Whitewater, Wisconsin

Whitewater, Wisconsin
Main Street, downtown Whitewater
Location of Whitewater in Walworth County and Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Whitewater
Whitewater
Coordinates: 42°50′6″N 88°44′10″W / 42.83500°N 88.73611°W / 42.83500; -88.73611
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountiesWalworth, Jefferson
Government
  TypeCommon Council
Area
  Total
9.14 sq mi (23.67 km2)
  Land8.84 sq mi (22.89 km2)
  Water0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)
Elevation
824 ft (251 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
14,889
  Density1,684.95/sq mi (650.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
53190
Area code262
FIPS code55-86925
GNIS feature ID1576690
Websitewww.whitewater-wi.gov

Whitewater is a city located in Walworth and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located near the southern portion of the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Whitewater is the home of the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 14,889.