Waukesha ( /ˈwɔːkɨʃɔː/ WAW-kə-shaw) is a city in and the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. The population was 70,718 at the 2010 census, making it the largest community in the county and 7th largest in the state. The city is located adjacent to the Town of Waukesha. Milwaukee County is due east of Waukesha County.
In 2012 Gibson Guitar Corporation designated Waukesha for their next nation...
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Waukesha ( /ˈwɔːkɨʃɔː/ WAW-kə-shaw) is a city in and the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. The population was 70,718 at the 2010 census, making it the largest community in the county and 7th largest in the state. The city is located adjacent to the Town of Waukesha. Milwaukee County is due east of Waukesha County.
In 2012 Gibson Guitar Corporation designated Waukesha for their next nationally acclaimed “GuitarTown” arts project.
In 2011, the National Recreation and Park Association granted Waukesha their “Gold Medal Award.” In 2011 the Wisconsin Library Association designated Waukesha’s Public Library as the “Wisconsin Library of the Year.” In 2011 the League of Wisconsin Municipalities and Arts Wisconsin granted Waukesha their “Arts in Community Award.”
In 2011 and 2010 America’s Promise Alliance ranked Waukesha one of the “100 Best Communities for Young People” in the United States. In 2010, Money magazine ranked Waukesha...
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