ZIP Code 53150

Muskego is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,135. There are three lakes within the city's boundaries. The name Muskego comes from the Potawatomi Indian name for the area, "Mus-kee-Guaac", meaning sunfish. The first permanent settlers, coming from New Hampshire, were the Luther Parker family. The city has become a bedroom community for Milwaukee. The Muske go Waterbugs perform a water ski show in front of Idle Isle Park each Wednesday evening throughout the summer. It was at some point home of the world's fastest roller coaster. The town is located in the Town of Norway and has a large Norwegian population. It is also home to the Wisconsin State Fair Park, which was founded in 1877 and is located on the Wisconsin Dells River. The state fair park is now part of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, which is based in Milwaukee. It has been home to a number of world-famous amusement parks, including DandiLion Park, where the Tailspin roller coaster was once on display. The park was closed in 1974 after an 11-year-old boy fell from the Ferris wheel and died. The lake is fringed with cattail-dominated wetlands and encompasses numerous islands of cattails marsh. The remaining lakes are mostly developed with residential housing. A plan to drain the lakes was described as a nuisance drain, which were described as stagnant, stagnant, and a nuisance nuisance.

History

Once an agricultural area, Muskego was incorporated as a city in 1964. When it became a city it included the unincorporated communities of Tess Corners and Durham Hill. With an increase in housing developments in the city, it has become a bedroom community for Milwaukee.Muskego Beach Amusement Park (1861-1967), later known as DandiLion Park (1968-1977), was a popular amusement park located on the southern bank of Little MuskeGo Lake. It was at some point home of the world's fastest roller coaster. In 1974, an eleven-year-old boy fell from the Ferris wheel and died. The park included rides, games of chance, and was a venue for musical bands. The first European came in 1827 and the Potawatomi tribe ceded their lands in Wisconsin to the United States government in 1833. In 1833, the first permanent settlers, coming from New Hampshire, were the Luther Parker family. The city was named "Mus-kee-Guaac", which means "sunfish" by the Potwatomi. It is now home to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, which was founded in 1858. The town is also home to a number of colleges, including Marquette, Marquette University, and Marquette Medical School. It also has the University Of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, which opened its doors in 1876. The university is the oldest public college in the state, having been founded in 1788.

Geography

Muskego has three lakes within its borders. Big Muskego Lake is a shallow 2,260-acre (9.1 km²) flow-through lake. Lake Denoon is a 162-acre lake in the southwestern portion of the city and is also partially located in the Town of Norway, Wisconsin. A plan to drain the lakes, which were described as a stagnant nuisance, was proposed in 1854. The city has a total area of 35.98 square miles (93.19 km²), of which, 31.60 squaremile (81.84 km²] is land and 4.38 square mile (11.34km²) is water. The city is located in Wisconsin's Ozaukee County, which is home to many deer, elk, moose, and pronghorn deer. It is also home to the Wisconsin Dells, one of the largest concentrations of elk in the United States, as well as a large number of bald eagles and other North American eagles. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the city's population at 2,715,000 (2,816,000 in 2010). The city's area of land is 31.6 square miles, or 93.2 km², with 31.2 square miles of water. The area of water is 11.34 km² (41.2 sq miles) with 4.4 square miles being land. It has a maximum depth of 65 feet (20 m).

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 24,135 people, 9,068 households, and 7,011 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 97.2% White, 0.3% African American,0.2%. The city is the fifth largest place in Waukesha County, after City of Waukeha, City of New Berlin, and Town of Menomonee Falls, based on 2010 and estimated 2019 population. As of 2000 the median income for a household in theCity was $64,247, and the median incomes for a family was $69,722. The per capita income for the city is $26,199. About 1.0% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 2.8% ofThose age 65 or over. The median age in the City ofMuskego was 42.4 years. The city has a population density of 763.8 inhabitants per square mile (294.9/km²). There were 9,431 housing units at an average density of 298.4 per squaremile (115.2/km 2). The gender makeup ofThe city was 49.3%. The median income of the City was $49,386 versus $30,714 for females. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.03. The City of Muskego has a median age of 42 years.

Government

Muskego is served by the Tess Corners Fire Department, a volunteer fire department. The first Mayor of the city was Jerome Gottfried, elected in 1964. He was followed by Donald Wieselmann, Wayne Salentine, David DeAngelis, Mark Slocomb, Charles Damaske, John Johnson, Kathy Chiaverotti and Rick Petfalski. Muskego has a population of 2,000. It is located in the northern part of the town. The city is located on the Hudson River, which runs through the center of town. It has an elevation of 1,200 feet (400 meters) and is located at the base of Mount Washington, which rises to 2,100 feet (600 meters) above sea level. The town's name is derived from the name of a Native American tribe, the Muskegos, who once lived in the area. It was named after the town's first settler, who arrived in the 17th century. The name of the current mayor is a descendent of the original settlers, who came in the 18th century and settled in the early 1800s. The current mayor has been in office since 1964, and was elected for a second term in 1968. The mayor has a term of office of three years, up to and including the next mayor's term, and the city has a mayor-elect for a third term in 2014. The last mayor to serve a full term in office was John Johnson.

Education

Public schools: Muskego-Norway School District. Parochial schools: St. Leonard K8 Catholic School, St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Grade School, WELS Lutheran School. The Town of Norway School District: Lakeview Elementary, Mill Valley Elementary, Bay Lane Elementary, Lake Denoon Middle School, Lakeview High School. Wels Lutheran School: Wels High School and Wels Middle School. School district: WELS-Muskego School District; Wels School District is based in Norway. WELS School District was founded in 1872. It is the oldest school district in the state. It has been in the same district since 1875. It was the first school district to open in the U.S. in 1876. The district has since expanded to include the towns of Norway and Lakeview. It also includes the Town of Lakes, which opened in 1881. The school district was founded by the town's first residents, in 1879. The town's name means "lake" or "land" in the local language, and it is used to refer to Lake Lakes, a small lake in the north of the district, and to Lakes Lake, a large lake to the south of the town. The name of the school district is "Wels School," which was established in 1882. The first school was built in 1883. The current school is called "Lakeview Elementary" and is located in Lakeview, in the town of Norway. The elementary school is one of three in the district.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Muskego, Waukesha County, Wisconsin = 43.4. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 35. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 81. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Muskego = 3.3 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 9,126 individuals with a median age of 40.5 age the population grows by 7.12% in Muskego, Waukesha County, Wisconsin population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 795.13 residents per square mile of area (307.00/km²). There are average 2.7 people per household in the 8,389 households with an average household income of $75,298 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.90% of the available work force and has dropped -7.35% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 18.40%. The number of physicians in Muskego per 100,000 population = 375.4.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Muskego = 33 inches and the annual snowfall = 40.1 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 114. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 190. 83 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 10.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 45, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Muskego, Waukesha County, Wisconsin which are owned by the occupant = 79.87%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 27 years with median home cost = $231,070 and home appreciation of -6.68%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $18.55 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,914 per student. There are 16.7 students for each teacher in the school, 840 students for each Librarian and 427 students for each Counselor. 8.14% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 17.58% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 7.39% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).