Sturtevant, WI

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Sturtevant, Wisconsin

Introduction to Sturtevant, Wisconsin

Sturtevant, Wisconsin, in Racine county, is 6 miles W of Racine, Wisconsin and 23 miles S of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As of the year 2000 census, 5,287 people lived in Sturtevant.

Sturtevant History

Sturtevant was originally known as Parkersville. The village was renamed Corliss in 1901 and got its present name in 1923.

Sturtevant and nearby Attractions

Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Betty Brinn Children's Museum
Illinois Beach State Park
Fort Hill Heritage Museum
Big Foot Beach State Park
Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum

Things To Do In Sturtevant

While in Sturtevant, one can visit places like the Racine Zoological Gardens, the Dairyland Greyhound Park and the Big Foot Beach State Park. Local museums include the Chester Gould Dick Tracy Museum, the Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum, the Kenosha Public Museum and the Fort Hill Heritage Museum. Golfers can enjoy a round at the Petrifying Springs Golf Course, the Shoop Park Golf Club or at the Washington Park Golf Course.

Sturtevant Transportation

General Mitchell International is the nearest major airport.

Sturtevant Higher Education

The Gateway Technical College, the College of Lake County and the Milwaukee Area Technical College are some of the local colleges.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Sturtevant, WI

Comparing Sturtevant 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles W of Racine, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	23 miles S of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Racine
Standard Zip Codes	53177
Phone Area Codes	262
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.698
Longitude	-87.893

Station	RACINE
Distance	5.7 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 51 F
Jul Temp	64 to 79 F
Oct Temp	44 to 59 F
Annual Precip	35.3 inches

Station	ANTIOCH
Distance	18.2 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Station	LAKE VILLA 2 NE
Distance	20.3 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 28 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,287	100%
Male	3,399	64.3%
Female	1,888	35.7%
Under 18	1,058	20%
18+	4,229	80%
65+	352	6.7%
Median Age	33.5
Average Family Size	3.06
White	4,243	80.3%
African-American	835	15.8%
Asian	21	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	61	1.2%
Other	44	0.8%
Mixed Race	72	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	303	5.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,190
Growth	903
Growth %	17.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	37.5%
Polish	12.2%
US/American	6.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.6%
Irish	6.4%
Norwegian	5.5%
Italian	3.6%
Danish	3.1%
English	2.7%
Palestinian	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Finnish	1.4%
Czech	1.3%
Dutch	1.3%
Swedish	1.1%
Belgian	0.9%
Austrian	0.8%
Scottish	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Armenian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Slovak	0.3%
European	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%
Brazilian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sturtevant	5,287	$56,563
Kenosha	90,352	$51,016
Oak Creek	28,456	$63,381
Paddock Lake	3,012	$60,216
Pleasant Prairie	16,136	$71,452
Racine	81,855	$45,150
Union Grove	4,322	$57,453

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