Moving to Middleton, Wisconsin

Population: 15,770. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,816 (+0.3% change)
Males: 7,559 (47.9%), Females: 8,211 (52.1%)

Dane County

Zip code: 53562

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $50,786
Median house value: $176,400

Population by Race

Races in Middleton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (44.4%), Irish (14.2%), English (11.4%), Norwegian (10.5%), Polish (5.8%), Swedish (3.0%).

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 8.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Middleton

  • High school or higher: 95.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 50.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Middleton city

  • Never married: 30.8%
  • Now married: 52.1%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

4.9% Foreign born (1.9% Asia, 1.3% Latin America, 1.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,861 (+13.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Middleton:

  • UNIV OF WI HOSPITALS/CLINICS AUTHORITY (about 4 miles; MADISON, WI)
  • MERITER HOSPITAL INC (about 8 miles; MADISON, WI)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; MADISON, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Middleton:

  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 12 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
  • ROCK CO (about 47 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 70 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Middleton:

Amtrak station near Middleton:

  • 8 miles: MADISON (800 LANGDON ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Middleton:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 6 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 7 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 57 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 73 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 81 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)

Schools

Public high schools in Middleton:

  • MIDDLETON HI (Students: 1,736; Location: 2100 BRISTOL STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MIDDLETON ALTERNATIVE HI (Students: 99; Location: 2429 CLARK ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Middleton:

  • KROMREY MID (Students: 649; Location: 7009 DONNA DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SUNSET RIDGE EL (Students: 458; Location: 8686 AIRPORT RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ELM LAWN EL (Students: 448; Location: 6701 WOODGATE RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NORTHSIDE EL (Students: 438; Location: 3620 HIGH RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SAUK TRAIL EL (Students: 338; Location: 2205 BRANCH ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Middleton:

  • ST PETER SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 7129 HIGHWAY K; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Library in Middleton:

  • MIDDLETON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $936,781; Location: 7425 HUBBARD AVE.; 69,202 books; 6,502 audio materials; 5,148 video materials; 274 serial subscriptions)