Moving to Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Population: 1,021. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,068 (+4.6% change)
Males: 500 (49.0%), Females: 521 (51.0%)

Sheboygan County

Zip code: 53020

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.3 years
Median household income: $56,538
Median house value: $118,400

Population by Race

Races in Elkhart Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (64.3%), Irish (9.8%), Norwegian (5.8%), Polish (4.8%), French (4.1%), Dutch (3.7%).

Elevation: 938 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elkhart Lake

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elkhart Lake village

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elkhart Lake:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elkhart Lake:

  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 39 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 45 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)
  • AUSTIN STRAUBEL INTERNATIONAL (about 46 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Abbreviation: GRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elkhart Lake:

  • NEW HOLSTEIN MUNI (about 9 miles; NEW HOLSTEIN, WI; Abbreviation: 8D1)
  • SHEBOYGAN COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Abbreviation: SBM)
  • WEST BEND MUNI (about 30 miles; WEST BEND, WI; Abbreviation: ETB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elkhart Lake:

  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,103)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 39 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 41 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 42 miles; MEQUON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,654)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 44 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)

Schools

Public high school in Elkhart Lake:

  • ELKHART LAKE HI (Students: 200; Location: 201 N LINCOLN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Elkhart Lake:

  • ELKHART LAKE EL/MID (Students: 379; Location: 251 E MAPLE ST; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Elkhart Lake:

  • ELKHART LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $73,761; Location: 40 PINE STREET; 9,675 books; 247 audio materials; 1,100 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)