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A town in Wisconsin, home to 6,507 people.
Waterford’s typical rent is $1,848 a month, above both Wisconsin’s towns ($1,078 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Tichigan State Wildlife Area, at 470 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Waterford yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Waterford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census counts: 418 in 1860, 5,542 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Waterford, 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 Waterford.
The top destinations are Milwaukee (13%), Waterford (7%) and Waukesha (5%). Most people who work leave Waterford to do it: just 2% work in town. Jobs based in the town fell to 485 in 2023, 81 fewer than in 2013. In Waterford, the typical household income is $119,000.
| Waterford | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $119,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 17% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Washington-Caldwell School District. Enrollment at Waterford’s public school: 192 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 192 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Four-year graduates: nearly two in five adults 25 and older here, 33% across Wisconsin. Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). In Waterford, the median age is 49.1 years.
| Waterford | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.1 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 18% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 20% | 18% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.2 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Waterford | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.8% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.4% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.9% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.2% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.4% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.3% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.6% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.6% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.5% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Waterford’s rate of reported violence stands at 0.8 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 5 violent crimes were reported in 2023.
| Waterford | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 2.8 per 1,000 residents | 8.8 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.8 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Among adults in Waterford, 19% binge drink. The town beats the Wisconsin average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Waterford | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Waterford | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.3% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Walkers can cover 8.9 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The trail density in Waterford is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Waterford | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.2% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tichigan State Wildlife Area | 1.4 mi | 470 |
| 2. Waterford Town Park | 1.1 mi | 33 |
| 3. Slak Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Federal aid has come to Waterford households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011. Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 62% come from inland flooding and 15% from cold waves. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1979: 9.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Waterford. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 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 Waterford
About 4 of every 100 Waterford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
3 notable people were born in Waterford.
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Waterford is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,542 at the 2020 census.
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7 towns share a border with Waterford.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tichigan | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Waterford | #199 | B | D | — | A | B+ |
| Norway | #207 | B | C | — | A− | B |
| Vernon | — | — | A− | — | A | — |
| Rochester | #121 | A− | B− | — | B+ | B+ |
| East Troy | #186 | B+ | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Wind Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Waterford, Norway, Vernon, Rochester and East Troy report no FBI crime data of their own. Waterford, Tichigan, Vernon and Wind Lake aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Waterford with a neighbor →
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We don’t grade Waterford yet; the figures below are still real.
Waterford has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 3 notable people were born here, including Rae Lin D'Alie and Sam Alvey.
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