Wauwatosa, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Wauwatosa along the Menomonee River | |
| Nickname: Tosa | |
 Location of Wauwatosa in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. | |
| Coordinates: 43°4′N 88°2′W / 43.067°N 88.033°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Milwaukee |
| Incorporated | May 27, 1897 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dennis McBride |
| • Congressional Rep. | Gwen Moore (D) |
| Area | |
| • City | 13.23 sq mi (34.27 km2) |
| • Land | 13.23 sq mi (34.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 48,387 |
| • Density | 3,637.86/sq mi (1,404.54/km2) |
| • Metro | 1,753,355 (Milwaukee) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 414 |
| FIPS code | 55-84675[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1576335[4] |
| Website | www |
Wauwatosa (/ˌwɔːwəˈtoʊsə/ WAW-wə-TOH-sə; coloquially Tosa) is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 48,387 at the 2020 census. Wauwatosa is a suburb located immediately west of Milwaukee and is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. It is named after the Potawatomi Chief Wauwataesie and the Potawatomi word for firefly.[6]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "THE HISTORY OF WAUWATOSA". visitmilwaukee.org. VISIT Milwaukee. Retrieved November 21, 2018.