Moving to Waterford, Wisconsin

Population: 5,938. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,340 (+6.8% change)
Males: 3,088 (52.0%), Females: 2,850 (48.0%)

Racine County

Zip code: 53185

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $66,599
Median house value: $169,000

Population by Race

Races in Waterford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (52.7%), Polish (17.1%), Irish (13.8%), Norwegian (7.6%), English (5.2%), French (4.8%).

Elevation: 790 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waterford

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waterford town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 67.1%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,680 (+39.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Waterford:

  • LAKEVIEW NEUROREHAB CTR MIDWEST 272 (1701 SHARP RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Waterford:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORP OF BURLINGTON (about 9 miles; BURLINGTON, WI)
  • WAUKESHA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 18 miles; WAUKESHA, WI)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CTR 218 (about 18 miles; WAUKESHA, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waterford:

  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 25 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 26 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MKE)
  • ROCK CO (about 58 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waterford:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waterford:

  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 25 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 18,994)
  • GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,575)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,048)
  • MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (about 30 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,093)

Schools

Public high school in Waterford:

  • WATERFORD HI (Students: 1,051; Location: 100 FIELD DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Waterford:

  • EVERGREEN EL (Students: 394; Location: 817 W MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • WOODFIELD EL (Students: 384; Location: 905 BARNES DR; Grades: KG – 06)
  • FOX RIVER MID (Students: 372; Location: 921 W MAIN ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • TRAILSIDE EL (Students: 364; Location: 615 N MILWAUKEE ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WASHINGTON EL (Students: 209; Location: 8937 BIG BEND RD; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Waterford:

  • ST THOMAS AQUIMAS SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 302 SO 2ND STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • RAINBOW PRESCHOOL (Students: 125; Location: 145 S 6TH STREET; Grades: PK – 1)

Libraries

Library in Waterford:

  • WATERFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $357,556; Location: 101 N. RIVER ST.; 28,743 books; 944 audio materials; 1,242 video materials; 153 serial subscriptions)