Town guide

Kenosha, Wisconsin

Kenosha is a city in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, home to about 99,372 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 53140, 53142, 53143 and 53144, and parts of 53104 are in Kenosha too.

Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population99,3723,508 per sq mi
Median home value$225,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking49%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Kenosha

5 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Kenosha

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL52 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kenosha

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

Kenosha had 99,986 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 4th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Kenosha County grew from 21,707 residents in 1900 to 169,151 in 2020.

Kenosha population by census2000: 90,352, 2010: 99,218, 2020: 99,98690,352200099,218201099,9862020

Kenosha County, 1900–2020

Kenosha County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,707, 1910: 32,929, 1920: 51,284, 1930: 63,277, 1940: 63,505, 1950: 75,238, 1960: 100,615, 1970: 117,917, 1980: 123,137, 1990: 128,181, 2000: 149,577, 2010: 166,426, 2020: 169,15122K’00’1051K’20’3064K’40’50101K’60’70123K’80’90150K’00’10169K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 37.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KenoshaJan: high 31°F, low 17°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 20°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 29°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 37°F, 4.2 in; May: high 64°F, low 47°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 64°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 33°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 23°F, 2.2 in31°17°Jan1.934°20°Feb1.843°29°Mar2.753°37°Apr4.264°47°May4.173°57°Jun4.180°64°Jul3.479°64°Aug3.772°56°Sep3.560°45°Oct3.547°33°Nov2.436°23°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kenosha, WI weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Kenosha County

67,834 jobs at 3,403 businesses in Kenosha County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kenosha CountyRetail trade: 13,146 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,615 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,205 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,888 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,754 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,202 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,076 jobs; Company headquarters: 2,561 jobsRetail trade 19% Manufacturing 14% Health care and social assistance 14% Transportation and warehousing 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 6% Company headquarters 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,262 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kenosha’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aurora Medical Center KenoshaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kenosha2.0 miles
  • Froedtert South INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Kenosha2.2 miles
  • Midwestern Region Med Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Zion9.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors94
Specialist doctors181
Dentists119
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants215
Mental health providers363
Physical and occupational therapists226
Optometrists24
Chiropractors40
Pharmacies30

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 Kenosha

Parks (42 nearby)

  • Anderson Park · 47 acres2.9 mi
  • Lincoln Park · 43 acres1.7 mi
  • Washington Park · 42 acres1.8 mi
  • Pennoyer Park · 40 acres2.5 mi
  • Petzke Park · 37 acres2.6 mi
  • Harbor Park · 28 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores (13 nearby)

  • Tenuta's Deli0.7 mi
  • Pick 'n Save1.3 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly1.3 mi
  • Pick 'n Save1.6 mi

Pharmacies (7 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • Walgreens1.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi

Libraries (5 nearby)

  • Uptown Branch Kenosha Public Library1.2 mi
  • Southwest Branch Kenosha Public Library1.7 mi
  • Gilbert M. Simmons Branch2.2 mi
  • Hedberg Library3.4 mi
  • Northside Public Library3.5 mi

Museums (5 nearby)

  • Dinosaur Discovery Museum1.9 mi
  • Southport Light Station Museum2.4 mi
  • Kenosha History Center2.4 mi
  • Kenosha Civil War Museum2.5 mi
  • Kenosha Public Museum2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Anderson Arts Center2.5 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1835.

Colleges and universities

  • University of Wisconsin–Parkside
  • Carthage College
  • Gateway Technical College
  • Cathage College

Notable people born here

  • Orson Welles (1915) · American actor and filmmaker (1915–1985)
  • Mark Ruffalo (1967) · American actor (born 1967)
  • Don Ameche (1908) · American actor (1908–1993)
  • Nick Van Exel (1971) · American basketball coach and former player
  • Bert Ira Gordon (1922) · American filmmaker (1922–2023)
  • Charles Wallace Richmond (1868) · American ornithologist (1868-1932)
  • Daniel J. Travanti (1940) · American actor (born 1940)
  • Carl A. Wirtanen (1910) · American astronomer (1910–1990)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Kenosha

Public schools here are run by Kenosha School District, Paris J1 School District, Kenosha Schools of Technology Enhanced Curriculum Inc. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (31)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bose ElementaryKenoshaPre-K–5304Public3.7 mi
Brass Community SchoolKenoshaPre-K–5462Public1.8 mi
Chavez Learning StationKenoshaPre-K149Public1.1 mi
Forest Park ElementaryKenoshaPre-K–5391Public0.8 mi
Frank ElementaryKenoshaPre-K–5457Public1.6 mi
Grant ElementaryKenoshaPre-K–5289Public2.2 mi
Grewenow ElementaryKenoshaPre-K–5310Public2.0 mi
Harvey ElementaryKenoshaPre-K–5322Public2.9 mi
Jeffery ElementaryKenoshaPre-K–5338Public2.6 mi
Kenosha 4 Year Old KindergartenKenoshaPre-K56Public1.1 mi
Kenosha Pike SchoolKenoshaPre-K–1229Special Education0.6 mi
Kenosha School of Language (KSOL)KenoshaPre-K–5330Public1.4 mi
Lakeview K-8 AcademyKenoshaPre-K–8988Public1.8 mi
Nash ElementaryKenoshaPre-K–5576Public3.4 mi
Paris ElementaryKenoshaPre-K–8251Public8.6 mi
Roosevelt ElementaryKenoshaPre-K–5491Public1.1 mi
Somers ElementaryKenoshaPre-K–5560Public4.1 mi
Southport ElementaryKenoshaPre-K–5438Public2.5 mi
Strange ElementaryKenoshaPre-K–5522Public0.4 mi
Ruth Harman AcademyKenoshaK–8427Public2.7 mi
Bullen MiddleKenosha6–8754Public2.0 mi
Harborside AcademyKenosha6–12572Charter2.0 mi
Hillcrest SchoolKenosha6–12108Alternative Education2.3 mi
Lance MiddleKenosha6–8899Public1.8 mi
Mahone MiddleKenosha6–81,025Public1.6 mi
Washington MiddleKenosha6–8545Public1.2 mi
Bradford HighKenosha9–121,453Public1.5 mi
Indian Trail High School and AcademyKenosha9–121,902Public1.4 mi
Kenosha High School of Technology Enhanced CurriculumKenosha9–1280Charter, Career and Technical1.2 mi
Reuther Central HighKenosha9–12358Alternative Education2.0 mi

And 1 more.

Private schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
All Saints Catholic SchoolKenoshaPre-K–8359Roman Catholic1.6 mi
Christian Life SchoolKenoshaPre-K–12621Assembly of God4.0 mi
Kenosha Christian AcademyKenoshaPre-K–464Christian (no specific denomination)1.3 mi
Kenosha Lutheran AcademyKenoshaPre-K–8167Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod1.5 mi
Kenosha Lutheran Academy Lower CampusKenoshaPre-K–8167Other Lutheran1.9 mi
Kenosha Montessori SchoolKenoshaPre-K–540Nonsectarian1.5 mi
Montessori Children's HouseKenoshaPre-K–K6Nonsectarian2.0 mi
St Joseph Catholic AcademyKenoshaPre-K–12742Roman Catholic1.5 mi
St Joseph Catholic AcademyKenoshaPre-K–12732Roman Catholic1.5 mi
Open Wings Learning CommunityKenoshaK–1144Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Shoreland Lutheran High SchoolKenosha9–12423Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod4.9 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 Somers, Bristol Village, Pleasant Prairie, Salem Lakes, Somers Town, Paris Town (Kenosha County) and Brighton Town (Kenosha County).

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