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NewburgWI

A town of 1,129, settled in 1849.

Trash & recycling

Is Newburg a good place to live?

Newburg’s best subject grades are an A for incomes and an A− for health. Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Newburg. 2.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Newburg, below both the Wisconsin town median (6.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Newburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Newburg stand out

Where Newburg beats most towns.

Small town

1,129 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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How Newburg grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Newburg is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Newburg: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Newburg, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesTown site
SchoolsWest Bend School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereVillage of Newburg ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes53090, 5309553090 73% · 53095 27%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 Newburg.

HealthA−

On CDC estimates, Newburg is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns

Newburg beats the Wisconsin average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 22% of Newburg adults binge drink, above both Wisconsin’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (16%). 29% of adults feel lonely in Newburg.

82%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
NewburgWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)22%20%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)21%26%25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)14%17%19%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
13 better19 too close to call0 worse
What stands outNewburgWI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.9%12.1%
Fewer uninsured adults5.5%8%
Aurora Medical Center
9.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

75%of WI districts it outscoresA−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
St. Johns Lutheran School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–8105–

NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Newburg

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.

18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
18Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Newburg’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Newburg for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Newburg fell to 200 in 2023, 86 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Newburg is 28 minutes.

0%work in town
NewburgWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work28 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$78,000$87,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Newburg0%
West Bend15%
Milwaukee13%
Menomonee Falls6%
Grafton4%
18 mi
median commute distance
200
jobs based in Newburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 54% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Newburg has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Newburg has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Newburg’s July high is 81°F.

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–31°
Spring34–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall39–58°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

An age mix much like Wisconsin’s

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Wisconsin average. 24% of Newburg adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.

45.2median age · WI 40.2
NewburgWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Median age45.2 years42.1 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+24%32%29%
Aged 65 or older21%20%18%
NewburgWisconsinUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%
High school36%
Some college24%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate4%

Women and men · all residents

56% women, 44% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Newburg
NewburgWIU.S.
Under 1021.9%11.2%11.6%
10 to 173.2%10.2%10.3%
18 to 2410.3%9.3%9.1%
25 to 348.8%12.6%13.7%
35 to 445.7%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5412%11.8%12.2%
55 to 6416.9%13.8%12.7%
65 to 7417.7%11.2%10.2%
75 and older3.5%7.3%7%
No diploma4.6%6.4%10.4%
High school36.1%29.4%26%
Some college23.9%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s11.3%11.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s20.3%22%21.6%
Graduate3.8%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

OutdoorsB−

Newburg has set aside 1.2% of its land for conservation

0.0 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.

1.2%conserved
1.2%
conserved · 7 of 610 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Newberg Fireman's Park—11
2. Grotelueschen Presidents Park—6
3. Doc Weber Park—4

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

HousingCost of living grade B−

The typical home in Newburg is valued at about $342K

The typical Newburg home is worth about $342,000, up 1.1% in a year, close to the Wisconsin typical home.

$342KZillow home value
NewburgWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home78%74%73%
Median rent$1,094 a month$1,078 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Newburg$342K
Wisconsin$337K
+1.1%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Fiserv Forum and 27 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newburg. Close and well known come first.

All 44 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0 · UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena: Shadowlink1014, Public domain · Kettle Moraine State Forest: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin: The original uploader was Sulfur at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harley-Davidson Museum: Dori, CC BY-SA 3.0 us

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Newburg

18pages on Newburg
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Newburg

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Newburg for work

Where Newburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → West Bend West Bend 15% 13% → Milwaukee Milwaukee 13% 6% → Menomonee Falls Menomonee Falls 6% 4% → Grafton Grafton 4% 3% → Germantown Germantown 3% 3% → Wauwatosa Wauwatosa 3% Newburg · 0% stay
200jobs based in Newburg
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Newburg

Village in Ozaukee and Washington counties, Wisconsin

Newburg is a village in Ozaukee and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,142 at the 2020 census. Of this, 1,049 were in Washington County, and only 93 were in Ozaukee County.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
846 ft
ZIP code
53060

Questions about Newburg

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Newburg, WI expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.