Sussex, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Sussex, Wisconsin
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Sign in front of Sussex civic center
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Location of Sussex in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Waukesha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.02 sq mi (20.77 km2) |
| • Land | 7.97 sq mi (20.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 11,487 |
| • Density | 1,378.31/sq mi (532.20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
53089
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| Area code(s) | 262 |
| FIPS code | 55-78750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1575137 |
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Sussex is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States, about 19 miles (31 km) northwest of Milwaukee and 9 miles (14 km) north of Waukesha. The village is 7.24 square miles (19 km2) at an elevation of 930 feet. The population was 11,487 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.
History
It was founded in 1843 by George Elliott, a bricklayer from Beckley, East Sussex, and Richard Cooling, a blacksmith from Dorset.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 7.62 square miles (19.74 km2), of which, 7.57 square miles (19.61 km2) of it is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water. The Bugline Trail, a paved 15.6-mile (25.1 km) rail trail, runs directly through the village.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 131 | — | |
| 1930 | 496 | — | |
| 1940 | 548 | 10.5% | |
| 1950 | 679 | 23.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,087 | 60.1% | |
| 1970 | 2,758 | 153.7% | |
| 1980 | 3,482 | 26.3% | |
| 1990 | 5,039 | 44.7% | |
| 2000 | 8,828 | 75.2% | |
| 2010 | 10,518 | 19.1% | |
| 2020 | 11,487 | 9.2% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 10,518 people, 4,039 households, and 2,932 families living in the village. The population density was 1,389.4 inhabitants per square mile (536.5/km2). There were 4,186 housing units at an average density of 553.0 per square mile (213.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.2% White, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 4,039 households, of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.4% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.09.
The median age in the village was 37.5 years. 28.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 9.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.
Economy
The headquarters of Quad/Graphics is located in Sussex. Kraft Foods had operated a Tombstone and DiGiorno pizza manufacturing plant in the village. The plant, which employed 330 employees, closed in March 2007.
Education
Sussex is served by the Hamilton School District, which operates a preschool, four elementary schools, an intermediate school (5th and 6th grade), a middle school (7th and 8th), and a high school in the Sussex area.
Sussex is home to the Pauline Haass Public Library, a member library of the Bridges Library System. The Sussex-Lisbon Area Historium is in the Sussex Civic Center.
Notable people
- William H. Edwards, multi-term state legislator from Sussex
- Kellyn Taylor, long distance runner, native of Sussex
- Patrick Baldwin, Jr., NBA basketball player, graduate of Sussex Hamilton High School
Media
- Sussex Sun – weekly newspaper
- WSJP 1640 AM – Relevant Radio
See also
In Spanish: Sussex (Wisconsin) para niños
