Merton, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,988. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,276 (+3.6% change)
Males: 4,099 (51.3%), Females: 3,889 (48.7%)

Waukesha County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $78,937
Median house value: $242,100

Population by Race

Races in Merton:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (54.0%), Irish (14.1%), Polish (9.9%), English (7.1%), Norwegian (6.0%), Italian (5.1%).

Elevation: 960 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Merton

• High school or higher: 94.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
• Unemployed: 1.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Merton town

• Never married: 18.5%
• Now married: 72.6%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 3.0%
• Divorced: 5.2%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,503 (+23.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Merton:

• WAUKESHA COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CTR 218 (about 9 miles; WAUKESHA, WI)
• WAUKESHA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 12 miles; WAUKESHA, WI)
• ELMBROOK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BROOKFIELD, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Merton:

• GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 33 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MKE)
• KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 47 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
• WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 61 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Merton:

• WAUKESHA COUNTY (about 10 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Abbreviation: UES)
• CAPITOL (about 11 miles; BROOKFIELD, WI; Abbreviation: 02C)
• AERO PARK (about 12 miles; MENOMONEE FALLS, WI; Abbreviation: 76C)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Merton:

• WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 6 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
• CARROLL COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
• CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 22 miles; MEQUON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,654)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 26 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 18,994)
• MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
• MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,048)
• CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,913)

Public primary/middle schools in Merton:

• MERTON PRIMARY (Students: 503; Location: W28460 SUSSEX RD; Grades: PK – 04)
• MERTON INTERMEDIATE (Students: 413; Location: W28320 SUSSEX RD; Grades: 05 – 08)