Moving to Lake Mills, Wisconsin
Population: 4,843. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,241 (+8.2% change)
Males: 2,333 (48.2%), Females: 2,510 (51.8%)
Jefferson County
Zip code: 53551
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $44,132
Median house value: $129,100
Population by Race
Races in Lake Mills:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
- Hispanic (2.3%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (60.8%), Norwegian (11.6%), English (9.2%), Irish (9.2%), Polish (5.8%), French (4.2%).
Elevation: 835 feet
Land area: 3.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Lake Mills
- High school or higher: 88.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Lake Mills city
- Never married: 22.5%
- Now married: 59.1%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 8.9%
- Divorced: 9.0%
2.0% Foreign born (2.0% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +625 (+14.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Mills:
- FORT ATKINSON MEMORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 12 miles; FORT ATKINSON, WI)
- WATERTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WATERTOWN, WI)
- MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; EDGERTON, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Mills:
- DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 30 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
- ROCK CO (about 33 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
- GREATER ROCKFORD (about 63 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Mills:
- FORT ATKINSON MUNI (about 11 miles; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Abbreviation: 61C)
- WATERTOWN MUNI (about 15 miles; WATERTOWN, WI; Abbreviation: RYV)
- JANA (about 19 miles; EDGERTON, WI; Abbreviation: 58C)
Amtrak station near Lake Mills:
- 20 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 Lake Mills:
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 22 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
- MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 35 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 36 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
- WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
- CARROLL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
- MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
Schools
Public high school in Lake Mills:
- LAKE MILLS HI (Students: 442; Location: 615 CATLIN DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Lake Mills:
- LAKESIDE LUTHERAN H S (Students: 385; Location: 231 WOODLAND BEACH RD; Grades: 9 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Lake Mills:
- PROSPECT STREET EL (Students: 505; Location: 135 E PROSPECT ST; Grades: PK – 05)
- LAKE MILLS MID (Students: 291; Location: 318 COLLEGE ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Lake Mills:
- SAINT PAUL EVANG LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 256; Location: 229 FREEMONT STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Lake Mills:
- L.D. FARGO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $237,953; Location: 120 E. MADISON ST.; 29,075 books; 1,694 audio materials; 1,366 video materials; 102 serial subscriptions)