Moving to Stoughton, Wisconsin
Population: 12,354. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,646 (+2.4% change)
Males: 5,830 (47.2%), Females: 6,524 (52.8%)
Dane County
Zip code: 53589
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $47,633
Median house value: $131,600
Population by Race
Races in Stoughton:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Black (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (38.9%), Norwegian (29.7%), Irish (14.3%), English (9.8%), French (3.1%), Swedish (2.8%).
Elevation: 900 feet
Land area: 4.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Stoughton
- High school or higher: 88.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Stoughton city
- Never married: 20.5%
- Now married: 60.5%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 6.9%
- Divorced: 10.5%
1.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +3,470 (+39.1%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Stoughton:
- STOUGHTON HOSPITAL (900 RIDGE STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Stoughton:
- MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; EDGERTON, WI)
- MERITER HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; MADISON, WI)
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; MADISON, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stoughton:
- DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 17 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
- ROCK CO (about 25 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
- GREATER ROCKFORD (about 52 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Stoughton:
- QUAMS MARINA (about 4 miles; STOUGHTON, WI; Abbreviation: 99C)
- JANA (about 12 miles; EDGERTON, WI; Abbreviation: 58C)
- BLACKHAWK AIRFIELD (about 13 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: 87Y)
Amtrak station near Stoughton:
- 17 miles: MADISON (800 LANGDON ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stoughton:
- MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 17 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 18 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 35 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
- ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
- WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
- CARROLL COLLEGE (about 71 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
Schools
Public high school in Stoughton:
- STOUGHTON HI (Students: 1,169; Location: 600 LINCOLN AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Stoughton:
- UTICA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 59; Location: 2095 CTY TRK W; Grades: KG – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Stoughton:
- RIVER BLUFF MID (Students: 613; Location: 235 N FORREST ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
- SANDHILL SCHOOL (Students: 509; Location: 1920 LINCOLN AVE; Grades: 05 – 06)
- KEGONSA EL (Students: 441; Location: 1400 VERNON ST; Grades: PK – 04)
- FOX PRAIRIE EL (Students: 435; Location: 1601 W SOUTH ST; Grades: KG – 04)
- YAHARA EL (Students: 419; Location: 900 W WILSON ST; Grades: PK – 04)
Private primary/middle schools in Stoughton:
- MARTIN LUTHER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 178; Location: 840 E MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 6)
- ST ANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 173; Location: 324 N HARRISON STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
Libraries
Library in Stoughton:
- STOUGHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $646,910; Location: 304 S. 4TH ST.; 87,842 books; 3,859 audio materials; 5,717 video materials; 163 serial subscriptions)