Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Downtown Oconomowoc
Location of Oconomowoc in Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Oconomowoc
Oconomowoc
Coordinates: 43°06′42″N 88°29′57″W / 43.1117°N 88.4993°W / 43.1117; -88.4993
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyWaukesha
Settled1837
Founded byJohn S. Rockwell
Government
  TypeMayor–council
  MayorRobert Magnus
Area
  Total
12.43 sq mi (32.19 km2)
  Land11.75 sq mi (30.44 km2)
  Water0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
Elevation
823 ft (251 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
18,203
  Density1,445.07/sq mi (557.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
53066, 53067
Area code262
FIPS code55-59250
Websiteoconomowoc-wi.gov

Oconomowoc (/əˈkɒnəməˌwɒk/ ə-KON-ə-mə-wok) is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The name was derived from Coo-no-mo-wauk, the Potawatomi term for 'waterfall'. The population was 18,203 at the 2020 census. The city is partially adjacent to the Village of Lac La Belle and near the village of Oconomowoc Lake, Wisconsin.