Mukwonago, Wisconsin

Waukesha County Walworth County

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Mukwonago is a village in Waukesha County and a small part in Walworth County in the southeast of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. In 2000, Mukwonago had 6868 inhabitants.

Mukwonago is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.

Geography

Mukwonago Village has a size of 12.5 km ² (4.8 mi ²). Of this, 12.1 km ² (4.7 mi ²) of land and 0.4 km ² ( 0.1 mi ²) of water. Nearby Cities include West Bend or New Berlin, Muskego in the northwest and southwest of East Troy. Mukwonago is located right on the Fox River, which empties into the Phantom Lake. Mukwonago also has its own exit off Interstate 43 Milwaukee Beloit.

Population

Mukwonago has about 13,000 inhabitants, in Mukwonago Village and approximately 6,000 in Mukwonago Town approximately 6,000 inhabitants.

History

Mukwonago goes back to Native American origins. The Potowatomi Indians had their headquarters here from the bear clan. Mukwonago Mequanego was initially called, ie the place where the bear is ( " Place of the bear" ). Over time Mequanego was renamed in Mukwonago. In 1844 the name was officially adopted Mukwonago.

Traffic

It takes about 45 minutes to Milwaukee General Mitchell Airport. Mukwonago is located off Interstate 43, which runs from Milwaukee direction Beloit.

Personalities

One of the most famous people from Mukwonago is Eric Szmanda from the U.S. hit series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Another personality is Mark Lambrecht, a high school teacher control there football coach who is in Season 6 finalist in the U.S. series " The Mole ".

Education

In Mukwonago is the Mukwonago High School, which serves as a central educational institution.

List of cities in Wisconsin

City's: Burlington | Delavan | Elkhorn | Lake Geneva | Whitewater

List of cities in Wisconsin

Location in Wisconsin
Location in North America
Waukesha County
Walworth County ( Wisconsin)

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