[2010 total population 383,864]

Whether each of Waukesha County's 37 municipalities is listed as a village, town or city, is dependent not only on the community's population or area, but in large part on the form of government selected by the residents and approved by the Wisconsn State Legislature.

 

 

 

 

  

7 Cities:	City of Brookfield  City of Delafield  City of Muskego  City of New Berlin  City of Oconomowoc  City of Pewaukee  City of Waukesha	population   39,600  population     6,996  population   23,190  population   39,300  population   14,640  population   12,450  population   69,100
11 Towns:	Town of Brookfield  Town of Delafield  Town of Eagle  Town of Genesee  Town of Lisbon  Town of Merton  Town of Mukwonago  Town of Oconomowoc  Town of Ottawa  Town of Vernon  Town of Waukesha	population     6,431  population     8,247  population     3,574  population     7,574  population     9,924  population     8,478  population     7,586  population     8,273  population     3,805  population     7,465  population     8,933
19 Villages:	Village of Big Bend  Village of Butler  Village of Chenequa  Village of Dousman  Village of Eagle  Village of Elm Grove  Village of Hartland  Village of Lac La Belle  Village of Lannon  Village of Menomonee Falls   Village of Merton  Village of Mukwonago  Village of Nashotah  Village of North Prairie  Village of Oconomowoc Lake   Village of Pewaukee  Village of Summit  Village of Sussex  Village of Wales	population     1,328  population     1,790  population        602  population     1,884  population     1,848  population     6,156  population     8,522  population        333  population     1,069  population   34,600  population     2,660  population     6,917  population     1,366  population     1,964  population        625  population     8,883  population     5,067  population   10,040  population     2,644
12 Unincorporated	Buena Vista  Duplainville  Genesee Depot  Jericho  Lake Keesus  Mapleton  Monches  Monterey  Okauchee  Saylesville  Stone Bank  Waterville	Refer to Town of Delafield  Refer to City of Pewaukee  Refer to Town of Genesee   Refer to Town of Eagle     Refer to Town of Merton  Refer to Town of Oconomowoc  Refer to Town of Merton  Refer to Town of Oconomowoc  Refer to Town of Oconomowoc  Refer to Town of Genesee  Refer to Town of Merton  Refer to Town of Summit

 

VILLAGE

Villages in Waukesha County provide various services to its residents and have a degree of home rule and taxing jurisdiction over them.  The home rule authority granted to villages allows them to make their own decisions about their affairs, administration and a good deal of their public policy, subject to state law.  Villages are governed by a  Village President (or Village Manager) and a Board of Trustees. 

TOWN

Towns in Waukesha County provide a limited number of services to its residents and have less home rule authority then villages or cities.  They do not, for instance, have home rule granted to them by the state, but instead only have specific powers granted to them under state statute.  Towns are governed by Town Boards, with the Board Chairperson at its head.     

CITY

Cities in Waukesha County provide almost all services to its residents and have the highest degree of home rule and taxing jurisdiction over them.  The home rule authority granted to cities allows them to make their own decisions about their affairs, administration and a good deal of their public policy, subject to state law.  Cities are governed  by Common Councils consisting of the Mayor (or City Administrator) and Aldermen.

COUNTY

Waukesha County is the third largest populated county among Wisconsin's 72 counties, trailing only Milwaukee County and Dane County.  The main legislative entity of Waukesha County is the Board of Supervisors, elected in non-partisan elections for two-year terms.  Waukesha County's executive official is the County Executive, also elected in a non-partisan election, but for a longer, four-year term.