Elkhorn is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, home to about 10,221 people across 8.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53121.
Homes sold for a median of $222 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Elkhorn; also Sugar Creek and Geneva
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elkhorn. 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)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL74 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elkhorn; 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.
Elkhorn had 10,247 residents in the 2020 census, up 40% since 2000.
It’s the 97th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Walworth County grew from 29,259 residents in 1900 to 106,478 in 2020.
Walworth County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 36.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Delavan Wwtp, WI weather station (7 miles away).
39,077 jobs at 2,829 businesses in Walworth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
244 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elkhorn.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 40 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 41 |
| Mental health providers | 67 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 50 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Elkhorn Area School District, Walworth County CDEB. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Options Virtual SchoolElkhorn | Pre-K–12 | 335 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Jackson ElementaryElkhorn | Pre-K–5 | 485 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Lakeland SchoolElkhorn | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 3.9 mi |
| Tibbets ElementaryElkhorn | Pre-K–5 | 431 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| West Side ElementaryElkhorn | Pre-K–5 | 406 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Career and College AcademyElkhorn | 6–12 | 246 | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| Elkhorn Area MiddleElkhorn | 6–8 | 659 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Elkhorn Area HighElkhorn | 9–12 | 953 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Lutheran SchoolElkhorn | K–8 | 41 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 2.5 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 Sugar Creek, Geneva, Lafayette Town (Walworth County), Delavan Town, La Grange Town (Walworth County) and Troy Town (Walworth County).
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