Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Oconomowoc
Downtown Oconomowoc
Downtown Oconomowoc
Official logo of Oconomowoc
Location of Oconomowoc in Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Location of Oconomowoc in Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°06′42″N 88°29′57″W / 43.1117°N 88.4993°W / 43.1117; -88.4993
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWaukesha
Settled1837[1]
Government
 • TypeMayor – Common Council
 • MayorRobert Magnus[2]
Area
 • Total12.43 sq mi (32.19 km2)
 • Land11.75 sq mi (30.44 km2)
 • Water0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
Elevation
823 ft (251 m)
Population
 • Total18,203
 • Density1,445.07/sq mi (557.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
53066
Area code262
FIPS code55-59250
Websiteoconomowoc-wi.gov

Oconomowoc (/əˈkɒnəməˌwɒk/ ə-KON-ə-mə-wok)[5] is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The name was derived from Coo-no-mo-wauk, the Potawatomi term for "waterfall." The population was 18,203 at the 2020 census. The city is partially adjacent to the Town of Oconomowoc and near the village of Oconomowoc Lake, Wisconsin.

  1. ^ "History". Retrieved May 9, 2009.
  2. ^ "Mayor". www.oconomowoc-wi.gov. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ McCordick, Jack. "17 words only a true Wisconsinite knows how to pronounce". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 11, 2021.