Town guide

Mequon, Wisconsin

Mequon is a city in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, home to about 25,270 people across 46 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 53092 and 53097.

Homes sold for a median of $258 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population25,270546 per sq mi
Median home value$501,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$258Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking49%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Mequon

2 ZIP codes

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

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Around Mequon

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI12 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL98 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mequon

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

Mequon had 25,142 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 35th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Ozaukee County grew from 16,363 residents in 1900 to 91,503 in 2020.

Mequon population by census2000: 21,823, 2010: 23,132, 2020: 25,14221,823200023,132201025,1422020

Ozaukee County, 1900–2020

Ozaukee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,363, 1910: 17,123, 1920: 16,335, 1930: 17,394, 1940: 18,985, 1950: 23,361, 1960: 38,441, 1970: 54,421, 1980: 66,981, 1990: 72,831, 2000: 82,317, 2010: 86,395, 2020: 91,50316K’00’1016K’20’3019K’40’5038K’60’7067K’80’9082K’00’1092K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MequonJan: high 30°F, low 17°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 19°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; May: high 66°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 31°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 21°F, 2 in30°17°Jan1.633°19°Feb1.743°26°Mar2.154°36°Apr3.966°46°May4.076°56°Jun4.581°62°Jul3.680°61°Aug3.873°54°Sep3.261°43°Oct3.046°31°Nov2.235°21°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grafton Wwtp, WI weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Ozaukee County

39,792 jobs at 2,832 businesses in Ozaukee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ozaukee CountyManufacturing: 8,463 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,519 jobs; Retail trade: 4,797 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,852 jobs; Professional services: 2,967 jobs; Educational services: 2,436 jobs; Other services: 2,161 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,624 jobsManufacturing 21% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Professional services 8% Educational services 6% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

725 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mequon’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aurora Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Grafton6.0 miles
  • Ascension Wisconsin Hosp Menomonee Falls CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · Menomonee Falls6.4 miles
  • Community Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Menomonee Falls8.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors66
Specialist doctors120
Dentists52
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants107
Mental health providers211
Physical and occupational therapists136
Optometrists8
Chiropractors25
Pharmacies14

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 Mequon

Parks (37 nearby)

  • Kohl Park · 272 acres3.8 mi
  • Ozaukee County Mee-Kwon Park · 235 acres1.4 mi
  • Mequon Rotary Park · 85 acres2.0 mi
  • Highland Woods · 56 acres0.7 mi
  • Friedenfeld Park · 52 acres4.4 mi
  • River Barn Park · 45 acres3.5 mi

Grocery stores (10 nearby)

  • Outpost Natural Foods1.4 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly1.6 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly3.1 mi
  • Metro Mequon3.9 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.7 mi
  • Walgreens2.8 mi
  • Froedtert Prescription Center3.8 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Frank L. Weyenberg Library1.3 mi
  • Cedarburg Public Library3.8 mi
  • Concordia University Wisconsin Library4.1 mi

Museums (5 nearby)

  • Interurban Railway Museum3.8 mi
  • Cedarburg History Museum3.8 mi
  • Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts3.8 mi
  • Cedarburg Fire Department Museum3.9 mi
  • Cedarburg Art Museum4.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Cedarburg Performing Arts Center3.9 mi
  • Todd Wehr Auditorium4.1 mi
  • Ozaukee Art Center4.2 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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 1957.

Colleges and universities

  • Concordia University Wisconsin

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

Schools in Mequon

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

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Donges Bay ElementaryMequonPre-K–5539Public3.8 mi
Oriole Lane ElementaryMequonPre-K–5499Public3.3 mi
Wilson ElementaryMequonPre-K–5558Public1.8 mi
Lake Shore MiddleMequon6–8335Public3.2 mi
Steffen MiddleMequon6–8418Public1.7 mi
Homestead HighMequon9–121,204Public1.8 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Christ Alone Lutheran SchoolThiensvillePre-K–874Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod1.2 mi
Lumen Christi Catholic SchoolMequonPre-K–8298Roman Catholic2.9 mi
New World Montessori SchoolMequonPre-K–433Nonsectarian2.5 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolMequonPre-K–8260Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod2.5 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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