Town guide

Cudahy, Wisconsin

Cudahy is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, home to about 17,853 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53110.

Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population17,8533,743 per sq mi
Median home value$216,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$203Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking66%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cudahy

1 ZIP code

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Around Cudahy

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL77 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cudahy; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cudahy

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cudahy had 18,204 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 49th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Milwaukee County grew from 330,017 residents in 1900 to 939,489 in 2020.

Cudahy population by census2000: 18,429, 2010: 18,267, 2020: 18,20418,429200018,267201018,2042020

Milwaukee County, 1900–2020

Milwaukee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 330,017, 1910: 433,187, 1920: 539,449, 1930: 725,263, 1940: 766,885, 1950: 871,047, 1960: 1,036,041, 1970: 1,054,063, 1980: 964,988, 1990: 959,275, 2000: 940,164, 2010: 947,735, 2020: 939,489330K’00’10539K’20’30767K’40’501.0M’60’70965K’80’90940K’00’10939K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 34.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CudahyJan: high 31°F, low 17°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 20°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 29°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; May: high 67°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 65°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 56°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 45°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 33°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in31°17°Jan1.834°20°Feb1.744°29°Mar2.255°38°Apr3.967°48°May3.577°58°Jun4.482°65°Jul3.480°64°Aug3.774°56°Sep3.261°45°Oct2.848°33°Nov2.236°23°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milwaukee Mitchell Ap, WI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Milwaukee County

435,400 jobs at 20,466 businesses in Milwaukee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Milwaukee CountyHealth care and social assistance: 89,643 jobs; Manufacturing: 47,038 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 41,757 jobs; Retail trade: 40,096 jobs; Administrative and support: 30,756 jobs; Educational services: 26,374 jobs; Finance and insurance: 25,121 jobs; Professional services: 24,508 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Retail trade 9% Administrative and support 7% Educational services 6% Finance and insurance 6% Professional services 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

122 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cudahy.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ascension St. Francis HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Milwaukee4.4 miles
  • Aurora St. Lukes Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Milwaukee5.3 miles
  • Milwaukee Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Milwaukee7.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors30
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants21
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists4
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies8

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cudahy

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Warnimont Park · 246 acres1.0 mi
  • Sheridan Park · 125 acres1.2 mi
  • Greene Park · 38 acres1.3 mi
  • Cudahy Park · 19 acres0.9 mi
  • Pulaski Park · 17 acres0.5 mi
  • St. Francis Memorial Park · 9 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Pick 'n Save1.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.5 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.3 mi
  • Aurora Pharmacy1.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Cudahy Family Library0.5 mi
  • St. Francis Public Library1.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Cudahy Historical Museum0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center2.0 mi
  • Modjeska Theater5.5 mi
  • Pitman Theater5.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Cudahy

Public schools here are run by Cudahy School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jones ElementaryCudahyPre-K–6171Public0.8 mi
Kosciuszko ElementaryCudahyPre-K–6208Public0.3 mi
Lincoln ElementaryCudahyPre-K–6312Public1.1 mi
Mitchell ElementaryCudahyPre-K–6403Public1.1 mi
Cudahy MiddleCudahy7–8247Public0.5 mi
Cudahy HighCudahy9–12644Public0.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Pauls Lutheran SchoolCudahyPre-K–856Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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