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:
- FOX RIVER (about 3 miles; ROCHESTER, WI; Abbreviation: 96C)
- BURLINGTON MUNI (about 9 miles; BURLINGTON, WI; Abbreviation: BUU)
- CINDY GUNTLY MEMORIAL (about 10 miles; FRANKSVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: 62C)
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)