Moving to Markesan, Wisconsin
Population: 1,396. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,349 (-3.4% change)
Males: 679 (48.6%), Females: 717 (51.4%)
Green Lake County
Zip code: 53946
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $38,472
Median house value: $79,700
Population by Race
Races in Markesan:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
- Hispanic (3.2%)
- Other race (1.1%)
Ancestries: German (59.7%), Polish (7.5%), English (6.8%), Irish (6.4%), Dutch (5.2%), United States (4.6%).
Elevation: 847 feet
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Markesan
- High school or higher: 82.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Markesan city
- Never married: 20.4%
- Now married: 61.1%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 10.5%
- Divorced: 7.7%
3.4% Foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: -327 (-19.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Markesan:
- RIPON MEDICAL CTR (about 14 miles; RIPON, WI)
- WAUPUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WAUPUN, WI)
- BERLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BERLIN, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Markesan:
- WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 36 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)
- DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 47 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
- OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 50 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Markesan:
- GILBERT FIELD (about 27 miles; RIO, WI; Abbreviation: 94C)
- DODGE COUNTY (about 29 miles; JUNEAU, WI; Abbreviation: UNU)
- WAUTOMA MUNI (about 32 miles; WAUTOMA, WI; Abbreviation: Y50)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Markesan:
- MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 39 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
- MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 53 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 54 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
- FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 59 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 64 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
Schools
Public high school in Markesan:
- MARKESAN HI (Students: 306; Location: 100 E VISTA BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Markesan:
- MARKESAN EL (Students: 397; Location: 200 SOUTH MARGARET STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
- MARKESAN MID (Students: 152; Location: 100 E VISTA BLVD; Grades: 07 – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Markesan:
- FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: N1529 STATE RD 73; Grades: KG – 8)
Libraries
Library in Markesan:
- MARKESAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $99,690; Location: 75 N. BRIDGE ST.; 12,287 books; 305 audio materials; 1,502 video materials; 62 serial subscriptions)