Muskego, Wisconsin

Muskego, Wisconsin
Location of Muskego in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Location of Muskego in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 42°54′4.45″N 88°7′28.7″W / 42.9012361°N 88.124639°W / 42.9012361; -88.124639
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWaukesha
Incorporated1964
Government
 • MayorRick Petfalski
Area
 • City
35.97 sq mi (93.17 km2)
 • Land31.60 sq mi (81.85 km2)
 • Water4.37 sq mi (11.32 km2)
Elevation
815.90 ft (244 m)
Population
 • City
25,032
 • Density795.13/sq mi (307.00/km2)
 • Metro
Part of Metro Milwaukee
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (Central)
ZIP Code
53150
Area code(s)414, 262
FIPS code55-55275[3]
GNIS feature ID1570056[4]
Websitehttp://www.cityofmuskego.org

Muskego (/mʌsˈkiɡ/ ) is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 25,032.[3] It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.

The name Muskego is derived from the Potawatomi Indian name for the area, "Mus-kee-Guaac",[6] meaning sunfish. The Potawatomi were the original inhabitants of Muskego.[7] Muskego is the fifth-largest community in Waukesha County, and has a large Norwegian American population. There are three lakes within the city's boundaries.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  6. ^ Topographical map of Wisconsin Territory, 1837 (Morrison). Wisconsin's Water Library: Great Lake Maps. Accessed October 18, 2010.
  7. ^ Muskego, WI. Chamber of Commerce