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Town of Wheatland, Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Wheatland (town), Kenosha County, town, in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. Wheatland (town), Kenosha County had 3,337 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,391 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,348 (±28). GEOID 5505986500.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,337

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,391 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,348 ±28

Median household income

$91,118

±$18,169 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$384,600

±$42,463 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$1,399

±$72 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Wheatland (town), Kenosha County and what county is it in?

Wheatland (town), Kenosha County is a town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. It covers 23.7 square miles of land, 143 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside the Town of Wheatland (Kenosha County): Lily Lake (CDP, 508 in 2020) and New Munster (CDP, 286 in 2020). Part of Powers Lake (CDP) also lies in it.

Wheatland (town), Kenosha County is in the Kenosha, WI metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Wheatland (town), Kenosha County (marked with a dot) in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Wheatland (town), Kenosha County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,337 people lived in Wheatland (town), Kenosha County on July 1, 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, while Wisconsin grew 1.3%. The 2020 Census counted 3,391 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,348 (±28).

  • July 2020→2021 −34 (3,356)
  • 2021→2022 −29 (3,327)
  • 2022→2023 −4 (3,323)
  • 2023→2024 +8 (3,331)
  • 2024→2025 +6 (3,337)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureWheatland (town), Kenosha CountyKenosha CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population3,348±28168,4385,914,872−70
Households1,242±18368,9042,479,480no clear change
Average household size2.69±0.392.392.33no clear change
Housing units1,429±19873,6782,778,572no clear change

Wheatland (town), Kenosha County's population since 2000

From 3,292 in 2000 to 3,337 in 2025: up 1.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Wheatland (town), Kenosha County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 3,292
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,369
  • 2010 Census 3,373
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,391
  • 2020 Census 3,391
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,337

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Wheatland (town), Kenosha County?

The median resident of Wheatland (town), Kenosha County is 46.1 years old; 22.3% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.6%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureWheatland (town), Kenosha CountyKenosha CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age46.1±5.539.440.2no clear change
Under 18 years22.3%±4.3 pts21.7%21.4%–
65 years and over21.3%±6.9 pts15.8%18.5%–
Male53.4%±6.0 pts49.6%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.6%±3.8 pts15.2%8.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic93.7%±4.9 pts71.5%78.6%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts5.9%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts1.8%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.1%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.6%±2.4 pts4.7%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.7%0.3%–
Born outside the United States0.6%±0.8 pts7.4%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.9%±1.1 pts13.1%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.6%±3.7 pts6.0%6.2%–
With a disability10.3%±4.6 pts13.2%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage7.1%±4.4 pts5.7%5.2%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)89.2%±3.4 pts92.0%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)27.1%±9.3 pts31.2%33.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)7.8%±3.8 pts10.8%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.4%±7.4 pts88.0%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.1%±1.8 pts3.6%2.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Wheatland (town), Kenosha County earn?

Half of Wheatland (town), Kenosha County's 1,242 households earn less than $91,118 a year (±$18,169), against $81,239 in Kenosha County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $89,144 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureWheatland (town), Kenosha CountyKenosha CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$91,118±$18,169$81,239$77,485no clear change
Mean household income$134,198±$24,454$103,301$101,466–
Per capita income$49,214±$7,798$42,757$43,373+$11,886
People below the poverty line3.0%±2.3 pts10.5%10.6%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±3.0 pts14.0%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP7.6%±4.2 pts12.2%11.1%–
Households with a computer98.0%±2.0 pts95.1%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription96.0%±2.9 pts92.4%90.3%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Wheatland (town), Kenosha County?

Owners occupy 80.3% of Wheatland (town), Kenosha County's occupied homes and renters 19.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $384,600 by its owner (±$42,463). The median renter pays $1,399 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureWheatland (town), Kenosha CountyKenosha CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$384,600±$42,463$265,500$266,500+$160,245
Median gross rent$1,399±$72$1,219$1,087+$558
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent23.0%±29.9 pts38.6%35.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,871±$130$1,695$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes80.3%±13.8 pts66.7%67.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes19.7%±13.8 pts33.3%32.2%–
Housing units1,429±19873,6782,778,572no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.8%±1.4 pts0.3%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate9.9%±17.1 pts3.9%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes88.9%±6.5 pts65.1%66.2%–
Mobile homes3.8%±2.4 pts2.5%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±1.6 pts1.3%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20194.5%±3.0 pts6.3%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier20.4%±7.9 pts16.4%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle3.1%±3.5 pts4.9%6.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Wheatland (town), Kenosha County building?

Builders took permits for 9 new housing units in Wheatland (town), Kenosha County in 2025 (9 in single-family houses), 2.7 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.

  • 2019 8 units
  • 2020 3 units
  • 2021 7 units
  • 2022 7 units
  • 2023 7 units
  • 2024 9 units
  • 2025 9 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Wheatland (town), Kenosha County work and get to work?

85.3% of Wheatland (town), Kenosha County's workers drive alone and 9.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureWheatland (town), Kenosha CountyKenosha CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)54.5%±5.5 pts66.9%65.3%–
Unemployment rate1.3%±1.5 pts4.4%3.2%–
Drove alone to work85.3%±7.0 pts78.6%74.4%–
Carpooled2.9%±2.4 pts6.9%7.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.5 pts0.7%1.1%–
Walked1.0%±1.4 pts1.5%2.6%–
Worked from home9.1%±5.1 pts10.7%13.1%–
Mean travel time to work25.7 min±3.225.1 min22.2 min−7.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Wheatland (town), Kenosha County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Wheatland (town), Kenosha County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Wheatland (town), Kenosha County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Wheatland (town), Kenosha County
Tract 28.01Kenosha County3,348 $91,118 $384,60098%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Wheatland (town), Kenosha County) · Census block assignment files

How does Wheatland (town), Kenosha County compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Wheatland (town), Kenosha County is the 3,285th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 81st-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Wheatland (town), Kenosha County ranks 381st of 914 places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Wheatland (town), Kenosha County's rank in Wisconsin (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate81st1,239
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)761st884
Residents per square mile439th914
Median household income381st914
Per capita income253rd911
Median home value137th913
Median gross rent88th825
Bachelor's degree or higher447th914
Median age398th914
Owner-occupied share560th914
Work from home574th827
Travel time to work319th914

Wheatland (town), Kenosha County's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Wheatland (town), Kenosha County?

23 of the 57 figures for Wheatland (town), Kenosha County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Wheatland (town), Kenosha County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.