Mequon, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 21,823. Estimated population in July 2024: 23,820 (+9.2% change)
Males: 10,767 (49.3%), Females: 11,056 (50.7%)

Ozaukee County

Zip code: 53097

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $90,733
Median house value: $250,400

Population by Race

Races in Mequon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (41.8%), Irish (13.9%), English (9.2%), Polish (8.7%), Italian (5.5%), United States (4.9%).

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 46.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mequon

  • High school or higher: 96.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 59.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mequon city

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 71.1%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

5.5% Foreign born (3.2% Europe, 1.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,734 (+14.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Mequon:

  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL OZAUKEE INC 246 (13111 N PORT WASHINGTON RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Mequon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mequon:

  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MKE)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 45 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 67 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mequon:

Amtrak station near Mequon:

  • 14 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Mequon:

  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (Full-time enrollment: 3,654; Location: 12800 N LAKE SHORE DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cuw.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • WISCONSIN LUTHERAN SEMINARY (Location: 11831 N SEMINARY DR STE 65W; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wls.wels.net)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Mequon:

  • CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,913)
  • MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (about 13 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,093)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,048)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 15 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 18,994)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 24 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)

Schools

Public high school in Mequon:

  • HOMESTEAD HI (Students: 1,620; Location: 5000 W MEQUON RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mequon:

  • STEFFEN MID (Students: 496; Location: 6633 W STEFFEN DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LAKE SHORE MID (Students: 479; Location: 11036 N RANGE LINE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WILSON EL (Students: 455; Location: 11001 N BUNTROCK AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • DONGES BAY EL (Students: 386; Location: 2401 W DONGES BAY RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ORIOLE LANE EL (Students: 357; Location: 12850 N ORIOLE LN; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RANGE LINE EL (Students: 327; Location: 11040 N RANGE LINE RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Mequon:

  • FRANK L. WEYENBERG LIBRARY (Operating income: $866,885; Location: 11345 N. CEDARBURG RD.; 112,026 books; 3,915 audio materials; 4,047 video materials; 306 serial subscriptions)