Population
6,307
+18.2% since 2010
Typical home
$477K
+6% in a year
Household income
$101K
median
Jobs based here
2,270
A commuter town
What makes Slinger stand out The 3 things Slinger does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Slinger has grown 18.2% since 2010 5,068 people in 2010; 6,307 today.
What’s changed most in Slinger? 5,068 2010
5,992 2020
6,307 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Schools
Slinger’s public schools outperform 91% of Wisconsin districts The public schools Slinger’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 91% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A School Grade
Housing
A typical Slinger home is worth about $477K The typical Slinger home is worth about $477,000, up 6% in a year, 40% above the Wisconsin typical home.
$477K Zillow home value
Typical home value Slinger $477K
Wisconsin $340K
Market temperature
Balanced A balanced market Buyer’s Seller’s Health
Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns Slinger beats the Wisconsin average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
A− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
What stands out Slinger WI Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth 4.2% 9.9% Fewer adults facing food insecurity 8.4% 12.1% More binge drinkers 22.6% 19%
St. Josephs Community Hospital West Bend
4.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
90th
percentile among WI towns
Outdoors
0.5% of Slinger is conserved land 3.2 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
#114 for trails in WI
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 0.5%
conserved · 17 of 3,515 acres
3.2 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Fireman's Park 0.9 mi 22 2. Breuer Park — 51 3. Rueckl Fields Park — 17
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.
8 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8 Very low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Cold waves Tornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Slinger Most working residents leave Slinger for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Milwaukee (12%), West Bend (7%) and Hartford (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
7% work in town
Where working residents work In Slinger 7%
Milwaukee 12%
West Bend 7%
Hartford 6%
Menomonee Falls 6%
17 mi
median commute distance
2,270
jobs based in Slinger
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Safety
Less crime per resident than 76% of U.S. towns Slinger reports less crime per resident than 76% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
A− Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Slinger 1.4
Wisconsin 2.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Slinger 4.3
Wisconsin 10.3
U.S. 15.5
76th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
66th
percentile among WI towns
9
violent crimes reported in 2025
28
property crimes reported in 2025
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers Slinger has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
54″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 14–29°
Spring 34–54°
Summer 57–79°
Fall 39–58°
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
A commuter town 93% of working residents leave Slinger for work Where Slinger’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
12% → Milwaukee Milwaukee 12%
7% → West Bend West Bend 7%
6% → Hartford Hartford 6%
6% → Menomonee Falls Menomonee Falls 6%
4% → Wauwatosa Wauwatosa 4%
4% → Germantown Germantown 4%
Slinger · 7% stay
2,270 jobs based in Slinger
7% of working residents work in town
17 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Slinger?
Census LEHD 2023
1964 · SOO F7A 2224B at Slinger, WI. Only F-unit to get this paint scheme in October 1964 · Wikimedia Commons
Slinger’s story
Slinger in pictures
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Slinger (formerly Schleisingerville) is a village in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,992 at the 2020 census, and Slinger is on the outer edge of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Area
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Population 5,992
Area 5.3 sq mi
Elevation 1,063 ft
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