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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Waukesha County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 406,978, making it the third-most populous county in Wisconsin. Its county seat and largest city is Waukesha.
Waukesha County is included in the Milwaukee–Waukesha–West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1841 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1846 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1847 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1847 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1851 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1860 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1850 | 19,258
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1860 | 26,831
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1870 | 28,274
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1880 | 28,957
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1890 | 33,270
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1900 | 35,229
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1910 | 37,100
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1920 | 42,612
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1930 | 52,358
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1940 | 62,744
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1950 | 85,901
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1960 | 158,249
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1970 | 231,365
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1980 | 280,326
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1990 | 304,715
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