Waukesha (town), Wisconsin

Originally part of the Town of Muskego, the Town of Prairie Village (soon renamed Prairieville) was named after the Native American settlement in that area. The town was renamed in 1847, soon after the new Waukesha County was created from the western portion of Milwaukee County. On January 10, 1852, the settled area once known as Prairieville was separated from the Town of Waukesha, and incorporated as the Village (later a city) of Waukesha. The remainder of the township continued to bear the name as well (as is customary in Wisconsin).

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.

At the 2000 census there were 8,596 people, 2,891 households, and 2,494 families 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.[2] Of the 2,891 households 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 households were one person and 3.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.23.

The age distribution was 29.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median household income was $73,984 and the median family income was $77,762. Males had a median income of $54,202 versus $31,968 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,861. About 0.5% of families and 0.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

• Silas Barber, Wisconsin State Representative.
• Paul Hamm and Morgan Hamm, Olympic gymnasts, who were born in Washburn, Wisconsin, grew up in the town.
• Joe Schobert , Linebacker for the Cleveland Browns.

• Town of Waukesha website