Moving to Oostburg, Wisconsin

Population: 2,660. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,772 (+4.2% change)
Males: 1,330 (50.0%), Females: 1,330 (50.0%)

Sheboygan County

Zip code: 53070

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $47,469
Median house value: $113,200

Population by Race

Races in Oostburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: Dutch (53.5%), German (25.5%), Polish (4.1%), United States (3.6%), Norwegian (3.2%), French (2.7%).

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oostburg

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oostburg village

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 69.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 3.1%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +558 (+26.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oostburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oostburg:

  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 48 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MKE)
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 58 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)
  • AUSTIN STRAUBEL INTERNATIONAL (about 64 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Abbreviation: GRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oostburg:

  • SHEBOYGAN COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Abbreviation: SBM)
  • WEST BEND MUNI (about 27 miles; WEST BEND, WI; Abbreviation: ETB)
  • NEW HOLSTEIN MUNI (about 30 miles; NEW HOLSTEIN, WI; Abbreviation: 8D1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oostburg:

  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,103)
  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 31 miles; MEQUON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,654)
  • CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,913)
  • MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (about 41 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,093)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,048)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 44 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 18,994)

Schools

Public high school in Oostburg:

  • OOSTBURG HI (Students: 302; Location: 410 NEW YORK AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Oostburg:

  • OOSTBURG EL (Students: 424; Location: 203 N SEVENTH ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • OOSTBURG MID (Students: 214; Location: 408 NEW YORK AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Oostburg:

  • OOSTBURG CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: PO BOX 700319; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Oostburg:

  • OOSTBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $77,216; Location: 213 NORTH 8TH ST.; 20,607 books; 376 audio materials; 976 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)