Dousman is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,479 people across 2.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53118.
Homes sold for a median of $274 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ottawa; part is in Dousman
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dousman. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL91 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dousman; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dousman had 2,419 residents in the 2020 census, up 53% since 2000.
It’s the 384th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Waukesha County grew from 35,229 residents in 1900 to 406,978 in 2020.
Waukesha County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sullivan 3se, WI weather station (5 miles away).
246,232 jobs at 12,761 businesses in Waukesha County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dousman.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Kettle Moraine School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dousman ElementaryDousman | Pre-K–5 | 311 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Kettle Moraine MiddleDousman | 6–8 | 726 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bruno Parish SchoolDousman | Pre-K–8 | 74 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| Lad Lake-Lakewood & Passage SchoolsDousman | 3–12 | 57 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Lad Lake-Lakewood & Passage SchoolDousman | 4–12 | 44 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 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 Ottawa, Genesee and Sullivan Town.
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