Waukesha is a city in and the county seat

County seat

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 of Waukesha County

Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Waukesha County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2008, the population was 380,629. Its county seat is Waukesha.-History:The part of Wisconsin that Waukesha County now occupies was a part of Michigan when Milwaukee County was organized in September 1834. On July 4, 1836, the...

, Wisconsin

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, in the Upper Midwest

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. The population was 70,718 at the 2010 census, making it the largest community in the county and 7th largest in the state. The city is located adjacent to the Town of Waukesha

Waukesha (town), Wisconsin

Waukesha is a town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,596 at the 2000 census...

. Milwaukee County is due east of Waukesha County.

In 2006, Money

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magazine ranked Waukesha 36th on its list of the "100 Best Places to Live", in the United States.
In 2007 America's Promise

America's Promise

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ranked Waukesha one of the "100 Best Communities for Young People" in the United States.
In 2010, Money

Money (magazine)

Money is published by Time Inc. Its first issue was published in October 1972. Its articles cover the gamut of personal finance topics ranging from investing, saving, retirement and taxes to family finance issues like paying for college, credit, career and home improvement...

magazine ranked Waukesha 50th on its list of the "100 Best Places to Live", in the United States.
The area that Waukesha now encompasses was first inhabited in 1834.