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Waukesha County.

Waukesha County has 549.7 square miles of land in Wisconsin. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Waukesha County: Kettle Moraines, Southeastern Wisconsin Savannah and Till Plain.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Waukesha County, Wisconsin
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Waukesha County, Wisconsin · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Waukesha County, Wisconsin from above

USDA Farm Service Agency · National Agriculture Imagery Program, served by the USGS National Map

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THE SETTINGKettle Moraines
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS40 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Waukesha County on the map

THE WAUKESHA COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Kettle Moraines setting.

Waukesha County has 549.7 square miles of land in Wisconsin. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Waukesha County: Kettle Moraines, Southeastern Wisconsin Savannah and Till Plain.

Glacial till plains support a transition between hardwood forest, oak savanna and prairie landscapes. Rolling farmland and woodland reflect this meeting of ecological regions in southeastern Wisconsin.

Regional context: Southeastern Wisconsin Till Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Waukesha County intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Kettle Moraines96%
  2. Southeastern Wisconsin Savannah and Till Plain4%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Waukesha County

The atlas lists 40 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Waukesha County, including Milwaukee, New Berlin, Eagle. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Waukesha County

Waukesha County by land and water

The Census records 30.8 square miles of water within Waukesha County, or 5.3% of its total area. That share is close to Waukesha County’s 5.3%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Waukesha County has 29.8 times the land area of nearby Delafield town (18.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Dodge County, Jefferson County, Milwaukee County, Ozaukee County, Racine County, Walworth County, Washington County within Wisconsin. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Waukesha County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Waukesha County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Waukesha County. The county includes 40 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Kettle Moraines setting

Kettle Moraines belongs to Southeastern Wisconsin Till Plains. Which portions of the tract are open till plain or wooded slope, and what existing drainage and access records are available?

03

Check the route, beyond Delafield

Delafield is 3 miles northwest of the Waukesha County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Waukesha County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON WAUKESHA COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 43.0184° N, 88.3042° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Waukesha County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Waukesha

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Waukesha ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Waukesha County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Kettle Moraines

Explore the agency mapping behind the Southeastern Wisconsin Till Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Wisconsin landowner resources

Wisconsin Surface Water Data Viewer

DNR’s official interactive surface-water and related geographic mapping tool.

Wisconsin groundwater and well data

State resources for well-construction records and groundwater research.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Waukesha County.

Delafield lies about 3 miles northwest of Waukesha County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Waukesha County in context

NSEWDelafield · 3 miles1Waukesha · 3.1 miles2Wales · 3.5 miles3Genesee · 4.4 miles4Pewaukee · 4.5 miles5Waukesha · 4.9 miles6OUTER RING: 4.9 MILES
  1. 1
    Delafield3 mi · legal town
  2. 2
    Waukesha3.1 mi · city
  3. 3
    Wales3.5 mi · village
  4. 4
    Genesee4.4 mi · legal town
  5. 5
    Pewaukee4.5 mi · city
  6. 6
    Waukesha4.9 mi · village
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Wisconsin; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Big Bendvillage
Brookfieldcity
Brookfieldlegal town
Butlervillage
Chenequavillage
Delafieldcity
Delafieldlegal town
Dousmanvillage
Eaglelegal town
Eaglevillage
Elm Grovevillage
Geneseelegal town
Hartlandvillage
Lac La Bellevillage
Lannonvillage
Lisbonvillage
Menomonee Fallsvillage
Mertonlegal town
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Waukesha County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Waukesha County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Waukesha County. Waukesha County’s 549.7 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Kettle Moraines describe all of Waukesha County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Kettle Moraines is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Delafield as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 3 miles northwest of Waukesha County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Waukesha County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

GREAT LAND. GOOD PEOPLE.

Your land in Waukesha County.
Your next chapter.

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