Town guide

Merton Village, Wisconsin

Merton Village is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, home to about 3,550 people across 3.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53029 and 53089.

Homes sold for a median of $249 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population3,5501,069 per sq mi
Median home value$575,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$249Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking42%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Merton Village

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Merton Village

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI18 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL94 miles away

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

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

Who represents Merton Village

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

Merton Village had 3,441 residents in the 2020 census, up 79% since 2000.

It’s the 268th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

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

Merton Village population by census2000: 1,926, 2010: 3,346, 2020: 3,4411,92620003,34620103,4412020

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 11°F. About 36.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Merton VillageJan: high 28°F, low 11°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 13°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 40°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 28°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 2.1 in28°11°Jan1.732°13°Feb1.943°23°Mar2.156°34°Apr3.968°45°May4.179°54°Jun4.783°60°Jul4.281°59°Aug3.773°51°Sep3.360°40°Oct2.945°28°Nov2.333°18°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richfield 3 Ssw, WI weather station (8 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

204 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Merton Village’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Waukesha Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Waukesha8.5 miles
  • Aurora Medical Center - SummitGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Summit8.8 miles
  • Oconomowoc Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Oconomowoc8.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors37
Specialist doctors6
Dentists26
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants35
Mental health providers53
Physical and occupational therapists26
Optometrists5
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies10

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 Merton Village

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Centennial Park · 15 acres1.2 mi
  • Louis Joliet Park · 1 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly2.6 mi
  • Pick 'n Save3.1 mi
  • Meijer3.6 mi
  • Pick 'n Save3.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hometown Pharmacy2.2 mi
  • Walgreens3.5 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy5.0 mi

Libraries

  • Hartland Public Library2.3 mi
  • Merton Town Hall Library3.7 mi
  • Pewaukee Public Library4.0 mi
  • Waukesha County Technical College Library4.6 mi
  • Pauline Haass Public Library4.7 mi

Museums

  • Sussex Lisbon Area Historical Society4.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Lake Country Players2.1 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 Merton Village

Public schools here are run by Lake Country School District, Merton Community School District, Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lake Country SchoolHartlandPre-K–8447Public4.1 mi
Merton PrimaryHartlandPre-K–4526Public1.3 mi
North ElementaryHartlandPre-K–2405Public1.9 mi
North Lake ElementaryHartlandPre-K–8365Public3.5 mi
Richmond ElementarySussexPre-K–8410Public1.9 mi
Swallow ElementaryHartlandPre-K–8432Public1.5 mi
Maple Avenue ElementarySussexK–4457Public4.3 mi
Woodside ElementarySussexK–4456Public5.2 mi
South ElementaryHartland3–5332Public2.8 mi
Merton IntermediateHartland5–8368Public1.3 mi
Silver Spring IntermediateSussex5–6758Public6.1 mi
North Shore MiddleHartland6–8354Public3.0 mi
Templeton MiddleSussex7–8766Public6.0 mi
Arrowhead HighHartland9–121,950Public1.8 mi
Hamilton HighSussex9–121,577Public6.3 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Augustine AcademyHartlandPre-K–10133Christian (no specific denomination)5.0 mi
Divine Redeemer Lutheran SchoolHartlandPre-K–8338Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod3.3 mi
St Charles Parish SchoolHartlandPre-K–8274Roman Catholic1.7 mi
University Lake SchoolHartlandPre-K–12212Nonsectarian4.0 mi
Zion Lutheran SchoolHartlandPre-K–834Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod1.8 mi
Lake Country Lutheran High SchoolHartland9–12352Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod2.7 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 Lisbon, Sussex, Hartland, Merton Town, Delafield City and Chenequa.

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