Waukesha, Wisconsin

Waukesha (/ˈwɔːkɪʃɔː/) is a city in and the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Its population was 71,158 at the 2020 census.[1] From 1846 to 1847, the city was called Prairieville.[2] In 2021, six people were killed in a vehicle-ramming attack.

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References

  1. "QuickFacts: Waukesha city, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  2. Town of Prairieville. "NAME CHANGED FROM PRAIRIEVILLE TO WAUKESHA, P. 100, 1847, FEBRUARY 8, 1847" (PDF). Office of the Secretary of State of Wisconsin. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-08.