Polk is a town in Washington County, Wisconsin, home to about 3,970 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53037, 53076, 53086 and 53095.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Jackson Village; part is in Polk
Mostly Richfield; part is in Polk
Mostly Slinger; part is in Polk
Mostly West Bend; part is in Polk
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Polk. 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)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL107 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Polk; 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.
Polk had 3,988 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 231st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Washington County grew from 23,589 residents in 1900 to 136,761 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 32.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson, WI weather station (3 miles away).
54,404 jobs at 3,427 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
608 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Polk’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 71 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 77 |
| Dentists | 58 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 88 |
| Mental health providers | 118 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 149 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 33 |
| Pharmacies | 21 |
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 (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by West Bend School District, Slinger School District, Holy Hill Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolf's Early Childhood CenterWest Bend | Pre-K | 44 | Special Education | 5.7 mi |
| Slinger ElementarySlinger | Pre-K–5 | 571 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| West Bend School District 4KWest Bend | Pre-K | 285 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Decorah ElementaryWest Bend | K–4 | 349 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Jackson ElementaryJackson | K–4 | 306 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| McLane ElementaryWest Bend | K–4 | 340 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Richfield MiddleRichfield | 5–8 | 206 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Silverbrook IntermediateWest Bend | 5–6 | 704 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Slinger MiddleSlinger | 6–8 | 740 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Badger MiddleWest Bend | 7–8 | 714 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| East HighWest Bend | 9–12 | 854 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Slinger HighSlinger | 9–12 | 1,065 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| West HighWest Bend | 9–12 | 1,085 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Angels SchoolWest Bend | Pre-K–8 | 212 | Roman Catholic | 6.2 mi |
| Morning Star Lutheran SchoolJackson | Pre-K–8 | 166 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.6 mi |
| Ozaukee Christian School, Inc.West Bend | Pre-K–8 | 97 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 8.9 mi |
| St Frances Cabrini SchoolWest Bend | Pre-K–8 | 169 | Roman Catholic | 5.2 mi |
| St John's Lutheran SchoolWest Bend | Pre-K–8 | 261 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 5.4 mi |
| St Peter Catholic SchoolSlinger | Pre-K–5 | 59 | Roman Catholic | 2.8 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolWest Bend | Pre-K–8 | 56 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 6.4 mi |
| Kettle Moraine Lutheran High SchoolJackson | 9–12 | 568 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 5.5 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 West Bend, Jackson Village, Slinger, West Bend Town, Richfield, Germantown, Trenton Town (Washington County), Jackson Town (Washington County), Hartford City (Washington County), Newburg, Hartford Town and Germantown Town (Washington County).
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