Whitewater is a city located in Walworth and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

Located near the southern portion of the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Whitewater is the home of the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater.

[7] A gristmill was built on Whitewater creek, the resulting pond now called Cravath Lake.

They were part of a wave of New England farmers who headed west into what was then the wilds of the Northwest Territory during the early 1800s.

When they arrived in what is now Whitewater, then nothing but dense virgin forest and wild prairie, the New Englanders laid out farms, constructed roads, erected government buildings and established post routes.

They brought with them many of their Yankee New England values, such as staunch support for abolitionism and a passion for education, establishing many schools as well.

Due to the second Great Awakening some of them had converted to Methodism before moving to what is now Whitewater.

[10] Whitewater in particular and Walworth County in general were also heavily anti-slavery, and the abolitionist movement was popular amongst the New England descended portion of the population in the area.

[15] Former President Trump and conservative media outlets highlighted the situation in Whitewater as an example of a city negatively impacted by lax immigration laws.

Annual events in Whitewater include "Freeze Fest" in January, the Bridal Fair, Farm Toy Show in February, Maxwell Street Day and the 4th of July celebration in July.

The Minneiska Water Ski Shows perform in the summer on Whitewater Lake.

September through April, Young Auditorium at the university hosts entertainment.

The Whitewater Common Council is made up of one member from each of the five districts and two members-at-large.

[22] Whitewater is served by the Whitewater Unified School District (WWUSD), which has five schools and one university in the city: Kettle Moraine Baptist Academy, which serves students in grades kindergarten through 12, is also located in the city.