Wales, Wisconsin | |
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Village | |
Location in Waukesha County and the state of Wisconsin. |
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Coordinates: 43°0′14″N 88°22′39″W / 43.00389°N 88.37750°WCoordinates: 43°0′14″N 88°22′39″W / 43.00389°N 88.37750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Waukesha |
Area | |
• Total | 3.29 sq mi (8.52 km2) |
• Land | 3.28 sq mi (8.50 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,549 |
• Estimate (2012) | 2,564 |
• Density | 777.1/sq mi (300.0/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
FIPS code | 55-83175 |
GNIS feature ID | 1576156 |
Wales is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States, first settled by Welsh immigrants. The population was 2,549 at the 2010 census.
Wales is located at 43°0′14″N 88°22′39″W / 43.00389°N 88.37750°W (43.003882, -88.377558).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.29 square miles (8.52 km2), of which, 3.28 square miles (8.50 km2) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,549 people, 949 households, and 792 families residing in the village. The population density was 777.1 inhabitants per square mile (300.0/km2). There were 987 housing units at an average density of 300.9 per square mile (116.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.