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Nashotah, Wisconsin
Village
Nashotah.jpg
Location of Nashotah in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Location of Nashotah in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Country  United States
State  Wisconsin
County Waukesha
Government
 • Type Village Board
(President - Trustees)
Area
 • Total 1.66 sq mi (4.31 km2)
 • Land 1.64 sq mi (4.24 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
942 ft (287 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,321
 • Density 829.97/sq mi (320.41/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 55-55550
GNIS feature ID 1570108

Nashotah is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,321 at the 2020 census. The village took its name from the nearby Nashotah Lakes.

Education

Nashotah House, a seminary of The Episcopal Church, is in Nashotah. Lake Country Christian Academy, a private grade school (now closed), was also located in Nashotah.

Geography

Nashotah is located at 43°5′41″N 88°24′2″W / 43.09472°N 88.40056°W / 43.09472; -88.40056 (43.094705, -88.400658); in the Lake Country area of Waukesha County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.70 square miles (4.40 km2), of which, 1.67 square miles (4.33 km2) of it is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 321
1970 410 27.7%
1980 513 25.1%
1990 567 10.5%
2000 1,266 123.3%
2010 1,395 10.2%
2020 1,321 −5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,395 people, 517 households, and 400 families living in the village. The population density was 835.3 inhabitants per square mile (322.5/km2). There were 541 housing units at an average density of 324.0 per square mile (125.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.6% White, 0.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 517 households, of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.6% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the village was 43 years. 29.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 33.8% were from 45 to 64; and 12.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

Attractions

Nashotah is the home of the oldest restaurant in the state, The Red Circle Inn. Founded in 1848 on the Watertown Plank Road, the Red Circle Inn was a resting place for stagecoaches and early settlers. The Pabst Brewing family bought the inn in 1889 and it soon become the place to be for sophisticates summering in their mansions on the area lakes.

Notable people

  • Elizabeth Kemper Adams (1872–1948), American educator, born in Nashotah

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Nashotah para niños

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