Town guide

Delafield Town, Wisconsin

Delafield Town is a town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, home to about 8,079 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53018, 53072 and 53188.

Homes sold for a median of $252 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population8,079438 per sq mi
Median home value$613,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$252Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Delafield Town

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Delafield Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Delafield Town

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI17 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL89 miles away

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

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

Who represents Delafield Town

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

Delafield Town had 8,095 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 129th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Waukesha County grew from 35,229 residents in 1900 to 406,978 in 2020.

Delafield Town population by census2000: 7,820, 2010: 8,400, 2020: 8,0957,82020008,40020108,0952020

Waukesha County, 1900–2020

Waukesha County population, 1900 to 20201900: 35,229, 1910: 37,100, 1920: 42,612, 1930: 52,358, 1940: 62,744, 1950: 85,901, 1960: 158,249, 1970: 231,365, 1980: 280,326, 1990: 304,715, 2000: 360,767, 2010: 389,891, 2020: 406,97835K’00’1043K’20’3063K’40’50158K’60’70280K’80’90361K’00’10407K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 36.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Delafield TownJan: high 28°F, low 12°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 15°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 24°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.7 in; May: high 67°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 40°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 28°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 1.7 in28°12°Jan1.632°15°Feb1.743°24°Mar1.955°35°Apr3.767°46°May4.077°56°Jun4.981°60°Jul4.080°59°Aug4.273°51°Sep3.360°40°Oct2.945°28°Nov2.233°18°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waukesha Wwtp, WI weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Waukesha County

246,232 jobs at 12,761 businesses in Waukesha County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Waukesha CountyManufacturing: 39,022 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 30,475 jobs; Retail trade: 26,109 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 17,723 jobs; Construction: 17,715 jobs; Company headquarters: 16,756 jobs; Wholesale trade: 16,463 jobs; Professional services: 14,014 jobsManufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 7% Company headquarters 7% Wholesale trade 7% Professional services 6%

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

Health care

1,511 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Delafield Town’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Waukesha Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Waukesha4.2 miles
  • Oconomowoc Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Oconomowoc9.6 miles
  • Aurora Medical Center - SummitGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Summit9.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors112
Specialist doctors278
Dentists88
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants249
Mental health providers536
Physical and occupational therapists175
Optometrists16
Chiropractors57
Pharmacies26

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 Delafield Town

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Naga-Waukee County Park · 419 acres2.8 mi
  • Meadowview Park · 25 acres1.6 mi
  • Pebble Valley Park · 24 acres2.4 mi
  • Delafield Sports and Skate Park · 21 acres1.8 mi
  • William R. Oliver Youth Sports Complex · 20 acres2.5 mi
  • Hawksnest Park · 19 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Sendik's2.2 mi
  • Good Harvest Market2.4 mi
  • Metro Market2.5 mi
  • Albrecht's Sentry2.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.5 mi

Libraries

  • Waukesha County Technical College Library3.3 mi
  • Pewaukee Public Library3.3 mi
  • Hartland Public Library4.3 mi
  • Delafield Library4.8 mi
  • Waukesha Public Library4.8 mi

Museums

  • Waukesha County Historical Society & Museum4.9 mi
  • Hawk's Inn4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Lake Country Players4.3 mi
  • Humphry Art Center5.1 mi
  • Otteson Theater5.1 mi
  • Shattuck Music Center5.2 mi
  • Shattuck Music Center5.2 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 Delafield Town

Public schools here are run by Waukesha School District, Kettle Moraine School District, Pewaukee School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bethesda ElementaryWaukeshaPre-K–5401Public3.4 mi
Cushing ElementaryDelafieldPre-K–5281Public4.8 mi
eAchieve ElementaryWaukeshaPre-K–5111Charter4.1 mi
Hawthorne ElementaryWaukeshaPre-K–5321Public3.5 mi
Kettle Moraine 4KDelafieldPre-K53Public4.8 mi
Lowell ElementaryWaukeshaPre-K–5347Public3.4 mi
Meadowbrook ElementaryWaukeshaPre-K–5243Public1.3 mi
Pewaukee Lake ElementaryPewaukeePre-K–2748Public3.2 mi
Summit View ElementaryWaukeshaPre-K–5449Public3.0 mi
Horizon SchoolPewaukee3–5647Public3.2 mi
Asa Clark MiddlePewaukee6–8623Public3.1 mi
Butler MiddleWaukesha6–8786Public3.8 mi
eAchieve Academy - WisconsinWaukesha6–12639Charter4.1 mi
Riverview SchoolWaukesha6–125Alternative Education4.5 mi
North HighWaukesha9–12911Public3.1 mi
Pewaukee HighPewaukee9–12889Public3.1 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Christian Education Leadership AcademPewaukeePre-K–8340Christian (no specific denomination)4.2 mi
Dayspring Christian SchoolPewaukeePre-K–1246Baptist1.1 mi
Mount Calvary Lutheran SchoolWaukeshaPre-K–8179Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod3.7 mi
Prairie Hill Waldorf SchoolPewaukeePre-K–8172Nonsectarian0.8 mi
St Anthony On the Lake SchoolPewaukeePre-K–8182Roman Catholic0.8 mi
Waukesha Christian AcademyWaukeshaK–1246Baptist3.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Waukesha, Pewaukee City, Pewaukee Village, Delafield City, Lisbon, Brookfield Town, Genesee and Waukesha Town.

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