Whitewater, Wisconsin

About Whitewater

Whitewater is a close-knit town in southeastern Wisconsin with an estimated population of 16,076.

Officially, Whitewater is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.84 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,819 residents per square mile.

📰 Whitewater News Today

• UW System will freeze tuition for 2 years if state invests $190M WPR · Aug 18
• Experience Whitewater's Annual Spirit Tour This October WMSN · Aug 18
• UW-Whitewater awarded $225K to enhance region’s emergency preparedness Universities of Wisconsin · Aug 13
• Aiden Neduzak named to WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll at UW-Whitewater Wisconsin Rapids City Times · Aug 12
• Wisconsin-River Falls vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater (Oct 3, 2026) Live Score ESPN · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Whitewater Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Whitewater — but the Wisconsin one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 16,076.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Whitewater

• 841 Brewhouse
• BaristaCats Café (café)
• Binggs Farmstead Restaurant
• Rick's Eastside Pub — american
• Casual Joe's
• China House — asian
• Cozumel Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Drumlin Hall
• Fanatico
• Karina's Mexican Restaraunt — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Old Depot · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Whitewater

• Lima Bog State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Big Brick Park reviews ★
• Birge Fountain Park reviews ★
• Bluff Creek State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Brewery Hill Park reviews ★
• Campus Memory Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Campus Organic Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Chopp Arboretum reviews ★
• Clay Street Nature Park reviews ★
• Cravath Lakefront Park reviews ★
• Effigy Mound Park reviews ★
• Flowing Well reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Whitewater

• JEDI Virtual K-12
• Lakeview Elementary
• Lincoln Elementary
• Washington Elementary
• Whitewater 4K
• Whitewater High
• Whitewater Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Whitewater

🏘️ Nearby Communities