Chenequa Village Hall, 2023
Chenequa’s story
98 years in pictures
Census counts: 339 in 1930, 526 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2023 and 4 maps from 1892 on.
- 1928Chenequa is incorporated
Photo: Awkwafaba · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
521
2025 Census estimate · +0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$1.4M
Census ACS
Household income
$224K
median
Median age
59.3
years
Jobs based here
207
Balanced
Is Chenequa a good place to live?
Chenequa’s median rent is $3,501 a month, above both Wisconsin’s towns ($1,078 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Only 4 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher median age than Chenequa. Chenequa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
521 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MertonDelafieldNorth LakeNashotahChenequa
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Chenequa: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chenequa, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHartland WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFridayTrash dayTown site
SchoolsArrowhead Union High School DistrictLake Country School DistrictStone Bank School District3 districts serve Chenequa; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVillage of Chenequa ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes53029, 5305853029 64% · 53058 36%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Chenequa.
Natural hazards
Low risk in Chenequa, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Chenequa, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Chenequa has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 12° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–31°
Spring35–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall40–59°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Chenequa than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
0.8% of Chenequa working residents work locally, below both the Wisconsin town median (8.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). 3.2% of Chenequa residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Milwaukee (8%), Waukesha (8%) and Brookfield (7%).
1%work in town
| Chenequa | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Chenequa1%
Milwaukee8%
Waukesha8%
Brookfield7%
Wauwatosa7%
14 mi
median commute distance
207
jobs based in Chenequa
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
Fewer of Chenequa’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
11% of adults report frequent mental distress in Chenequa. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Chenequa. 13% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Chenequa.
| Chenequa | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.4% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
21 better7 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Chenequa | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.1% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.6% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 8.6% |
Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital
5.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Chenequa has set aside 0.4% of its land for conservation
1.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
0.4%conserved
| Chenequa | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.4%
conserved · 11 of 2,943 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nashotah Park | — | 7 |
| 2. Beaver Lake Public Acess | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
$680Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 55 attractions →Fiserv Forum and 27 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chenequa. Close and well known come first.
24 mi Stadium & arenaFiserv Forum
25 mi MuseumMilwaukee Art Museum350K visitors a year
24 mi Stadium & arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
27 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre
25 mi State parkAztalan State Park
24 mi MuseumNature & Culture Museum of WisconsinSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0 · UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena: Shadowlink1014, Public domain · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Aztalan State Park: Joshua Mayer - Flickr user wackybadger, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin: The original uploader was Sulfur at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chenequa
17pages on Chenequa
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Chenequa
Nashotah HouseUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Nashotah3.5 miWaukesha County Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pewaukee7.3 mi$4,872 in-state tuitionCarroll UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Waukesha11.3 mi$38,890 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Chenequa residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Chenequa
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Chenequa is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It encompasses all of Pine Lake, a southern portion of North Lake, and the western portion of Beaver Lake. The population was 526 at the 2020 census. The village was incorporated in 1928.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 909 ft
Questions about Chenequa
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chenequa, WI a good place to live?
Chenequa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.