Sussex is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States, about 19 miles (31 km) northwest of Milwaukee and 9 miles (14 km) north of Waukesha.

It was founded in 1843 by George Elliott, a bricklayer from Beckley, East Sussex, and Richard Cooling, a blacksmith from Dorset.

[7] The election was held August 19, 1924 with a tally of 113 “yes” and 78 “no” votes plus one blank.

[10] As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 10,518 people, 4,039 households, and 2,932 families living in the village.

22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Kraft Foods had operated a Tombstone and DiGiorno pizza manufacturing plant in the village.

The Sussex-Lisbon Area Historium is in the Sussex Civic Center.