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is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 21,491 during the census of 2000. Muskego is the fifth largest community in Waukesha County. The name Muskego is derived from the Potawatomi Indian name for the area who named it "Mus-kee-Guaac," meaning sunfish. The Potawatomi were the original inhabitants of Muskego. There are three lakes in total within the city's boundaries.
Muskego was incorporated as a city in 1964. It is 36 square miles, and when it became a city it included the towns of Tess Corners and Durham Hill. Muskego was once a big farming town, but now with more housing developments in the city, with even more planned, it is turning into a bedroom community for Milwaukee. In the past few years, more commercial developments have been built or planned in Muskego, including a GE Medical Distribution Center, and a Wal-Mart Supercenter.