Pewaukee, Wisconsin

This article is about the city in Wisconsin. For the village, see Pewaukee (village), Wisconsin.

Pewaukee, Wisconsin
City
Pewaukee Lakefront
Pewaukee Lakefront
Location of Pewaukee in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Location of Pewaukee in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 43°4′N 88°15′W / 43.067°N 88.250°W / 43.067; -88.250
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWaukesha
Area
[1]
 • Total
21.22 sq mi (54.97 km2)
 • Land19.49 sq mi (50.48 km2)
 • Water1.73 sq mi (4.48 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
15,914
 • Density750.62/sq mi (289.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
53072[3]
Area code262
FIPS code55-62240[4]
Websitewww.cityofpewaukee.us

Pewaukee is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 15,914 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.

The name of the city of Pewaukee comes from that of the name of the village, which is rather unclear in itself. Many names have been given as to the etymology of the name.[6] The Village of Pewaukee, which was incorporated out of the town before it incorporated as a city, is surrounded by the city.

  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. ^ "Pewaukee WI ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 9780299309640.