Moving to Port Washington, Wisconsin

Population: 10,467. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,892 (+4.1% change)
Males: 5,185 (49.5%), Females: 5,282 (50.5%)

Ozaukee County

Zip code: 53074

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $53,827
Median house value: $136,200

Population by Race

Races in Port Washington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (53.6%), Irish (10.4%), Polish (10.0%), English (6.9%), French (4.6%), Italian (4.0%).

Elevation: 612 feet

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Port Washington

  • High school or higher: 89.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port Washington city

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +985 (+10.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Port Washington:

  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL OZAUKEE INC 246 (about 15 miles; MEQUON, WI)
  • LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF MILWAUKEE (about 20 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI)
  • ST MICHAEL HOSPITAL 54 (about 20 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port Washington:

  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 32 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MKE)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 56 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 62 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Port Washington:

  • WEST BEND MUNI (about 17 miles; WEST BEND, WI; Abbreviation: ETB)
  • LAWRENCE J TIMMERMAN (about 23 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MWC)
  • SHEBOYGAN COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 26 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Abbreviation: SBM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Washington:

  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 15 miles; MEQUON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,654)
  • CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,913)
  • MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (about 24 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,093)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,048)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 27 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 18,994)
  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,103)

Schools

Public high school in Port Washington:

  • PORT WASHINGTON HI (Students: 935; Location: 427 W JACKSON ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Port Washington:

  • THOMAS JEFFERSON MID (Students: 775; Location: 1403 N HOLDEN ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • LINCOLN EL (Students: 394; Location: 1325 N THEIS LN; Grades: PK – 04)
  • DUNWIDDIE EL (Students: 240; Location: 1243 W LINCOLN AVE; Grades: PK – 04)

Libraries

Library in Port Washington:

  • W.J. NIEDERKORN LIBRARY (Operating income: $410,771; Location: 316 W. GRAND AVE.; 55,094 books; 1,938 audio materials; 2,817 video materials; 142 serial subscriptions)