The Village of Sussex was incorporated in 1924 from the hamlets (towns) of Sussex (1842, some say 1837) and Templeton (1886). The Village is generally small town in nature, but there are some subdivisions and a unique 221-acre industrial park.
Compiled and Edited by Michael R. Reilly
Last Revised 10/24/2005
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The Village Hall is located at the beautifully renovated Sussex Main Street School House , and is generally open Monday through Friday, call 246-5200 The elected Village Board consists of an elected President, and six supervisors, along with a Village Administrator. The Village maintains the Sussex Fire & Rescue Department at 246-5197 [or dial 911] on Main Street . The Village Hall also houses a Waukesha County Sheriff Sub-Station which provides Village police protection, call 548-7117 [ or dial 911]. |
1950's L. L. Cook card - Community Hall in Sussex |
Sussex - a post-village in Lisbon township, Waukesha county, Wisconsin, 16 miles N. W. from Milwaukee. It contains 1 wagon shop, 1 saw mill, l school house, and an Episcopal church. Population, 100. Source: 1854 U.S. Gazetteer, p.1128
The population of Sussex is approximately 5039.
The approximate number of families is 1803.
The amount of land area in Sussex is 10.104 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Sussex to Washington DC is 680 miles. The distance to the
Wisconsin state capital is 62 miles. (as the crow flies)
Sussex is positioned 43.13 degrees north of the equator and 88.21 degrees west
of the prime meridian.
*Area Code for the Village is 262.
Sussex in 1864
South of Main St. (left to right): C. Cooling, J. Pettard, R. Russell, T. Campbell (Wagon & Blacksmith shops), J. Hickmot with R. Weaver (dealer in New York and Wisconsin hops) store and J. Brown in front, J. Andrews with C. Cooling (blacksmith and carriage factory) and R. Cooling (store and P.O.) in front, J. & C. Russell, W. Weaver, A. Davidson, J. E. Brown (carpenter and joiner).
North of Main St. (left to right): E. Champeney, parsonage, Town lot, R. Weaver, store, Jno. Reeve, C. E. Craven, Jas. Elliott, Episcopal Church (St. Alban's), E. Boots, H. Boots, E. Boots, Jr. brewery, saloon, R. Cooling, J. Russell, W. Medhurst, Jas. Weaver, J. Russell, J. Stone, school.
Sussex, England