Waterford Village is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, home to about 5,692 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53185.
Homes sold for a median of $246 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Waterford Village; also Norway and Waterford Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Waterford Village. 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)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL69 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Waterford Village; 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.
Waterford Village had 5,542 residents in the 2020 census, up 37% since 2000.
It’s the 169th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Racine County grew from 45,644 residents in 1900 to 197,727 in 2020.
Racine 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 12°F. About 36.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Wwtp, WI weather station (3 miles away).
69,594 jobs at 4,114 businesses in Racine County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
86 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waterford Village.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 31 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Waterford Graded J1 School District, Washington-Caldwell School District, Muskego-Norway School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen ElementaryWaterford | Pre-K–5 | 310 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Trailside ElementaryWaterford | Pre-K–5 | 331 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Washington ElementaryWaterford | Pre-K–8 | 192 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Woodfield ElementaryWaterford | Pre-K–5 | 322 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lakeview ElementaryWind Lake | K–4 | 290 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Fox River MiddleWaterford | 6–8 | 510 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Waterford HighWaterford | 9–12 | 889 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Norway, Waterford Town and Dover.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.