This past Monday morning while I was busy catching up on the next episode of The Beverly Hillbillies, my phone rang and I glanced down to see whom it might be.
The caller ID simply said Village of Pewaukee. Since I had never heard of such a place, let alone know anyone from there, I let the phone ring until it stopped. If it was someone calling to see if I was free to be on The Tonight Show, they would leave a message. Alas, no message was left.
But I was intrigued.
Village of Pewaukee.
It had such a nice ring to it.
I had to find out more.
Like, where was it?
What kind of place was it?
What were housing prices like?
Could I get a job there?
Is it the kind of place I could retire to?
So many questions.
Fortunately, the Beverly Hills episode was over and I could start to get answers to some of my questions.
Here’s what I learned:
Location
Pewaukee is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,166 at the 2010 census. It sits on the eastern end of Pewaukee Lake. It is about 20 miles west of Milwaukee and about 100 miles north of Chicago.
Job Market
The village of Pewaukee is home to one of the three locations of Dynex/Rivett Inc., a manufacturer of hydraulic components and systems. Pewaukee is also the home of Logic Design Corporation, the developers of Global Edge Engineering and Manufacturing Software. Another business located in Pewaukee is PM Plastics, a custom injection molding company.
The village is home to the Old Main Street building on Wisconsin Avenue. Opened in 2002 across from the beach on Pewaukee Lake, Old Main Street replicates the charm of a late 1800s building with modern up to date facilities. It is the home of small businesses that include restaurants (Seesters Mexican Cantina and The Chocolate Factory), a salon, Beach Bum bakery, a pilates/yoga/barre studio, a bead shop, a home builder, a construction management firm, a recruitment firm (Joel Frank & Associates), and a software company (Logic Design Corporation).
Education
Pewaukee School District serves both the village and the city of Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The district includes four separate buildings all contained in a single-campus environment. The school buildings serve early childhood through 2nd grades, 3rd through 5th, 6th through 8th, and 9th through 12th grades. I’m not sure what happened to kindergarten and 1st grade…
Waukesha County Technical College’s main campus is located in the village of Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The technical college is part of the 16 technical colleges that make up the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS).
Library
Since I consider local libraries the crown jewel of a community, I had to see what this town had. The Pewaukee Public Library is a joint library operated in conjunction with the City of Pewaukee. In addition to the usual list of library services, the library houses the Harken Astronomical Observatory. This special feature provides education and brings the wonders of our incredible universe to families of the community.
Community Life:
The Village has several active community groups including:
- Pewaukee Area Arts Council
- Pewaukee Fireworks Committee
- Pewaukee Kiwanis
- Positively Pewaukee
- Glacier Lakes Chapter of the Antiques and Classic Boat Society
- Woman’s Club of Pewaukee
There is also a Pewaukee Lake public beach.
Real Estate
Zillow listed 20 homes for sale in the Village. I thought this one sounded the most appealing – a 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo for $499,000 right on the lake. Here is the description:
Best Pewaukee lake views in the building! This top floor condo has 2 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, and is steps away from downtown Pewaukee shops and restaurants. Condo has granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, and in-unit laundry. Come make this your new home and start enjoying the lake views today!
The photo at the top is from this listing. That would be an awesome view each morning and sunsets in the afternoon…
Weather
In Pewaukee, the summers are warm and wet; the winters are freezing, snowy, and windy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 15°F to 82°F and is rarely below -4°F or above 90°F.
Conclusion
The Village of Pewaukee looks like a wonderful place with its lakefront location and small-town atmosphere. Except for the weather, it would be the kind of place I’d consider retiring to.
Hopefully, someday I’ll get to visit the Village. And maybe find out who was calling me…
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P.S. I never knew I could get a 750-word blog post out of an unanswered spam phone call…
It’s only about 7 hours from us. I’ll let you know how it is if I ever get there. I think that Beth is closer though.
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I don’t think I’ve ever been in the state of Wisoconsin…
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It’s time then!
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I agree!
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I would like to visit Wisconsin. It is where Little house in the big woods is set and I’d like to see it for real.
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it is supposed to be a beautiful state; I’ve never heard of the little house in the big woods…
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I’ve never spent any considerable time there, but when I’ve driven through it seems alright. Milwaukee in general is a very nice city.
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I was wondering if anyone had ever been there. I’ve never thought of visiting Milwaukee, but after looking at the maps of Pewaukee and seeing that Milwaukee is right on the lake, its appeal immediately went up…
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It’s like Chicago, but nice. They’ve got the Brewers and Collectivo Coffee!
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I’ve always wanted to see those Racing Sausages…
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Definitely worth the ticket price.
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This reminds me of that Twilight Episode, where a man is on a commuter train that keeps stopping at a town called “Willoughby.” He looks out the window and sees a very pleasant looking village from a simpler, stress-free time. But in reality there is no such town. He’s hallucinating, while having a nervous breakdown from all the stress he gets at work. One day he jumps off the train, thinking he’s getting off at Willoughby, and is killed. Then his body is hauled away by a hearse bearing the name, “Willoughby and Son Funeral Home.”
Should that town call again, I’d be cautious about answering the phone.
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I am sure he is so thankful for your warning! 😶🤚!
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I hope so. I’d hate for him to be lost in the Twilight Zone.
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I just watched a few episodes over the past couple of days. One of the all time best shows…
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I agree. TZ is a classic.
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I was; but I checked. No Pewaukee Funeral home…
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So noone dies there? Gee! That may be the place to go!
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that sounds like a Twilight Zone episode…
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you got me worried, so I checked. Fortunately, there is no Pewaukee Funeral home…
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Maybe people don’t die there. Sounds like you may have stumbled upon the perfect town to retire in.
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maybe it’s like that Cocoon movie…
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Every time I think of that movie, I get butterflies in my stomach.
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That’s an outstanding beach for a small lake and right next to Main Street. One reservation I may have about the town is the way its name is pronounced. Pee-waukee would be unappealing.
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I think the location makes up for the name; it’s the cold winters that would bother me…
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That too.
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We watched the Beverly Hillbillies tonight as well. But we didn’t get any spam calls.
Way to make something good out of a spam call. 🙂 That would be a great view to wake up too! If I can’t get a beach house maybe I can get a lakehouse. But Wisconsin is too cold!
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glad to know I am not the only one who watched such shows!
and yes, it is a bit too cold…
the only downside of a lakehouse somewhere warm is that there are likely alligators…
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I’m thinking with all of the spam calls we get from places I’ve never heard of, there would be no shortage of places to blog about.
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I may to keep a closer eye on my spam calls for future blog posts 🙂
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Luckily Pewaukee got a hold of me. Their Village Idiot died and they are looking for a replacement. I am considering it because I lived in Milwaukee from 1958-1962. If I decide against it, I can put a good word in for you if you like.
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Good luck, and thanks for potentially putting in a good word for me..
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That was me calling to ask you to bail me out. No worries though, I will see you in five to ten.
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I’m sorry I didn’t pick up. If I make to the Village, I’ll be sure to visit…
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and you have pewaukee to thank for this!
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have you heard of the town?
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New to me
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All I can think of is Pawnee (sp?) from parks and Rec )
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what a great show…
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You never know until you try!
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quite true!
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You should go there, and visit Milwaukee too. After all, what made Milwaukee famous…
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beer, and the Racing Sausages!
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Not heard of Racing Sausages – sounds like a sport for very small dogs.
Beer – yes. Rod Stewart sang about it 😊
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I’ve never heard that Rod song – not bad…
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A long way from his best, though. It went top ten here. A country song, first recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis.
Those sausages are presumably aimed at kids, which definition perhaps also includes rounders fans…
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Rod has got a lot of good ones though.
I’m sure it does include rounders fans… 🙂
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I prefer his earlier stuff – this one wasn’t ever a favourite. And he’s still going strong: just released a new album.
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wow; Ihope he’s not doing it for the money..
speaking of which, what did you think of Springsteen’s half a billion dollar deal?
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He does have ex-wives to pay for!
Not seen anything about the Springsteen deal – British media behind the times again! I’ll look it up.
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the Springsteen deal was big news here…
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Not here, apparently! It seems he doubled his net worth with the deal. A sell out, but I guess he can’t be blamed for maximising…
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I know Neil Young sold his music, but part of the deal was that it could not be used in any ads. I wonder if Springsteen asked for the same deal. I guess we will find out…
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It will be interesting to see. If I’m On Fire appears in an ad for house insurance we’ll have our answer…
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I always thought the line “Come on up for the rising” could be “sign on up for Verizon”
Verizon is a large telecom company…
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If only you’d said that to them before his songs were sold…
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I guess I won’t be reliving any glory days…
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Maybe you’ve seen better days…
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especially on the streets of Philadelphia…
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Can you get a human touch there, or is that reserved for the backstreets?
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Wow. If I researched all the places I get spam calls from, I’d have to make it a full-time job!
If you ever travel there, be sure to post pics.
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I am going to pay more attention to my spam calls for possible future posts 🙂
and I think it would be a fun place to visit, and take pictures…
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So, there’s a village called Peewaukee and a city called Peewaukee? But surely a population of 8000 is rather high for a village? Surely it’s a town? I’m intrigued now about the population of Peewaukee city, come to think of it, what causes a village to become a town or a town to become a city? Here in the U.K. it’s a religious thing, a city is a large town but with a cathedral. The smallest city in England is Wells, tiny, but with a strong historical connection to Bath, where once the Bishop of Bath & Wells was a bit of a lecher and pervert, famously portrayed in the Black Adder TV series. But I digress ……
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it is strange that there is a village and a city. I don’t know if the way we name places is as sophisticated as the U.K…
I am not familiar with the Black Adder series…
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That’s far too cold for me as well.
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Jim, I think you could get a blog post out of a cracked egg…Just saying!
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desperate times call for desperate measures 🙂
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I think I could do a summer time visit, Jim. Winter does sound very me at all.
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I’m with you, Robbie!
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… and that is how social media draws us in to be curious about things and places that may not be any of our business at all.
I bet they appreciate the likes tho!
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but sometimes, on that rare occasion, you might come across something that is quite worthwhile, and that may be why people keep coming back to social media…
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Agreed! Thank you Jim 💛
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Actually I thought the winters sounded kind of nice. Sure a lot better than the -50F we had last winter! Great post Jim!😂😹
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I guess everything is relative!
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So true. For those not used to it then it would be cold. Even here -5F can feel cold at the beginning of winter, then after getting some of that -30F, when we go back to -5 it feels mild.
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Pewaukee Kiwanis sounds like a heck of a tongue-twister!
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I wonder if saying it five times real fast is part of the initiation…
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I think this place sounds delightful!
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I thought so as well!
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