Town guide

Whitewater City (Walworth County), Wisconsin

Whitewater City (Walworth County) is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, home to about 11,511 people across 6.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53190.

Homes sold for a median of $222 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population11,5111,925 per sq mi
Median home value$229,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$222Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Whitewater City (Walworth County)

1 ZIP code
Whitewater, WI53190 Seller’s market $222/sq ft +23.9% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 40% sold over asking Competition 64/100

Mostly Whitewater City (Walworth County); also Whitewater City (Jefferson County) and La Grange Town (Walworth County)

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Around Whitewater City (Walworth County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)44 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI39 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL87 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Whitewater City (Walworth County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Whitewater City (Walworth County)

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

Whitewater City (Walworth County) had 11,721 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 85th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Walworth County grew from 29,259 residents in 1900 to 106,478 in 2020.

Whitewater City (Walworth County) population by census2000: 12,572, 2010: 11,150, 2020: 11,72112,572200011,150201011,7212020

Walworth County, 1900–2020

Walworth County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,259, 1910: 29,614, 1920: 29,327, 1930: 31,058, 1940: 33,103, 1950: 41,584, 1960: 52,368, 1970: 63,444, 1980: 71,507, 1990: 75,000, 2000: 93,759, 2010: 102,228, 2020: 106,47829K’00’1029K’20’3033K’40’5052K’60’7072K’80’9094K’00’10106K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Whitewater City (Walworth County)Jan: high 27°F, low 12°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 15°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 25°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 18°F, 1.8 in27°12°Jan1.631°15°Feb1.543°25°Mar1.957°35°Apr3.569°47°May4.278°57°Jun5.082°61°Jul3.880°59°Aug4.374°51°Sep3.561°40°Oct3.046°29°Nov2.233°18°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitewater, WI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Walworth County

39,077 jobs at 2,829 businesses in Walworth County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Walworth CountyManufacturing: 8,889 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,561 jobs; Retail trade: 5,648 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,159 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,892 jobs; Construction: 1,887 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,610 jobs; Other services: 1,424 jobsManufacturing 23% Hotels and restaurants 19% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Administrative and support 7% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

67 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whitewater City (Walworth County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Fort Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fort Atkinson8.3 miles
  • Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - JanesvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Janesville16.1 miles
  • Aurora Lakeland Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Elkhorn16.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors3
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists2
Chiropractors4
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 Whitewater City (Walworth County)

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Trippe Lake Park · 48 acres1.0 mi
  • Starin Park · 36 acres1.0 mi
  • Effigy Mound Park · 27 acres1.1 mi
  • Intramural Fields · 16 acres1.2 mi
  • Cravath Lakefront Park · 6 acres0.7 mi
  • William Carter Mall · 6 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.9 mi
  • Aldi1.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.6 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Whitewater Public Library0.5 mi
  • Andersen Library0.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Old Depot0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Barnett Theater0.6 mi
  • Young Auditorium0.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 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

Colleges and universities

  • University of Wisconsin–Whitewater

Notable people born here

  • Edward S. Curtis (1868) · American photographer (1868-1952)

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

Schools in Whitewater City (Walworth County)

Public schools here are run by Marshall School District, Whitewater Unified School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
JEDI Virtual K-12WhitewaterPre-K–12188Charter2.1 mi
Lakeview ElementaryWhitewaterPre-K–5209Public5.1 mi
Lincoln ElementaryWhitewaterPre-K–5358Public0.4 mi
Washington ElementaryWhitewaterPre-K–5312Public1.2 mi
Whitewater 4KWhitewaterPre-K14Public0.4 mi
Whitewater MiddleWhitewater6–8394Public0.5 mi
Whitewater HighWhitewater9–12606Public0.6 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 Whitewater City (Jefferson County), La Grange Town (Walworth County), Whitewater Town, Cold Spring, Lima Town (Rock County), Richmond Town (Walworth County) and Johnstown Town (Rock County).

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