Pewaukee (village), Wisconsin
| Pewaukee, Wisconsin | |
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| Village | |
_highlighted.svg) Location in Waukesha County and the state of Wisconsin. |
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| Coordinates: 43°4′58″N 88°15′10″W / 43.08278°N 88.25278°WCoordinates: 43°4′58″N 88°15′10″W / 43.08278°N 88.25278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Waukesha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.53 sq mi (11.73 km2) |
| • Land | 4.13 sq mi (10.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,166 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 8,204 |
| • Density | 1,977.2/sq mi (763.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 262 |
| FIPS code | 55-62250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1571279 |
Pewaukee is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,166 at the 2010 census. The village is surrounded by the City of Pewaukee. The city was incorporated from what was formerly the Town of Pewaukee, and the remainder of the town later incorporated as a city.
The name of the village comes from "Pee-wauk-ee-wee-nick," meaning either "the dusty water" or "lake of shells" in Potawatomi.
Pewaukee is located at 43°4′57″N 88°15′10″W / 43.08250°N 88.25278°W (43.082659, -88.252842).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.53 square miles (11.73 km2), of which, 4.13 square miles (10.70 km2) of it is land and 0.40 square miles (1.04 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,166 people, 3,903 households, and 2,043 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,977.2 inhabitants per square mile (763.4/km2). There were 4,160 housing units at an average density of 1,007.3 per square mile (388.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 92.4% White, 1.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 3.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.
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