Moving to Lowell, Wisconsin

Population: 1,169. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,270 (+8.6% change)
Males: 613 (52.4%), Females: 556 (47.6%)

Dodge County

Zip code: 53557

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $47,833
Median house value: $111,900

Population by Race

Races in Lowell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (65.2%), Irish (7.6%), English (5.5%), Norwegian (4.4%), United States (4.4%), Polish (3.6%).

Elevation: 830 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lowell

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lowell town

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

2.7% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lowell:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lowell:

  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 39 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 49 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)
  • ROCK CO (about 52 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lowell:

  • DODGE COUNTY (about 10 miles; JUNEAU, WI; Abbreviation: UNU)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 14 miles; WATERTOWN, WI; Abbreviation: RYV)
  • FORT ATKINSON MUNI (about 27 miles; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Abbreviation: 61C)

Amtrak station near Lowell:

  • 14 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 Lowell:

  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 37 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 45 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 46 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)

Libraries

Library in Lowell:

  • LOWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,625; Location: 105 N. RIVER ST.; 5,297 books; 285 audio materials; 200 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)