Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Downtown Oconomowoc
Downtown Oconomowoc
Official logo of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Location of Oconomowoc in Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Location of Oconomowoc in Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Oconomowoc is located in Wisconsin
Oconomowoc
Oconomowoc
Oconomowoc is located in the United States
Oconomowoc
Oconomowoc
Coordinates: 43°06′42″N 88°29′57″W / 43.1117°N 88.4993°W / 43.1117; -88.4993
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyWaukesha
Settled1837[1]
Founded byJohn S. Rockwell
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorRobert Magnus[2]
Area
 • Total
12.43 sq mi (32.19 km2)
 • Land11.75 sq mi (30.44 km2)
 • Water0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
Elevation
823 ft (251 m)
Population
 • Total
18,203
 • Density1,445.07/sq mi (557.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
53066
Area code262
FIPS code55-59250
Websiteoconomowoc-wi.gov

Oconomowoc (/əˈkɒnəməˌwɒk/ ə-KON-ə-mə-wok)[5] is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The name was derived from Coo-no-mo-wauk, the Potawatomi term for "waterfall." The population was 18,203 at the 2020 census. The city is partially adjacent to the Town of Oconomowoc and near the village of Oconomowoc Lake, Wisconsin.

  1. ^ "History". Retrieved May 9, 2009.
  2. ^ "Mayor". www.oconomowoc-wi.gov. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ McCordick, Jack. "17 words only a true Wisconsinite knows how to pronounce". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 11, 2021.

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