Pewaukee is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 15,914 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Pewaukee, originally organized as a town in 1840 and later as a city in 1999, surrounds the Village of Pewaukee, which was incorporated from the town in 1876.

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How Pewaukee ranks

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#3Lowest depression in WI #9Fewest uninsured in WI #18Fewest smokers in WI All WI rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code262

Living in Pewaukee

Health in Pewaukee

Health Grade A

Healthier than 89% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Wisconsin

20better than WI·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 1▼ 6 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

6.7%Fewer adults facing food insecurityWI 12.1% · better 5.9%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethWI 9.9% · better 10.3%More adults who have had cancerWI 8.6% · worse

Care nearby

Waukesha Memorial HospitalWaukesha · 3.7 mi · ER

Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers-WaukeshaWaukesha · 3.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Pewaukee

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School Grade B-

The public schools Pewaukee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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Christian Education Leadership AcademElementary · Grades PK–8 · 377 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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