US 45 and WI 28, 2018
Kewaskum’s story
Kewaskum in pictures
Census counts: 471 in 1880, 4,309 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
Explore the history →KewaskumWI
A town of 1,111.
Population
1,111
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Median home value
$367K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
50.4
years
Jobs based here
140
A commuter town
Is Kewaskum a good place to live?
Kewaskum’s best subject grades are an A for incomes and schools and an A− for the outdoors; its weakest is a C− for cost of living. 23% of the land in Kewaskum is conserved, against 3.8% in Wisconsin’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Kettle Moraine State Forest, 3,064 acres with 13.8 miles of trail. Kewaskum has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Kewaskum stand out
Where Kewaskum beats most towns.
Small town
1,111 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
BartonFarmingtonAuburnWayneKewaskum
How Kewaskum grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Kewaskum is from typical.
Jobs & income$94K median household incomeAOpen →SchoolsBeat 86% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $367K, 4.7 years of the Milwaukee metro’s $78K median household incomeC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB+Open →HealthSt. Josephs Community Hospital West Bend 11.1 miles awayB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7 of 20; 1.6% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsA−Open →History2 notable people born hereB−Open →Civic life0 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Kewaskum: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kewaskum, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKewaskum WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kewaskum’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Kewaskum ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP code5304053040 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kewaskum.
Who lives here
Young adults are less common in Kewaskum than in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 33% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 24%. Adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 25% of residents (19% statewide). In Kewaskum, the age of the median resident is 50.4 years, above both the Wisconsin town median (42.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years).
50.4median age · WI 40.2
| Kewaskum | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.4 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 32% | 29% |
KewaskumWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school37%
Some college20%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate5%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Kewaskum | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.6% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.5% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.7% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.7% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.2% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Most of Kewaskum’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
Kewaskum: 0.6% of working residents work locally. Only 2 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher average commute than Kewaskum. It had 140 jobs in 2023, down 52 from 2013. The median commute is under 20 miles.
1%work in town
| Kewaskum | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Kewaskum1%
West Bend17%
Milwaukee9%
Kewaskum8%
Wauwatosa4%
20 mi
median commute distance
140
jobs based in Kewaskum
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsA−
Kewaskum earns an A− for the outdoors
There are 21 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve.
22.9%conserved
22.9%
conserved · 3,201 of 13,956 acres
21 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kettle Moraine State Forest | 13.8 mi | 3,064 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Kewaskum, with inland flooding at the top
Kewaskum’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 28 of 100. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Kewaskum after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Kewaskum
The range runs from 11° on a January night to 81° on a July afternoon, with about 36 inches of snow a winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–29°
Spring34–54°
Summer57–79°
Fall39–58°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB+
Kewaskum is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns
For adults in Kewaskum, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 34%. In Kewaskum, just over a fifth of adults binge drink.
66%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Kewaskum | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
6 better26 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Kewaskum | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.2% | 9.7% |
St. Josephs Community Hospital West Bend
11.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kewaskum
19pages on Kewaskum
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kewaskum; the nearest are
Marian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fond Du Lac20.9 mi$35,178 tuitionMoraine Park Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fond du Lac21.3 mi$4,819 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeUniversity or college · Public · Milwaukee34.6 mi$10,398 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Kewaskum residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Kewaskum for work
Where Kewaskum’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
140jobs based in Kewaskum
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Kewaskum
Village in Fond du Lac and Washington counties, Wisconsin
Kewaskum is a village in Washington and Fond du Lac counties in Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,309 at the 2020 census. All of this population resided in the Washington County portion of the village. The village is mostly surrounded by the town of Kewaskum.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 935 ft
- ZIP code
- 53040
Questions about Kewaskum
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kewaskum, WI expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.