Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Downtown Wauwatosa along the Menomonee River
Downtown Wauwatosa along the Menomonee River
Nickname: 
Tosa
Location of Wauwatosa in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
Location of Wauwatosa in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 43°4′N 88°2′W / 43.067°N 88.033°W / 43.067; -88.033
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyMilwaukee
IncorporatedMay 27, 1897; 127 years ago (1897-05-27)
Government
 • MayorDennis McBride
 • Congressional Rep.Gwen Moore (D)
Area
 • City13.23 sq mi (34.27 km2)
 • Land13.23 sq mi (34.26 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 • City48,387
 • Density3,637.86/sq mi (1,404.54/km2)
 • Metro
1,753,355 (Milwaukee)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code414
FIPS code55-84675[3]
GNIS feature ID1576335[4]
Websitewww.wauwatosa.net

Wauwatosa (/ˌwɔːwəˈtsə/ 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]

  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. ^ "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. ^ "THE HISTORY OF WAUWATOSA". visitmilwaukee.org. VISIT Milwaukee. Retrieved November 21, 2018.