsin
Location of Wales in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Location of Wales in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 43°0′14″N 88°22′39″W / 43.00389°N 88.37750°W / 43.00389; -88.37750
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWaukesha
Area
 • Total3.23 sq mi (8.37 km2)
 • Land3.23 sq mi (8.36 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation1,001 ft (305 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,862
 • Density801.30/sq mi (309.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
53183
Area code262
FIPS code55-83175[3]
GNIS feature ID1576156[2]
Websitewww.vi.wales.wi.gov

Wales is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, first settled by Welsh immigrants.[4] The population was 2,862 at the time of the 2020 census.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 135.