Hales Corners, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,765. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,535 (-3.0% change)
Males: 3,701 (47.7%), Females: 4,064 (52.3%)

Milwaukee County

Zip code: 53130

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $54,536
Median house value: $146,100

Population by Race

Races in Hales Corners:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (47.9%), Polish (22.8%), Irish (12.7%), Norwegian (7.4%), English (4.0%), Swedish (3.9%).

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hales Corners

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hales Corners village

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

2.7% Foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +115 (+1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hales Corners:

  • KINDRED HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE 274 (about 2 miles; GREENFIELD, WI)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL – MILWAUKEE (about 4 miles; WEST ALLIS, WI)
  • WEST ALLIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WEST ALLIS, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hales Corners:

  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 12 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MKE)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 27 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 68 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hales Corners:

Amtrak stations near Hales Corners:

  • 12 miles: MILWAUKEE (433 W. ST. PAUL AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: STURTEVANT (2904 WISCONSIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Hales Corners:

  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 96; Location: 7335 S HWY 100; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.shst.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hales Corners:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 9 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 18,994)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,048)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
  • MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (about 13 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,093)
  • CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,913)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)

Public primary/middle schools in Hales Corners:

  • HALES CORNERS EL (Students: 567; Location: 11319 W GODSELL AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EDGERTON EL (Students: 374; Location: 5145 S 116TH ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Hales Corners:

  • HALES CORNERS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 558; Location: 5409 5425 S 111TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST MARY PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 435; Location: 9553 WEST EDGERTON AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MESSIAH LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: 12145 EDGERTON AVENUE; Grades: 2 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Hales Corners:

  • HALES CORNERS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $533,050; Location: 5885 S. 116TH ST.; 44,769 books; 2,148 audio materials; 2,432 video materials; 139 serial subscriptions)