Elkhart Lake is a village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,092 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53020.
Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Rhine; part is in Elkhart Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elkhart Lake. 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)62 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Appleton International Airport (ATW)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL139 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elkhart Lake; 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.
Elkhart Lake had 941 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 820th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Sheboygan County grew from 50,345 residents in 1900 to 118,034 in 2020.
Sheboygan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 33.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plymouth Wwtp, WI weather station (8 miles away).
53,030 jobs at 2,671 businesses in Sheboygan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elkhart Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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.
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Lake Elementary/MiddleElkhart Lake | Pre-K–8 | 359 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Elkhart Lake HighElkhart Lake | 9–12 | 155 | Public | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Rhine, Herman Town (Sheboygan County) and Russell Town (Sheboygan County).
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