Mukwonago, Wisconsin
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Mukwonago is a village in the
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of
Wisconsin Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michig ...
. The population was 8,262 at the 2020 census. The village is located mostly within the Town of Mukwonago in Waukesha County, with a small portion extending into the Town of East Troy in Walworth County. Of its population, 8,040 are in Waukesha County and 222 are in Walworth County.


History

The area was originally a Native American village and the tribal seat of the Bear Clan of the
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Indians. The name "Mukwonago" is derived from which translates to ''bear's den.'' The spelling "Mukwonago" was adopted in 1844 because of the similarity to nearby
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. Many of the streets and roads are named after the city's founders, such as Ira Blood, Major Jessie Meacham, Sewall Andrews, and Thomas Sugden.


Geography

Mukwonago is located at (42.864557, −88.330619). According to the
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, the village has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. It is situated at the southwestern flank of the sprawling Vernon Marsh, and encircles Upper and Lower Phantom Lake(s). The lakes lie midway along the Mukwonago River from its source springs to its meeting with the Fox River, which travels further southeast through Big Bend and beyond. Upper (110 Acres) and Lower Phantom (373 Acres) Lakes are part of the Village of Mukwonago, managed by Phantom Lakes Management District (PhantomLakes.us).


Climate

Mukwonago has a hot summer and a cold winter (
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classification)
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.


Demographics


2020 census

At the 2020 census there were 8,262 people, 3,126 households, and 2,021 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 3,474 housing units at an average density of 533.3 per square mile (206.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 89.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.0% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, and 4.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 7.0%. Of the 3,126 households, 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no spouse present, 1.5% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 35.3% were non-families. 29.1% of households were one person and 12.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.30. The median age in the village was 40.3 years; 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.5% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17.0% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.


2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 7,355 people, 2,923 households, and 2,003 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 3,104 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.2%. Of the 2,923 households 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.5% were non-families. 26.6% of households were one person and 10.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.05. The median age in the village was 37.9 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.4% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.


Education

The public schools serving Mukwonago are Mukwonago High School, Park View Middle School, Rolling Hills Elementary, Section Elementary, Big Bend Elementary, Eagleville Elementary, Prairie View Elementary, Clarendon Avenue Elementary, and Norris Academy. Private schools include Mukwonago Baptist Academy, and St. John's Lutheran School.


Notable people

* John M. Barlow, politician and businessman * Anna Blount, physician * Joseph Bond, politician * Marvin H. Bovee, politician * Matthias J. Bovee, politician * Eugene W. Chafin, politician and writer * Dave Considine, politician * Timothy T. Cronin, attorney and politician * Glenn Robert Davis, politician * Charles De Garmo, teacher * James H. Elmore, politician * Cody Horlacher, politician * Mary Beth Iagorashvili, Olympic
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, 2000 & 2004 Summer Games * Angie Jakusz, contestant on '' Survivor: Palau'' * Scott Jensen, politician * Charles Judd, politician * Henry G. Klinefelter, politician * Mark Lambrecht, winner of the 5th season of '' The Mole'' *
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, founder of ''
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'' * Nick Pearson, Olympic speedskater 2002 & 2010 Winter Games * George Augustus Ray, politician * Nik Rettinger, politician * Brad Schimel, politician and lawyer * Paul Stender, vehicle expert * Thomas Sugden, politician * Eric Szmanda, actor, '' CSI'' * Fred Thomas, MLB player for the
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* John J. Van Buren,
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* A.J. Vukovich, pro baseball player in the
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organization *
Cadwallader Jackson Wiltse Cadwallader Jackson Wiltse (May 29, 1823 – June 21, 1900) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Wiltse was born on May 29, 1823, in Clarence, New York. He settled on a farm in Mukwonago, Wisconsin in 1850 and on another far ...
, politician * Laurel E. Youmans, politician


References


External links


Village of Mukwonago
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