Moving to Walworth, Wisconsin

Population: 2,304. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,682 (+16.4% change)
Males: 1,096 (47.6%), Females: 1,208 (52.4%)

Walworth County

Zip code: 53184

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $43,672
Median house value: $113,500

Population by Race

Races in Walworth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
  • Hispanic (7.2%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (37.5%), Irish (13.5%), English (11.7%), Norwegian (7.7%), Polish (6.2%), Swedish (4.9%).

Elevation: 998 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Walworth

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walworth village

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

6.8% Foreign born (5.3% Latin America, 1.1% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +664 (+40.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Walworth:

  • HARVARD COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; HARVARD, IL)
  • AURORA LAKELAND MEDICAL CTR (about 13 miles; ELKHORN, WI)
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; WOODSTOCK, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walworth:

  • ROCK CO (about 31 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 42 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 47 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Walworth:

  • BIG FOOT AIRFIELD (about 5 miles; WALWORTH, WI; Abbreviation: 7V3)
  • LAKE LAWN (about 7 miles; DELAVAN, WI; Abbreviation: C59)
  • DACY (about 10 miles; HARVARD, IL; Abbreviation: 0C0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walworth:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 22 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)
  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 41 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)

Schools

Public high school in Walworth:

  • BIG FOOT HI (Students: 563; Location: 401 DEVILS LN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Walworth:

  • WALWORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: 119 PHILLIPS AVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Walworth:

  • WALWORTH EL (Students: 580; Location: 121 BELOIT ST; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Walworth:

  • WALWORTH MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $106,076; Location: 101 MAPLE AVE.; 19,183 books; 1,525 audio materials; 634 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)