Town guide

Port Washington Town, Wisconsin

Port Washington Town is a town in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,591 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53074.

Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,59189 per sq mi
Median home value$378,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$233Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking45%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Port Washington Town

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Port Washington Town

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI23 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL108 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Port Washington Town; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Port Washington Town

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

Port Washington Town had 1,538 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 561st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

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

Port Washington Town population by census2000: 1,631, 2010: 1,643, 2020: 1,5381,63120001,64320101,5382020

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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Port Washington TownJan: high 31°F, low 15°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 16°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 25°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; May: high 61°F, low 45°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 54°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 42°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 31°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 1.8 in31°15°Jan1.834°16°Feb1.542°25°Mar1.951°35°Apr3.861°45°May3.972°55°Jun4.279°62°Jul3.678°62°Aug3.771°54°Sep3.159°42°Oct2.646°31°Nov2.136°21°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Port Washington, WI weather station (about a mile 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

162 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Port Washington Town.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aurora Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Grafton6.2 miles
  • St. Josephs Community Hospital West BendGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Bend16.2 miles
  • Ascension Wisconsin Hosp Menomonee Falls CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · Menomonee Falls18.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors1
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants19
Mental health providers76
Physical and occupational therapists27
Optometrists2
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies5

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 Port Washington Town

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Schowalter Park · 35 acres2.7 mi
  • Coal Dock Park · 23 acres1.0 mi
  • Westport Meadows Park · 6 acres1.2 mi
  • Windrush Park · 5 acres2.8 mi
  • Kolbach Park · 3 acres0.3 mi
  • Rotary Park · 2 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly1.0 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly2.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Port Washington Light Station0.7 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 Port Washington Town

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dunwiddie ElementaryPort WashingtonPre-K–4324Public1.1 mi
Lincoln ElementaryPort WashingtonPre-K–4302Public0.6 mi
Thomas Jefferson MiddlePort Washington5–8677Public0.6 mi
Port Washington HighPort Washington9–12809Public0.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St John Xxiii Catholic SchoolPort WashingtonPre-K–8149Roman Catholic1.1 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 Port Washington, Saukville Town and Belgium Town.

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