Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Downtown Wauwatosa along the Menomonee River
Nickname: 
Tosa
Location of Wauwatosa in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 43°4′N 88°2′W / 43.067°N 88.033°W / 43.067; -88.033
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyMilwaukee
IncorporatedMay 27, 1897 (1897-05-27)
Government
  MayorDennis McBride
  Congressional Rep.Gwen Moore (D)
Area
  City
13.23 sq mi (34.27 km2)
  Land13.23 sq mi (34.26 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City
48,387
  Density3,637.86/sq mi (1,404.54/km2)
  Metro
1,753,355 (Milwaukee)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code414
FIPS code55-84675
GNIS feature ID1576335
Websitewww.wauwatosa.net

Wauwatosa (/ˌwɔːwəˈtsə/ 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.