Whitewater Town is a town in Walworth County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,179 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53190.
Homes sold for a median of $222 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Whitewater City (Walworth County); part is in Whitewater Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Whitewater Town. 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)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane 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 Town; 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.
Whitewater Town had 1,433 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 757th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Walworth County grew from 29,259 residents in 1900 to 106,478 in 2020.
Walworth 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 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitewater, WI weather station (2 miles away).
39,077 jobs at 2,829 businesses in Walworth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
67 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whitewater Town.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Marshall School District, Whitewater Unified School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEDI Virtual K-12Whitewater | Pre-K–12 | 188 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| Lakeview ElementaryWhitewater | Pre-K–5 | 209 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryWhitewater | Pre-K–5 | 358 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Washington ElementaryWhitewater | Pre-K–5 | 312 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Whitewater 4KWhitewater | Pre-K | 14 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Whitewater MiddleWhitewater | 6–8 | 394 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Whitewater HighWhitewater | 9–12 | 606 | Public | 0.6 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 (Walworth County), Whitewater City (Jefferson County), La Grange Town (Walworth County), Cold Spring, Lima Town (Rock County), Richmond Town (Walworth County) and Johnstown Town (Rock County).
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