Town guide

Elm Grove, Wisconsin

Elm Grove is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, home to about 6,459 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53122.

Homes sold for a median of $268 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,4591,981 per sq mi
Median home value$510,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$268Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking46%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Elm Grove

1 ZIP code

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Around Elm Grove

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI6 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL86 miles away

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

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

Who represents Elm Grove

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

Elm Grove had 6,513 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 156th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

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

Elm Grove population by census2000: 6,249, 2010: 5,934, 2020: 6,5136,24920005,93420106,5132020

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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Elm GroveJan: high 30°F, low 14°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 17°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 26°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; May: high 68°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 53°F, 3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 42°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 30°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 21°F, 1.7 in30°14°Jan1.534°17°Feb1.544°26°Mar1.856°36°Apr3.768°48°May3.778°58°Jun4.883°63°Jul3.681°62°Aug3.774°53°Sep3.061°42°Oct2.747°30°Nov2.135°21°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Mary College, WI weather station (3 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

140 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elm Grove.

Nearest hospitals

  • Froedtert Memorial Lutheran HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Milwaukee2.8 miles
  • Childrens Hospital of WisconsinChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Milwaukee3.3 miles
  • West Allis Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Allis4.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors5
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers89
Physical and occupational therapists18
Optometrists3
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies3

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 Elm Grove

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Elm Grove Village Park · 91 acres0.2 mi
  • Mound Zion Park · 83 acres1.4 mi
  • Kreuger Park · 54 acres1.3 mi
  • Brookfield Meadows Park · 6 acres1.1 mi
  • Lamplighter Park1.0 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Sendik's Food Market0.6 mi
  • Trader Joe's1.1 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • Walgreens1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Elm Grove Public Library0.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Sunset Playhouse Community Theater0.7 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 Elm Grove

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Tonawanda ElementaryElm GrovePre-K–5533Public0.5 mi
Pilgrim Park MiddleElm Grove6–8898Public0.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary Visitation SchoolElm GrovePre-K–8290Roman Catholic0.5 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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