Moving to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Population: 12,382. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,711 (+10.7% change)
Males: 5,857 (47.3%), Females: 6,525 (52.7%)

Waukesha County

Zip code: 53066

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $51,250
Median house value: $147,900

Population by Race

Races in Oconomowoc:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (54.7%), Irish (12.0%), Polish (8.8%), English (8.5%), Norwegian (6.2%), Italian (4.1%).

Elevation: 873 feet

Land area: 6.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oconomowoc

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oconomowoc city

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

2.1% Foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.5% Latin America, 0.4% Asia, 0.3% Oceania).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,293 (+11.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Oconomowoc:

  • OCONOMOWOC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (791 E SUMMIT AUENUE)
  • ROGERS MEMORIAL HOSP (34700 VALLEY ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Oconomowoc:

  • AURORA MEDICAL CTR OF WASHINGTON CTY (about 17 miles; HARTFORD, WI)
  • WATERTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WATERTOWN, WI)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CTR 218 (about 17 miles; WAUKESHA, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oconomowoc:

  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 45 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MKE)
  • ROCK CO (about 51 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 54 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oconomowoc:

  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 16 miles; WATERTOWN, WI; Abbreviation: RYV)
  • PALMYRA MUNI (about 17 miles; PALMYRA, WI; Abbreviation: 88C)
  • HARTFORD MUNI (about 18 miles; HARTFORD, WI; Abbreviation: HXF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oconomowoc:

  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 16 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 26 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 35 miles; MEQUON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,654)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 38 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 18,994)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,048)

Schools

Public high school in Oconomowoc:

  • OCONOMOWOC HI (Students: 1,422; Location: 641 E FOREST ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Oconomowoc:

  • OCONOMOWOC MID (Students: 664; Location: 623 E SUMMIT AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • PARK LAWN EL (Students: 545; Location: 300 PARKLAWN ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MEADOW VIEW EL (Students: 504; Location: W360N7077 BROWN ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • GREENLAND EL (Students: 472; Location: 440 COOLIDGE ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SUMMIT EL (Students: 415; Location: 1680 VALLEY RD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • STONE BANK EL (Students: 317; Location: N68W33866 COUNTY RD K; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Oconomowoc:

  • ST JEROME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 110 THIRD STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST PAUL’S EVANG LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 193; Location: 210 E PLEASANT STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST MATTHEW LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 153; Location: 818 W WISCONSIN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ALL ABOUT LEARNING (Students: 100; Location: 1265 CORPORATE CENTER DR; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 30; Location: 995 SOUTH SAWYER RD; Grades: KG – 11)

Libraries

Library in Oconomowoc:

  • OCONOMOWOC PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $805,349; Location: 200 SOUTH STREET; 91,710 books; 967 audio materials; 1,868 video materials; 264 serial subscriptions)