Moving to Friesland, Wisconsin

Population: 298. Estimated population in July 2024: 297 (-0.3% change)
Males: 140 (47.0%), Females: 158 (53.0%)

Columbia County

Zip code: 53935

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $42,500
Median house value: $77,000

Population by Race

Races in Friesland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (54.0%), Dutch (47.7%), Irish (6.0%), Norwegian (5.7%), United States (4.0%), English (2.3%).

Elevation: 1010 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Friesland

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Friesland village

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 76.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 0.8%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Friesland:

  • COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; COLUMBUS, WI)
  • BEAVER DAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 19 miles; BEAVER DAM, WI)
  • WAUPUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WAUPUN, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Friesland:

  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 37 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 45 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 60 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Friesland:

  • GILBERT FIELD (about 17 miles; RIO, WI; Abbreviation: 94C)
  • PORTAGE MUNI (about 28 miles; PORTAGE, WI; Abbreviation: C47)
  • DODGE COUNTY (about 29 miles; JUNEAU, WI; Abbreviation: UNU)

Amtrak station near Friesland:

  • 18 miles: COLUMBUS (359 LUDINGTON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Friesland:

  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 43 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 44 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 49 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 58 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 66 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)