Moving to Edgerton, Wisconsin
Population: 4,933. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,102 (+3.4% change)
Males: 2,423 (49.1%), Females: 2,510 (50.9%)
Rock County
Zip code: 53534
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $44,684
Median house value: $98,500
Population by Race
Races in Edgerton:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
- Hispanic (3.8%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Other race (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (41.6%), Norwegian (22.7%), Irish (14.4%), English (11.9%), United States (4.4%), Polish (2.9%).
Elevation: 830 feet
Land area: 3.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Edgerton
- High school or higher: 82.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Edgerton city
- Never married: 23.7%
- Now married: 58.2%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 8.3%
- Divorced: 8.8%
3.7% Foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 1.1% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +631 (+14.7%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Edgerton:
- MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (313 STOUGHTON ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Edgerton:
- MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM CORP (about 11 miles; JANESVILLE, WI)
- STOUGHTON HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; STOUGHTON, WI)
- FORT ATKINSON MEMORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 17 miles; FORT ATKINSON, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Edgerton:
- ROCK CO (about 16 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
- DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 28 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
- GREATER ROCKFORD (about 45 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Edgerton:
- JANA (about 3 miles; EDGERTON, WI; Abbreviation: 58C)
- QUAMS MARINA (about 16 miles; STOUGHTON, WI; Abbreviation: 99C)
- FORT ATKINSON MUNI (about 20 miles; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Abbreviation: 61C)
Amtrak stations near Edgerton:
- 10 miles: JANESVILLE (HWY. 26 & HWY. 14) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 14 miles: JANESVILLE (3136 EAST COUNTY ROAD O)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edgerton:
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 24 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
- MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 29 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 30 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
- ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
- WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
- CARROLL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
Schools
Public high school in Edgerton:
- EDGERTON HI (Students: 575; Location: 200 ELM HIGH DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Edgerton:
- EDGERTON COMMUNITY EL (Students: 712; Location: 100 ELM HIGH DR; Grades: PK – 05)
- EDGERTON MID (Students: 458; Location: 300 ELM HIGH DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
- YAHARA EL (Students: 110; Location: 100 ELM HIGH DR; Grades: KG – 05)
Private primary/middle school in Edgerton:
- OAKLAWN ACADEMY (Students: 174; Location: 432 LIGUORI ROAD; Grades: 6 – 8; Boys only)
Libraries
Library in Edgerton:
- EDGERTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $178,000; Location: 101 ALBION ST.; 25,511 books; 2,106 audio materials; 1,607 video materials; 96 serial subscriptions)