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Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
City in Wisconsin, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wauwatosa (/ˌwɔːwəˈtoʊsə/ WAW-wə-TOH-sə; coloquially Tosa) is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 48,387 at the 2020 census. Wauwatosa is a suburb located immediately west of Milwaukee and is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. It is named after the Potawatomi Chief Wauwataesie and the Potawatomi word for firefly.[5]
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Wauwatosa, Wisconsin | |
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![]() Downtown Wauwatosa along the Menomonee River | |
Nickname: Tosa | |
![]() Location of Wauwatosa in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. | |
Coordinates: 43°4′N 88°2′W | |
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County | Milwaukee |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dennis McBride |
• Congressional Rep. | Gwen Moore (D) |
Area | |
• City | 13.23 sq mi (34.27 km2) |
• Land | 13.23 sq mi (34.26 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
Population | |
• City | 48,387 |
• Density | 3,637.86/sq mi (1,404.54/km2) |
• Metro | 1,753,355 (Milwaukee) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code | 414 |
FIPS code | 55-84675[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1576335[4] |
Website | www |
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