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Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Menomonee Falls is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States.
Population 38,527

Top Events in Menomonee Falls History

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1839History
The town of Menomonee was created in December 1839.
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1890History
By 1890, the population of the area was 2,480.
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1892Government
In 1892, a section of the town of Menomonee was incorporated as the village of Menomonee Falls.
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1894Disaster
In 1894, the first village board was elected and the first village fire department formed.
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1902Government
The first public telephone service was offered in 1902; a local electricity plant offered a substitute for kerosene lamps by 1907; water mains were installed in the 1910s; and t...
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1908Government
The village's second bank, the Farmers and Merchants Bank, was established in 1908 by attorney Samuel A.
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1910Culture
By 1910, automobiles started being sold in the village, which led to an increase in paved roads.
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1919Infrastructure
By 1919, Highway 15 connected Menomonee Falls to Milwaukee and Illinois and, by 1922, to Green Bay.
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1940History
By 1940, the population had risen to 3,674.
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1950Government
Fussville was once a separate unincorporated community; it was annexed by Menomonee Falls sometime between 1950 and 1960.

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Historical Timeline

1839History
The town of Menomonee was created in December 1839.
1890History
By 1890, the population of the area was 2,480.
1892Government
In 1892, a section of the town of Menomonee was incorporated as the village of Menomonee Falls.
1894Disaster
In 1894, the first village board was elected and the first village fire department formed.
1902Government
The first public telephone service was offered in 1902; a local electricity plant offered a substitute for kerosene lamps by 1907; water mains were installed in the 1910s; and t...
1908Government
The village's second bank, the Farmers and Merchants Bank, was established in 1908 by attorney Samuel A.
1910Culture
By 1910, automobiles started being sold in the village, which led to an increase in paved roads.
1919Infrastructure
By 1919, Highway 15 connected Menomonee Falls to Milwaukee and Illinois and, by 1922, to Green Bay.
1940History
By 1940, the population had risen to 3,674.
1950Government
Fussville was once a separate unincorporated community; it was annexed by Menomonee Falls sometime between 1950 and 1960.
1958Government
In 1958, the village of Menomonee Falls annexed the remainder of the Town of Menomonee, which increased the total area from 2 to 32 square miles and the population from 4,500 to...
1965Government
In 1965, a can manufacturing plant with a capacity of 150 million cans per year was established in the village, owned by Containers, Inc., a joint venture of the Miller Brewing ...
1990History
Between 1990 and 2010, the population had grown by almost 9,000.
2010History
== Demographics == === 2010 census === As of the census of 2010, 35,626 people, 14,567 households, and 10,028 families resided in the village.
2016Infrastructure
Reports in 2016 state, "As of 2016, the Village had an estimated 36,907 residents and had become an important economic hub of Greater Milwaukee area." Major business development...
2023Culture
In 2023, $250,000 were cut from the Menomonee Falls Public Library budget and three library board members were ousted with little to no transparency to the public.

Did You Know?

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Menomonee Falls is located in the state of Wisconsin.
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Menomonee Falls has a population of 38,527 residents.
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Its population was 38,527 at the 2020 census, making it the most-populous village in Wisconsin.

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