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Waukesha (/ ˈ w ɔː k ɪ ʃ ɔː / WAW-ki-shaw) is the seat of government of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area . Its population was 71,158 at the 2020 census , making it the seventh-most populous city in Wisconsin .
The area that became Waukesha County was originally included within Milwaukee County. What is now the city of Waukesha was identified in the late 1830s as Prairie Village; the settlement soon was renamed Prairieville. The surrounding Town of Prairieville was created in 1842, with the first town meeting held on April 5.
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Mar 11, 2024 · Last Updated: Mar 11, 2024 • Article History. Waukesha, city, seat (1846) of Waukesha county, southeastern Wisconsin, U.S. It is situated on the Fox River, about 15 miles (25 km) west of Milwaukee. The site was settled by Morris D. Cutler in 1834 near a Potawatomi Indian village and called Prairieville.
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The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) is a private art school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded in 1974, it offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. MIAD is considered the successor to the Layton School of Art, and was formerly known as the Milwaukee School for the Arts.
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Waukesha County was carved out of Milwaukee County in 1846. It is now bordered on the east by Milwaukee County, to the south by Racine County and Walworth County, to the west by Jefferson County, and to the north by Dodge County and Washington County. Within Waukesha County’s 549.6 square miles there are eleven towns, nineteen villages, and ...
Waukesha is the seat of government of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Its population was 71,158 at the 2020 census, making it the seventh-most populous city in Wisconsin. The city is adjacent to the Village of Waukesha.
