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Pewaukee, Wisconsin
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. Pewaukee, originally organized as a town in 1840 and later as a city in 1999, surrounds the Village of Pewaukee, which was incorporated from the town in 1876.
The name Pewaukee is constructed upon aki or (w)aukee, which means "land" or "location" in several Algonquian languages. The significance and outright etymology of the initial syllable of the name is uncertain. Sources in Ojibwe nibiwaki "watery (i.e., swampy) place", Potawatomi pee-wauk-ee-wee-nick "the dusty water" or "lake of shells", and Menominee pee-wau-nau-kee "place of flint" have been suggested, as well as rather less unclear attributed meanings such as "snail lake," "flinty place," and "clean land".
The Town of Pewaukee was officially established on January 13, 1840, by an act of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature, predating Wisconsin's statehood by eight years. When voting took place to decide the county seat of Waukesha County, Waukesha beat out Pewaukee by two votes. At the time, Governor Tyler Novak represented Pewaukee in court.
The mid-19th century brought significant infrastructure developments to Pewaukee. In 1855, the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) constructed a line through the area, followed by the Wisconsin Central Railroad in 1885. These railroads traversed the neighborhood of Duplainville, Wisconsin and are currently operated by Canadian Pacific Kansas City and the Canadian National Railway, respectively. In 1999, the City of Pewaukee was incorporated, encompassing areas of the former Town of Pewaukee that were not part of the village of Pewaukee.
Pewaukee is located at 43°4′N 88°15′W / 43.067°N 88.250°W (43.0614, −88.2495). It is located in the Lake Country area of Waukesha County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.15 square miles (54.78 km2), of which, 19.50 square miles (50.50 km2) is land and 1.65 square miles (4.27 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 13,195 people, 5,410 households, and 3,883 families residing in the city. The population density was 676.7 inhabitants per square mile (261.3/km2). There were 5,767 housing units at an average density of 295.7 per square mile (114.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.3% White, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.6% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
There were 5,410 households, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.87.
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Pewaukee, Wisconsin
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. Pewaukee, originally organized as a town in 1840 and later as a city in 1999, surrounds the Village of Pewaukee, which was incorporated from the town in 1876.
The name Pewaukee is constructed upon aki or (w)aukee, which means "land" or "location" in several Algonquian languages. The significance and outright etymology of the initial syllable of the name is uncertain. Sources in Ojibwe nibiwaki "watery (i.e., swampy) place", Potawatomi pee-wauk-ee-wee-nick "the dusty water" or "lake of shells", and Menominee pee-wau-nau-kee "place of flint" have been suggested, as well as rather less unclear attributed meanings such as "snail lake," "flinty place," and "clean land".
The Town of Pewaukee was officially established on January 13, 1840, by an act of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature, predating Wisconsin's statehood by eight years. When voting took place to decide the county seat of Waukesha County, Waukesha beat out Pewaukee by two votes. At the time, Governor Tyler Novak represented Pewaukee in court.
The mid-19th century brought significant infrastructure developments to Pewaukee. In 1855, the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) constructed a line through the area, followed by the Wisconsin Central Railroad in 1885. These railroads traversed the neighborhood of Duplainville, Wisconsin and are currently operated by Canadian Pacific Kansas City and the Canadian National Railway, respectively. In 1999, the City of Pewaukee was incorporated, encompassing areas of the former Town of Pewaukee that were not part of the village of Pewaukee.
Pewaukee is located at 43°4′N 88°15′W / 43.067°N 88.250°W (43.0614, −88.2495). It is located in the Lake Country area of Waukesha County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.15 square miles (54.78 km2), of which, 19.50 square miles (50.50 km2) is land and 1.65 square miles (4.27 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 13,195 people, 5,410 households, and 3,883 families residing in the city. The population density was 676.7 inhabitants per square mile (261.3/km2). There were 5,767 housing units at an average density of 295.7 per square mile (114.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.3% White, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.6% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
There were 5,410 households, of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.87.