Waukesha (town), Wisconsin
| Waukesha, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
_highlighted.svg) Location in Waukesha County and the state of Wisconsin. |
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| Coordinates: 42°58′43″N 88°14′49″W / 42.97861°N 88.24694°WCoordinates: 42°58′43″N 88°14′49″W / 42.97861°N 88.24694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Waukesha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.0 sq mi (59.5 km2) |
| • Land | 22.9 sq mi (59.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 8,596 |
| • Density | 375.8/sq mi (145.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-84275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584372 |
Waukesha is a town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,596 at the 2000 census. The City of Waukesha is located adjacent to the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 23.0 square miles (59.5 km²), of which, 22.9 square miles (59.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.44%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,596 people, 2,891 households, and 2,494 families residing in the town. The population density was 375.8 people per square mile (145.1/km²). There were 2,945 housing units at an average density of 128.7 per square mile (49.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.17% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 2.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,891 households out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.2% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.23.
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