Town guide

Wilson, Wisconsin

Wilson is a town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, home to about 3,439 people across 22 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53070, 53081 and 53085.

Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population3,439160 per sq mi
Median home value$296,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$193Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Wilson

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wilson

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL129 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wilson; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Wilson

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

Wilson had 3,484 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 275th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Sheboygan County grew from 50,345 residents in 1900 to 118,034 in 2020.

Wilson population by census2000: 3,227, 2010: 3,330, 2020: 3,4843,22720003,33020103,4842020

Sheboygan County, 1900–2020

Sheboygan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 50,345, 1910: 54,888, 1920: 59,913, 1930: 71,235, 1940: 76,221, 1950: 80,631, 1960: 86,484, 1970: 96,660, 1980: 100,935, 1990: 103,877, 2000: 112,646, 2010: 115,507, 2020: 118,03450K’00’1060K’20’3076K’40’5086K’60’70101K’80’90113K’00’10118K’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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WilsonJan: high 27°F, low 13°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 15°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 25°F, 2 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 35°F, 4 in; May: high 60°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 69°F, low 53°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 52°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 31°F, 2 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 19°F, 2.1 in27°13°Jan1.631°15°Feb1.639°25°Mar2.049°35°Apr4.060°44°May3.969°53°Jun4.177°60°Jul3.776°60°Aug3.669°52°Sep2.757°42°Oct3.144°31°Nov2.034°19°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sheboygan Wwtp, WI weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Sheboygan County

53,030 jobs at 2,671 businesses in Sheboygan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sheboygan CountyManufacturing: 18,533 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,379 jobs; Retail trade: 6,196 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,716 jobs; Finance and insurance: 2,356 jobs; Construction: 2,247 jobs; Other services: 2,033 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,948 jobsManufacturing 35% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 4% Construction 4% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

905 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wilson’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Nicholas HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sheboygan4.2 miles
  • Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sheboygan5.7 miles
  • Holy Family MemorialGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Manitowoc27.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors92
Specialist doctors184
Dentists63
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants165
Mental health providers202
Physical and occupational therapists148
Optometrists16
Chiropractors35
Pharmacies18

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 Wilson

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Lost Woods Park · 34 acres2.2 mi
  • Rochester Park · 21 acres2.0 mi
  • Ravine Park · 15 acres2.3 mi
  • Sheboygan Indian Mound Park · 13 acres2.9 mi
  • River Park · 12 acres2.7 mi
  • Optimist Park · 8 acres2.3 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Target0.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.3 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly2.2 mi
  • Woodlake Market2.8 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • Walgreens2.2 mi
  • Woodlake Pharmacy2.8 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Sheboygan County Historical Research Center Library2.4 mi
  • Kohler Public Library2.5 mi
  • Batting Memorial Library2.5 mi
  • Sheboygan Falls Memorial Library2.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Kohler Company Museum2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Kohler Memorial Theater2.5 mi
  • University Theatre2.5 mi
  • Leslie Johnson Theatre2.7 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 Wilson

Public schools here are run by Sheboygan Area School District, Oostburg School District, Sheboygan Falls School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (24)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Early Learning CenterSheboyganPre-K521Public3.0 mi
Grant ElementarySheboyganPre-K–5337Public5.2 mi
Jackson ElementarySheboyganPre-K–5295Public1.7 mi
James Madison ElementarySheboyganPre-K–5327Public3.1 mi
Jefferson ElementarySheboyganPre-K–5252Public4.7 mi
Longfellow ElementarySheboyganPre-K–5234Public4.0 mi
Oostburg ElementaryOostburgPre-K–5479Public5.5 mi
Sheboygan Falls ElementarySheboygan FallsPre-K–4568Public2.8 mi
Sheboygan Leadership AcademySheboyganPre-K–8213Charter4.3 mi
Sheridan ElementarySheboyganPre-K–5286Public3.9 mi
Wilson ElementarySheboyganPre-K–5472Public2.7 mi
Sheboygan Falls MiddleSheboygan Falls5–8415Public2.7 mi
Etude MiddleSheboygan6–877Charter4.3 mi
Farnsworth MiddleSheboygan6–8443Public3.5 mi
George D Warriner MiddleSheboygan6–843Charter4.3 mi
Horace Mann MiddleSheboygan6–8617Public2.6 mi
Lighthouse AcademySheboygan6–122Alternative Education4.6 mi
Oostburg MiddleOostburg6–8204Public5.5 mi
Central HighSheboygan9–12183Charter4.3 mi
Etude HighSheboygan9–1277Charter4.3 mi
George D Warriner High School for Personalized LearningSheboygan9–12123Charter4.3 mi
Oostburg HighOostburg9–12328Public5.5 mi
Sheboygan Falls HighSheboygan Falls9–12511Public2.1 mi
South HighSheboygan9–121,075Public3.0 mi
Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bethlehem Lutheran SchoolSheboyganPre-K–8155Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod3.7 mi
Christ Child AcademySheboyganPre-K–8104Roman Catholic3.0 mi
Oostburg Christian SchoolOostburgPre-K–8242Presbyterian5.7 mi
Sheboygan Christian SchoolSheboyganPre-K–12491Christian (no specific denomination)3.1 mi
St Elizabeth Ann SetonSheboyganPre-K–866Roman Catholic5.0 mi
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic SchoolSheboyganPre-K–867Roman Catholic5.0 mi
St Paul Lutheran SchoolSheboyganPre-K–868Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod5.0 mi
Sheboygan Area Lutheran High SchoolSheboygan9–12185Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod2.6 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 Sheboygan, Sheboygan Falls City, Oostburg, Lima Town (Sheboygan County), Sheboygan Falls Town, Sheboygan Town, Holland Town (Sheboygan County) and Herman Town (Sheboygan County).

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