Moving to West Bend, Wisconsin

opulation: 28,152. Estimated population in July 2024: 29,549 (+5.0% change)
Males: 13,574 (48.2%), Females: 14,578 (51.8%)

Washington County

Zip codes: 53090, 53095.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $48,315
Median house value: $132,500

Population by Race

Races in West Bend:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (58.3%), Irish (10.7%), Polish (8.3%), English (5.8%), United States (4.4%), Norwegian (3.7%).

Elevation: 893 feet

Land area: 12.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Bend

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Bend city

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +3,402 (+13.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in West Bend:

  • ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY HOSP OF WEST BEND (551 SO SILVERBROOK DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near West Bend:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Bend:

  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 40 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MKE)
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 47 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 61 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Bend:

  • WEST BEND MUNI (about 5 miles; WEST BEND, WI; Abbreviation: ETB)
  • HAHN SKY RANCH (about 8 miles; WEST BEND, WI; Abbreviation: 2T5)
  • HARTFORD MUNI (about 16 miles; HARTFORD, WI; Abbreviation: HXF)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in West Bend:

  • WEST BEND AIR INC (Location: PO BOX 409; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Bend:

  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 18 miles; MEQUON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,654)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
  • CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,913)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,048)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)

Schools

Public high schools in West Bend:

  • EAST HI (Students: 1,206; Location: 1305 E DECORAH RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WEST HI (Students: 1,199; Location: 1305 E DECORAH RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in West Bend:

  • FIRST BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 64; Location: 224 BUTTERNUT ST; Grades: KG – 12)
  • CALVARY LIFE ACADEMY (Students: 59; Location: 1110 E DECORAH RD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • TRICENTER SCHOOL (Students: 10; Location: 279 S 17TH AVE SUITE 6; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in West Bend:

  • BADGER MID (Students: 837; Location: 710 S MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SILVERBROOK MID (Students: 604; Location: 120 N SILVERBROOK DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GREEN TREE EL (Students: 522; Location: 1330 GREEN TREE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MCLANE EL (Students: 521; Location: 833 CHESTNUT ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FAIR PARK EL (Students: 475; Location: 519 N INDIANA AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DECORAH EL (Students: 427; Location: 1225 SYLVAN WAY; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BARTON EL (Students: 386; Location: 614 SCHOOL PL; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SILVER MAPLE PK (Students: 172; Location: 5190 S 18TH AVE; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle schools in West Bend:

  • HOLY ANGELS SCHOOL (Students: 463; Location: 230 N 8TH AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST FRANCES CABRINI SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 529 WEST HAWTHORN DR; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 899 SOUTH SIXTH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 777 INDIANA AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST MARY SCHOOL (Students: 177; Location: 415 ROOSEVELT DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 1268 PLEASANT VALLEY; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MONTESSORI CHILDREN HOUSE WEST BEND (Students: 35; Location: 1701 VOGT DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in West Bend:

  • WEST BEND COMMUNITY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,342,217; Location: 630 POPLAR ST.; 140,092 books; 6,211 audio materials; 6,638 video materials; 336 serial subscriptions)