Waunakee, Wisconsin

Waunakee, Wisconsin
Village
Downtown Waunakee on Wisconsin Highway 19
Downtown Waunakee on Wisconsin Highway 19
Motto: 
The Only Waunakee in the World
Location of Waunakee in Dane County, Wisconsin
Location of Waunakee in Dane County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°11′14″N 89°27′8″W / 43.18722°N 89.45222°W / 43.18722; -89.45222
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyDane
Government
 • TypeVillage Board
 • Village PresidentKristin Runge[1]
 • Village Board Trustees
Trustees
  •  - Tricia Braun
  •  - Nila Frye
  •  - Sam Kaufmann
  •  - Robert McPherson
  •  - Erin Moran
  •  - Joe Zitzelsberger
Area
[2]
 • Total7.17 sq mi (18.58 km2)
 • Land7.17 sq mi (18.57 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[3]
928 ft (283 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total14,879
 • Density1,959.83/sq mi (756.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
53597
Area code608
FIPS code55-84350[5]
GNIS feature ID1576318[3]
Websitewww.vil.waunakee.wi.us
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Welcome sign for Waunakee

Waunakee (/ˌwɔːnəˈkiː/)[6] is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 14,879 as of the 2020 census. A suburb of Madison, it is part of the Madison metropolitan area. Waunakee bills itself as "The Only Waunakee in the World".

  1. ^ "Board of Trustees". Village of Waunakee. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ 'Miss Pronouncer: Wisconsin's Pronunciation Guide: Waunakee, Wisconsin