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A town of 8,544, settled in 1840. Public schools that outperform most of Wisconsin.
Trash day: WednesdayMukwonago grades A− overall, 92nd among Wisconsin's 357 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 87% of the state's and the median household earns $98K. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $498K for a typical one and 6.4 times the Milwaukee metro’s $78K median household income. Mukwonago has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them United Unitarian and Universalist Church and Sewall Andrews House.
Where Mukwonago beats most towns.
Census counts: 239 in 1880, 8,262 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1842 and 5 maps from 1892 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Mukwonago is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mukwonago, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Mukwonago.
Mukwonago is safe by national standards but not by Wisconsin’s and has fewer 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of Wisconsin; it also has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Wisconsin.
Its public schools are run by the Mukwonago School District. Three of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Mukwonago High, with 1,604 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park View MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 721 | A− |
| Mukwonago HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,604 | B |
| Clarendon Avenue ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 511 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
At 6.4 years of the Milwaukee metro’s $78K median household income, the typical home (about $498K) costs more against local pay than in 90% of Wisconsin towns; that ratio is one input to its C for cost of living.
Typical home values rose 7.4% in the year to September 2026.
| Mukwonago | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,142 a month | $1,076 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 74% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
22% of adults binge drink in Mukwonago, above both the Wisconsin town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Mukwonago. Mukwonago beats the Wisconsin average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Mukwonago | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Mukwonago | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.1% | 6.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 22.1% | 19% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Mukwonago since 2008.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.4 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Minor Park, at 111 acres.
| Mukwonago | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Miniwaukan Park | 0.5 mi | 84 |
| 2. Field Park | 0.4 mi | 17 |
| 3. Minor Park | — | 111 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Waukesha Wwtp weather station, 11 miles away, records that about 11 days a year reach 90°: fewer than most of the country, but more than 77% of Wisconsin places with climate records. July afternoons average 82.3°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 85% of Wisconsin places with climate records; January nights average 12.8°.
Mukwonago has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Mukwonago’s January low is 13°F, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 11°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. About 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Mukwonago | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 13°F | 11°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 4,091 in 2013 to 5,555.
Most working residents leave Mukwonago for work: only 12% work in town. Since 2013, Mukwonago has added 1,464 jobs, to 5,555 in 2023. 4.2% of Mukwonago residents live below the poverty line.
| Mukwonago | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 8.2% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 13.9 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 51% of Wisconsin’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (38% statewide). Mukwonago has grown 3.6% since 2020, to 8,544 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Mukwonago | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 39.4 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Mukwonago | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.4% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.4% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.9% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.5% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mukwonago. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
24 mi Stadium & arenaFiserv Forum
25 mi MuseumMilwaukee Art Museum350K visitors a year
10 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre
24 mi Stadium & arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
24 mi MuseumHarley-Davidson Museum300K visitors a yearSix Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Fiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena: Shadowlink1014, Public domain · Harley-Davidson Museum: Dori, CC BY-SA 3.0 us
2 within 15 miles of the center of Mukwonago
About 5 of every 100 Mukwonago residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
7,355 counted in 2010 and 8,262 in 2020; an estimated 8,544 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
3 places in Mukwonago on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Mukwonago () is a village in Waukesha and Walworth counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is along the Mukwonago River and Lower Phantom Lake. The population was 8,262 at the 2020 census, of which 8,040 were in Waukesha County and 222 were in Walworth County. The village is located mostly within the Town of Mukwonago in Waukesha County, with a small portion extending into the Town of East Troy in Walworth County.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
3 towns share a border with Mukwonago.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mukwonago · Mukwonago | #92 | A− | C | B | A | A− |
| Vernon | — | — | A− | — | A | — |
| East Troy | #186 | B+ | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
Vernon and East Troy report no FBI crime data of their own. Vernon isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Mukwonago and Mukwonago are one community, graded once. Compare Mukwonago with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Mukwonago grades A− overall, better than 84% of U.S. towns and #92 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades A− for health, B for safety and A for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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