Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Wauwatosa is a city of 48,529 people in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
Why visit Wauwatosa
Townapedia lists 77 museums and landmarks, 63 parks and trails, 223 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 16 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Milwaukee County Zoo, Rosebud Cinema Drafthouse, Wauwatosa Womans Club Clubhouse and Church Street Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 14°F, and about 40 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Wauwatosa
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa ( WAW-wə-TOH-sə; colloquially Tosa) is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 48,387 at the 2020 census. Wauwatosa is a suburb located immediately west of Milwaukee and is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. It is named after the Potawatomi Chief Wauwataesie and the Potawatomi word for firefly.
From the Wikipedia article Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do16
Milwaukee County Zoo
Zoo and aquarium · 2.2 mi
Zoo in the United States
10001 West Bluemound Road, Milwaukee
Milwaukee Career College
School · 1.0 mi
Technical school in Wisconsin, United States
Uptown Theatre
Cinema and theater · 3.1 mi
Former theater and movie theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Lutheran College
School · 1.9 mi
Private liberal arts college near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology
School · 3.0 mi
Private graduate school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S
4 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks77
Wauwatosa Womans Club Clubhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Building in Wisconsin, United States
1626 North Wauwatosa Avenue, Wauwatosa
Church Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic district in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Dr. Fisk Holbrook Day House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Single-family detached home in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
8000 Milwaukee Avenue, Wauwatosa
Kneeland-Walker House
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic house in Wisconsin, United States
7406 Hillcrest Drive, Wauwatosa
Schoonmaker Reef
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Fossilized reef in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Abraham H. Esbenshade House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
House in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Alexander Herschel and Pauline G. McMicken House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic house in West Allis, Wisconsin
Charles Abresch House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
Historic house in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
David W. Howie House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
House in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Edward J. Dahinden House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Historic house in Wisconsin, United States
Garden Homes Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.1 mi
Historic district in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
George Lawrence Clarke Jr. House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic house in Wisconsin, United States
65 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds63
County Grounds Park
Park · 1.0 mi
9480 Watertown Plank Road, Wauwatosa
Greenfield Park
Park · 3.9 mi
Park in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Hart Park
Park · 2.0 mi
Park on the Menominee River in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States
51 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes223
Blue's Egg
Restaurant · Breakfast · 2.4 mi
Blues Breakfast Lunch Community
317 North 76th Street, Milwaukee
Mo-Fr 07:00-14:00
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co.
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.7 mi
7471 Harwood Avenue, Wauwatosa
Mo-Su 07:00-18:00
BB's on North
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.6 mi
7237 West North Avenue, Wauwatosa
Mo-Th 15:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 15:00-22:00; Su 15:00-20:00
Badger Burger Company
Restaurant · Burger · 2.4 mi
12455 West Capitol Drive, Brookfield
Mo,We,Th 11:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 1.7 mi
1417 North Wauwatosa Avenue, Wauwatosa
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
Chinese Pagoda
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.7 mi
7200 West North Avenue, Wauwatosa
Tu-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 16:00-21:00; Mo off
Colectivo Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.5 mi
6745 West Wells Street, Wauwatosa
Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa-Su 06:30-18:00
Crafty Cow
Restaurant · Burger · 2.1 mi
6519 West North Avenue, Wauwatosa
Mo 11:00-20:00; Tu-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr 11:00-21:30; Sa 10:00-21:30;...
211 more on the map.
History
The lush Menomonee Valley of the Wauwatosa area provided a key overland gateway between the rich glacial farmland of southeastern Wisconsin and the Port of Milwaukee. In 1835, Charles Hart became the first Euro-American to settle here, followed that year by 17 other families. The following year a United States Road was built from Milwaukee through Wauwatosa, eventually reaching Madison. Charles Hart built a mill in 1845 on the Menomonee River which gave the settlement its original name of "Hart's Mill." The mill was torn down in 1914.
The Town of Wau-wau-too-sa was created by act of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature on April 30, 1840. As of the 1840 census, the population of the Town of Wau-wau-too-sa or Wauwatosa was 342. The town government was organized in 1842. The town's borders originally extended from the present-day Greenfield Avenue in the south to Hampton Avenue in the north, and from 27th Street in the east to the Waukesha County line in the west, encompassing sections of present-day Milwaukee, West Milwaukee and West Allis, plus the southern part of former North Milwaukee, which was wholly annexed into the city of Milwaukee in 1927. Most of the town was farmland through the remainder of the 19th century.
From the History section of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay14
Renaissance Milwaukee West
Motel and hotel · 0.6 mi
2300 North Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa
Extended Stay America
Motel and hotel · 0.8 mi
11121 West North Avenue, Wauwatosa
Churches and places of worship59
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
Church · Greek Orthodox · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
9400 West Congress Street, Wauwatosa
Grand Avenue Congregational Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 5.1 mi
Highland Avenue Methodist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 5.1 mi
Second Church of Christ, Scientist
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church
Church · Greek Orthodox · 1.5 mi
2160 North Wauwatosa Avenue, Wauwatosa
St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church · Evangelical Lutheran · 2.5 mi
2028 North 60th Street, Milwaukee
Shopping52
Gas and EV charging23
Schools, colleges and libraries96
Wisconsin Lutheran High School
School · Lutheran · 2.3 mi
330 North Glenview Avenue, Milwaukee
Epiphany Learning Academy & Day Care
School · Greek Orthodox · 1.5 mi
2160 North Wauwatosa Avenue, Wauwatosa
Healthcare44
Fresenius Kidney Care Appleton Avenue
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.6 mi
7795 West Appleton Avenue, Milwaukee
Midwest Nephrology Vascular Access Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.7 mi
7797 West Appleton Avenue, Milwaukee
Map of Wauwatosa
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°F | 14°F | 1.5 in | 11.0 in |
| Feb | 34°F | 17°F | 1.5 in | 9.9 in |
| Mar | 44°F | 26°F | 1.8 in | 5.3 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 36°F | 3.7 in | 1.5 in |
| May | 68°F | 48°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 58°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 63°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 62°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 74°F | 53°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 61°F | 42°F | 2.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 30°F | 2.0 in | 2.0 in |
| Dec | 35°F | 21°F | 1.7 in | 9.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mt Mary College Hcn (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Milwaukee County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-06-30: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2025-09-11: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2020-03-11: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-04-05: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Milwaukee 3 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Brookfield 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Greenfield 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Glendale 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- New Berlin 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Menomonee Falls 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Shorewood 8 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Brown Deer 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Greendale 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Mequon 10 mi north, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Wauwatosa at Menomonee River, The original uploader was Schwnj at English Wikipedia ., CC BY 2.5
- The container store wauwatosa wi, Ceeren, CC0
- P f changs mayfair mall wauwatosa wi, Ceeren, CC0
- Potbelly sandwich shop mayfair mall wauwatosa wi, Ceeren, CC0
- Rays wine and spirits wauwatosa wi, Ceeren, CC0
- Fiddleheads coffee wauwatosa wi, Ceeren, CC0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 100 (Hoyt Park), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 099 (County Grounds Park), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 098 (County Grounds Park), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 097 (County Grounds Park), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 096 (County Grounds Park), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 095 (County Grounds Park), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 094 (County Grounds Park), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 101 (The Landing at Hoyt Park), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 102 (The Landing at Hoyt Park), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 093 (Milwaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy Historic District--Echelon Apartments), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 092 (County Grounds Park), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 091 (County Grounds Park), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 103 (The Landing at Hoyt Park), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 104 (Hoyt Park Footbridge), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 105 (Menomonee River from Hoyt Park Footbridge), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 106 (Menomonee River from Hoyt Park Footbridge), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 090 (County Grounds Park), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 107 (Hoyt Park Footbridge), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 108 (Hoyt Park), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 085 (Milwaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy Historic District--Echelon Apartments), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 089 (County Grounds Park), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 088 (County Grounds Park), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 084 (Milwaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy Historic District Administration Building--Echelon Apartments), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 082 (Interstate 41), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wauwatosa June 2024 083 (Milwaukee County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy Historic District Administration Building--Echelon Apartments), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Annunciation Church Apr09, The original uploader was Freekee at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wauwatosa-Womans-Clubhouse Aug09, Freekee, Public domain
- Milwaukee County Zoo, Awkwafaba, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kneeland-Walker-House Aug09, Freekee, Public domain
- FHDayHouse-Milw-Apr09, Freekee at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church-St-District-Tosa Aug09, Freekee, Public domain
- Second Church of Christ Scientist Mar10, Freekee, Public domain
- Juneau Highlands HD Nov2011, Freekee, CC0
- Highland Methodist Church Mar10, Freekee, Public domain
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