Sussex, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published July 3, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 8,828. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,812 (+11.1% change)
Males: 4,324 (49.0%), Females: 4,504 (51.0%)

Waukesha County

Zip code: 53089

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $60,283
Median house value: $171,200

Population by Race

Races in Sussex:

White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Black (0.7%)
American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (60.1%), Polish (13.8%), Irish (9.8%), Norwegian (5.7%), English (5.0%), French (4.9%).

Elevation: 930 feet

Land area: 6.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sussex

High school or higher: 90.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
Unemployed: 2.8%
Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sussex village

Never married: 23.5%
Now married: 60.9%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 9.1%

2.3% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.3% Asia, 0.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,643 (+70.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sussex:

ELMBROOK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; BROOKFIELD, WI)
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MENOMONEE FALLS, WI)
WAUKESHA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 9 miles; WAUKESHA, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sussex:

GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 28 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MKE)
KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 44 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 63 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sussex:

CAPITOL (about 6 miles; BROOKFIELD, WI; Abbreviation: 02C)
AERO PARK (about 6 miles; MENOMONEE FALLS, WI; Abbreviation: 76C)
WAUKESHA COUNTY (about 8 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Abbreviation: UES)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sussex:

WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 6 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
CARROLL COLLEGE (about 9 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY-WISCONSIN (about 17 miles; MEQUON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,654)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 21 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 18,994)
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,048)
CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,913)

Schools

Public high school in Sussex:

HAMILTON HI (Students: 1,172; Location: W220N6151 TOWN LINE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sussex:

TEMPLETON MID (Students: 878; Location: N59W22490 SILVER SPRING DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
WOODSIDE EL (Students: 593; Location: W236N7465 WOODSIDE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
MAPLE AVENUE EL (Students: 510; Location: W240N6059 MAPLE AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
RICHMOND EL (Students: 431; Location: N56W26530 RICHMOND RD; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Sussex:

QUAD CARE SUSSEX (Students: 136; Location: N63 W23075 MAIN ST; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Sussex:

PAULINE HAASS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $722,005; Location: N64 W23820 MAIN ST.; 69,195 books; 2,648 audio materials; 2,860 video materials; 167 serial subscriptions)