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Muskego, Wisconsin
Location of Muskego in the state of Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°54?4.45?N 88°7?28.7?W? / ?42.9012361, -88.124639
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Waukesha
Founded
Incorporated	1964
Government
- Mayor	John Johnson
Area
- City	36.0 sq mi (92.9 km²)
- Land	31.2 sq mi (80.9 km²)
- Water	4.7 sq mi (12.1 km²)
Elevation	801 ft (244 m)
Population (2005)
- City	22,817
- Density	685.2/sq mi (264.6/km²)
- Metro	Part of Metro Milwaukee
Time zone	Central (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	Central (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-55275[1]
GNIS feature ID	1570056[2]
Website: http://www.ci.muskego.wi.us

Muskego is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 22,817 in 2005. The word Muskego meant sunfish in the indigenous language and there are three lakes in total within the city's boundaries.

History

Muskego was incorporated as a city in 1964. It is 36 square miles, and when it became a city it included the towns of Tess Corners and Durham Hill. Muskego is a farm community turning bedroom community for Milwaukee

Muskego Beach Amusement Park

Muskego Beach was a popular amusement park located on the southern bank of Little Muskego Lake. It was also known as DandiLion Park. It was at some point home of the world's fastest roller coaster. Once Mariott's Great America (now known as Six Flags Great America) opened, it lured people away from Muskego, and into Gurnee, Illinois. The park was later closed and demolished.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2005, there were 22,817 people, 7,533 households, and 6,109 families residing in the city. The population density was 685.2 people per square mile (264.5/km²). There were 7,699 housing units at an average density of 246.6/sq mi (95.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.11% White, 0.16% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.

There were 7,533 households out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $64,247, and the median income for a family was $69,722. Males had a median income of $49,386 versus $30,714 for females. The per capita income for the city was $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% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

Public Schools:

Muskego Elementary

Mill Valley Elementary

Tess Corners Elementary

Country Meadows Elementary

Bay Lane Middle School

Lake Denoon Middle School

Muskego High School

Parochial Schools:

St. Leonard K-8 Catholic School

Trivia

• Muskego has three lakes in total in its boundaries.

• In 2007, WDJT's (CBS 58) newstruck fell through a frozen channel at Big Muskego Lake. The driver mistook the channel as a road. Ironically, they were doing a story on ice safety. The story made national headlines.

• The City of Muskego is protected by two distinct fire departments. The Muskego Fire Department provides fire protection for the western half of the city while the Tess Corners Fire Department provides fire protection for the eastern half of the city as well as rescue services for the entire city.

See also

• Muskego Settlement