Moving to Darlington, Wisconsin

by btobers · Published July 2, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 2,418. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,341 (-3.2% change)
Males: 1,124 (46.5%), Females: 1,294 (53.5%)

Lafayette County

Zip code: 53530

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $34,539
Median house value: $67,000

Population by Race

Races in Darlington:

White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (36.8%), Irish (24.6%), English (23.4%), Norwegian (17.8%), Swiss (6.6%), United States (2.5%).

Elevation: 817 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Darlington

High school or higher: 88.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Unemployed: 2.0%
Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Darlington city

Never married: 23.1%
Now married: 57.7%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 11.1%
Divorced: 7.2%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +162 (+7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Darlington:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE CTY (800 CLAY ST PO BOX 70)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Darlington:

UPLAND HILLS HEALTH (about 21 miles; DODGEVILLE, WI)
SOUTHWEST HEALTH CENTER INC (about 26 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI)
GALENA-STAUSS HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; GA LENA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Darlington:

DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 45 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
CLINTON MUNI (about 62 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 63 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Darlington:

IOWA COUNTY (about 17 miles; MINERAL POINT, WI; Abbreviation: MRJ)
FOSTER FIELD (about 17 miles; APPLE RIVER, IL; Abbreviation: 7A4)
PLATTEVILLE MUNICIPAL (about 22 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: PVB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Darlington:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 26 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 55 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 56 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 86 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)

Schools

Public high school in Darlington:

DARLINGTON HI (Students: 301; Location: 11838 CENTER HILL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Darlington:

DARLINGTON EL/MID (Students: 559; Location: 11630 CENTER HILL RD; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Darlington:

HOLY ROSARY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 73; Location: BOX 208; Grades: PK – 4)
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL I (Students: 11; Location: PO BOX 117; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Darlington:

JOHNSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $116,939; Location: 131 E. CATHERINE ST.; 24,087 books; 823 audio materials; 1,314 video materials; 93 serial subscriptions)