Sussex is a village in

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, United States, about northwest of Milwaukee and north of Waukesha. The village is at an elevation of 930 feet. The population was 11,487 at the 2020 census. It is part of the

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History

It was founded in 1843 by George Elliott, a bricklayer from

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, and Richard Cooling, a blacksmith from

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Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water. The

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, a paved 16-mile

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, runs directly through the village.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 10,518 people, 4,039 households, and 2,932 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 4,186 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.2%

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, 0.8%

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, 0.3% Native American, 2.1%

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, 0.5% from

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, and 1.1% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.4% of the population. There were 4,039 households, of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were

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living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.4% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age in the village was 37.5 years. 28.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 9.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 8,828 people, 3,310 households, and 2,502 families living in the village. The

was 1,464.0 people per square mile (565.3/km²). There were 3,441 housing units at an average density of 570.6 per square mile (220.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.98%

, 0.75%

, 0.18% Native American, 0.80%

, 0.05%

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, 0.36% from

, and 0.88% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.67% of the population. There were 3,310 households, out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were

living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.09. In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 36.3% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males. The median income for a household in the village was $60,283, and the median income for a family was $65,702. Males had a median income of $46,319 versus $30,182 for females. The

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for the village was $23,913. About 3.5% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the

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, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The headquarters of

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is located in Sussex.

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had operated a Tombstone and

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pizza manufacturing plant in the village. The plant, which employed 330 employees, closed in March 2007.

Education

Sussex is served by the

Hamilton School District The Hamilton School District is a school district in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA. It serves all of and Butler, most of Lannon and Sussex, parts of Lisbon and Menomonee Falls, and a small part of Pewaukee. Established as a K-12 school dis ...

, which operates a preschool, four elementary schools, an intermediate school (5th and 6th grade), a middle school (7th and 8th), and a high school in the Sussex area. Sussex is home to the Pauline Haass Public Library, a member library of the Bridges Library System. The Sussex-Lisbon Area Historium is in the Sussex Civic Center.

Notable people

* William H. Edwards, multi-term state legislator from Sussex * Kellyn Taylor, long distance runner, native of Sussex

Media

* '' Sussex Sun'' – weekly newspaper * WSJP 1640 AM –

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References

External links

Village of Sussex
{{authority control Villages in Waukesha County, Wisconsin Villages in Wisconsin Populated places established in 1843 1843 establishments in Wisconsin Territory