Pewaukee is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The population was 11,783 at the 2000 census. The city was incorporated from what was formerly the Town of Pewaukee. The Village of Pewaukee, which was incorporated out of the town before it incorporated as a city, is surrounded by the city.
The name of the city comes from "Pee-wauk-ee-wee-nick," meaning either "the dusty water" or "lake of shells" in Potawatomi.
Pewaukee is located at 43°3′41″N 8...
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Pewaukee is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The population was 11,783 at the 2000 census. The city was incorporated from what was formerly the Town of Pewaukee. The Village of Pewaukee, which was incorporated out of the town before it incorporated as a city, is surrounded by the city.
The name of the city comes from "Pee-wauk-ee-wee-nick," meaning either "the dusty water" or "lake of shells" in Potawatomi.
Pewaukee is located at 43°3′41″N 88°14′58″W / 43.06139°N 88.24944°W / 43.06139; -88.24944 (43.061408, -88.249484). It is located in the Lake Country area of Waukesha County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.2 square miles (60.1 km²), where 21.8 square miles (56.4 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²) of it (6.24%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,783 people, 4,553 households, and 3,496 families residing in the city. The population density was 541.3 people per square mile (209.0/km²). There were 4,761...
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