Moving to Jackson, Wisconsin

Population: 4,938. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,036 (+22.2% change)
Males: 2,462 (49.9%), Females: 2,476 (50.1%)

Washington County

Zip code: 53037

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $53,990
Median house value: $146,100

Population by Race

Races in Jackson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (53.0%), Polish (13.8%), Irish (8.8%), Norwegian (5.9%), French (4.8%), United States (4.7%).

Elevation: 896 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jackson

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jackson village

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 67.9%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2,320 (+88.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jackson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jackson:

  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 34 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MKE)
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 53 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 54 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jackson:

  • WEST BEND MUNI (about 8 miles; WEST BEND, WI; Abbreviation: ETB)
  • HAHN SKY RANCH (about 12 miles; WEST BEND, WI; Abbreviation: 2T5)
  • HARTFORD MUNI (about 15 miles; HARTFORD, WI; Abbreviation: HXF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jackson:

  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 13 miles; MEQUON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,654)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
  • CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,913)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,048)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 27 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 18,994)

Private high school in Jackson:

  • KETTLE MORAINE LUTHERAN HIGH S (Students: 379; Location: 3399 DIVISION ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Jackson:

  • JACKSON EL (Students: 475; Location: W204N16850 JACKSON DR; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Jackson:

  • DAVIDS STAR EVANG LUTH SCH (Students: 173; Location: 2750 DAVIDS STAR DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MORNING STAR LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 128; Location: N171 W20131 HIGHLAND RD; Grades: PK – 8)