Merton, WI

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Merton, Wisconsin

Merton, Wisconsin, in Waukesha county, is 10 miles NW of Waukesha, Wisconsin (center to center) and 21 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The village is in the Milwaukee - Waukesha area. There are 1,926 residents in Merton.

The People and Families of Merton

In Merton, about 77% of adults are married. When people think of Merton, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the village are those of its large families.

Males are more numerous in Merton than in most villages.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Merton had a median family income of $75,000. Most of the residents of Merton tend to have good incomes. In the village, most people are middle class or better. Merton is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the village. Lots of residents of Merton prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.

Merton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Merton that were owner-occupied was 95%. The village housing had been constructed more recently than most villages of its size. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in Merton, but this often equates to better schools and government services.

Commuting

In Merton, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Merton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Merton, WI

Comparing Merton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles NW of Waukesha, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	21 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Waukesha
Metro Area	Milwaukee - Waukesha
P.O. Box Zip Codes	53056
Phone Area Codes	262
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.147
Longitude	-88.306

Station	WAUKESHA
Distance	9.7 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 28 F
Apr Temp	38 to 57 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	34.6 inches

Station	GERMANTOWN
Distance	10.7 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 25 F
Apr Temp	34 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	38 to 58 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Station	WEST ALLIS
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 27 F
Apr Temp	38 to 54 F
Jul Temp	66 to 82 F
Oct Temp	44 to 61 F
Annual Precip	33.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,926	100%
Male	982	51%
Female	944	49%
Under 18	697	36.2%
18+	1,229	63.8%
65+	75	3.9%
Median Age	34.5
Average Family Size	3.47
White	1,900	98.7%
African-American	8	0.4%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	10	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	0.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$75,000
Population In Poverty	32	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,643
Growth	717
Growth %	37.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	49.2%
Irish	10.4%
Polish	9.9%
English	4.4%
Italian	4%
Norwegian	3.4%
US/American	2.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.5%
Scottish	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Swedish	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%
Czech	0.8%
Danish	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
Bulgarian	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Hungarian	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Serbian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Merton	1,926	$75,000
Chenequa	583	$166,623
Hartland	7,905	$67,844
Lannon	1,009	$54,107
Nashotah	1,266	$82,949
Pewaukee	11,783	$80,163
Sussex	8,828	$65,702

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