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:

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:

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)