Moving to Sussex, Wisconsin

Population: 8,828. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,812 (+11.1% change)
Males: 4,324 (49.0%), Females: 4,504 (51.0%)

Waukesha County

Zip code: 53089

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $60,283
Median house value: $171,200

Population by Race

Races in Sussex:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (60.1%), Polish (13.8%), Irish (9.8%), Norwegian (5.7%), English (5.0%), French (4.9%).

Elevation: 930 feet

Land area: 6.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sussex

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sussex village

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

2.3% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.3% Asia, 0.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,643 (+70.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sussex:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sussex:

  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 28 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MKE)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 44 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 63 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sussex:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sussex:

  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 6 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 9 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 17 miles; MEQUON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,654)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 21 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 18,994)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,048)
  • CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,913)

Schools

Public high school in Sussex:

  • HAMILTON HI (Students: 1,172; Location: W220N6151 TOWN LINE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sussex:

  • TEMPLETON MID (Students: 878; Location: N59W22490 SILVER SPRING DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WOODSIDE EL (Students: 593; Location: W236N7465 WOODSIDE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MAPLE AVENUE EL (Students: 510; Location: W240N6059 MAPLE AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RICHMOND EL (Students: 431; Location: N56W26530 RICHMOND RD; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Sussex:

  • QUAD CARE SUSSEX (Students: 136; Location: N63 W23075 MAIN ST; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Sussex:

  • PAULINE HAASS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $722,005; Location: N64 W23820 MAIN ST.; 69,195 books; 2,648 audio materials; 2,860 video materials; 167 serial subscriptions)