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Location of Delafield in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Waukesha
Established	1837
Area
• Total	11.07 sq mi (28.66 km2)
• Land	9.41 sq mi (24.37 km2)
• Water	1.66 sq mi (4.29 km2)  14.92%
Population
• Total	7,185
• Density	763.5/sq mi (294.8/km2)
ZIP Code	53018
Area code(s)	262
FIPS code	55-19400
Website	www.cityofdelafield.com

Delafield is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, along the Bark River. The population was 7,185 at the 2020 census.

The city of Delafield is a separate municipality from the Town of Delafield, both of which are situated in township 7 North Range 18 East.

History

Delafield was established in 1837, named after Dr. Charles Delafield of Milwaukee. It was the hometown of the Cushing brothers, who served the Union cause during the American Civil War—Alonzo (killed during Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg), William (led the raid on CSS Albemarle), and Howard (an Indian fighter killed fighting the Apache in Arizona after the war). Cushing Memorial Park is named after them and is home to a war memorial in their honor, and Cushing Elementary is specifically named after Alonzo Cushing. Since 1927, a culinary event known as the "Coon Feed" has taken place in Delafield.

Geography

Delafield is located in the Lake Country area of Waukesha County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.06 square miles (28.65 km²), of which 9.41 square miles (24.37 km²) is land and 1.65 square miles (4.27 km²) is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 7,085 people, 2,776 households, and 1,858 families living in the city. The population density was 752.9 inhabitants per square mile (290.7/km²). There were 2,974 housing units at an average density of 316.0 per square mile (122.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% White, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.

There were 2,776 households, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.1% were non-families. Some 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the city was 41.8 years. Around 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

Education

The Kettle Moraine School District serves most of Delafield. Cushing Elementary provides education for children from kindergarten through 5th grade. Kettle Moraine Middle School and Kettle Moraine High School are the zoned secondary schools of the Kettle Moraine district.

A portion of Delafield is zoned to Lake Country School District and Arrowhead Union High School District.

St. John's Northwestern Military Academy, a private Episcopal military school for 7th through 12th grade, is also located in Delafield.

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See also

In Spanish: Delafield (Wisconsin) para niños