Mc Farland, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,416. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,383 (+15.1% change)
Males: 3,218 (50.2%), Females: 3,198 (49.8%)

Dane County

Zip code: 53558

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $62,969
Median house value: $153,400

Population by Race

Races in McFarland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (44.8%), Norwegian (19.4%), Irish (16.5%), English (11.6%), Polish (5.6%), Italian (3.8%).

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in McFarland

  • High school or higher: 96.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McFarland village

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,128 (+21.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near McFarland:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to McFarland:

  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 9 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
  • ROCK CO (about 33 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 60 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to McFarland:

  • QUAMS MARINA (about 5 miles; STOUGHTON, WI; Abbreviation: 99C)
  • BLACKHAWK AIRFIELD (about 10 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: 87Y)
  • WAUNAKEE (about 15 miles; WAUNAKEE, WI; Abbreviation: 6P3)

Amtrak station near McFarland:

  • 9 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 McFarland:

  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 9 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 9 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 10 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 41 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 71 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)

Schools

Public high school in McFarland:

  • MCFARLAND HI (Students: 630; Location: 5103 FARWELL ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in McFarland:

  • INDIAN MOUND MID (Students: 481; Location: 6330 EXCHANGE ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WAUBESA INTERMEDIATE SCH (Students: 407; Location: 5605 RED OAK TRAIL; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • MCFARLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 6103 JOHNSON ST; Grades: 01 – 02)
  • CONRAD ELVEHJEM ERLY LRNG CTR (Students: 193; Location: 6009 JOHNSON ST; Grades: PK – KG)

Private primary/middle school in McFarland:

  • CHILD LIFE MINISTRIES (Students: 138; Location: 5529 MARSH RD.; Grades: PK – 4)

Libraries

Library in McFarland:

  • MCFARLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $246,079; Location: 5114 FARWELL ST.; 27,108 books; 1,205 audio materials; 1,001 video materials; 119 serial subscriptions)