Markesan

Population: 1,276
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $147,800

Markesan, a community in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, has 1,276 residents. At $61,250, its median household income sits below Green Lake County's $66,917.

Between 2019 and 2023, Markesan's population held roughly steady from 1,284 to 1,276, while its median home value rose 30.8% from $113,000 to $147,800.

81.5% of workers drive to work alone. 75.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,276
Median age: 50.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $147,800
Median gross rent: $479
Housing units: 626
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2841,276

Median household income

$54,609$61,250

Median home value

$113,000$147,800

Median gross rent

$705$479

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,284	$54,609	$113,000	$705
2020	1,313	$49,015	$108,600	$746
2021	1,251	$57,688	$124,200	$657
2022	1,292	$62,545	$139,700	$692
2023	1,276	$61,250	$147,800	$479

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	78	6.1%
5 to 17	189	14.8%
18 to 24	66	5.2%
25 to 34	100	7.8%
35 to 44	150	11.8%
45 to 54	153	12.0%
55 to 64	221	17.3%
65 to 74	132	10.3%
75 and over	187	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,074	84.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.9%
Two or more races	51	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	139	10.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	95	10.1%
High school graduate	340	36.1%
Some college or associate's	332	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	92	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	84	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	433	81.5%
Carpooled	46	8.7%
Public transit	2	0.4%
Walked	29	5.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	4.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	188	36.9%
15 to 29 min	201	39.4%
30 to 44 min	70	13.7%
45 to 59 min	27	5.3%
60+ min	24	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 21.5% (267 of 1,240)

	Count	Share
Family households	353	65.6%
Nonfamily households	185	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	538	85.9%
Vacant	88	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	404	75.1%
Renter-occupied	134	24.9%

1-unit, detached75.9%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	475	75.9%
1-unit, attached	3	0.5%
2 to 4 units	20	3.2%
5 to 19 units	46	7.3%
20 or more units	46	7.3%
Mobile home & other	36	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5549450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 43.7108, -88.9912