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 km) at an elevation of 930 feet. The population was 11,487 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.
| Name: | Sussex village |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 47 |
| LSAD Description: | village (suffix) |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| County: | Waukesha County |
| Elevation: | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Total Area: | 8.02 sq mi (20.77 km²) |
| Land Area: | 7.97 sq mi (20.63 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km²) |
| Total Population: | 11,487 |
| Population Density: | 1,378.31/sq mi (532.20/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 53089 |
| Area code: | 262 |
| FIPS code: | 5578750 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 1575137 |
| Website: | villagesussex.org |
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History
It was founded in 1843 by George Elliott, a bricklayer from Beckley, East Sussex, and Richard Cooling, a blacksmith from Dorset.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 7.62 square miles (19.74 km), of which, 7.57 square miles (19.61 km) of it is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km) is water. The Bugline Trail, a paved 16-mile rail trail, runs directly through the village.
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