Whitewater, WI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Whitewater is a city in Walworth and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 14,889 at the 2020 census. Whitewater is located near the southern portion of the Kettle Moraine State Forest and is home to the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater.

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How Whitewater ranks

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#29Shortest commute in WI #25Highest graduation rate in WI #107Most affordable in WI All WI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code53190

Area code262

Living in Whitewater

Housing in Whitewater

$393K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $393,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Whitewater

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Whitewater reports less crime per resident than 52% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Whitewater 3.9

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Whitewater 7.3

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Whitewater

Compared with Wisconsin

8better than WI·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▲ 2▼ 2 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 6▼ 1 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.6%Fewer adults who have had cancerWI 8.6% · better 15.8%Fewer adults with arthritisWI 26.6% · better 12.8%More adults without reliable transportationWI 6.7% · worse

Care nearby

Fort Memorial HospitalFort Atkinson · 8 mi · ER

Rock River Community Clinic - WhitewaterWhitewater · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Whitewater · CMS · HRSAHealth in Whitewater →

Schools in Whitewater

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Whitewater’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictWhitewater Unified School DistrictSchools6

Lincoln Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 358 students Washington Elementary BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 312 students Whitewater Middle C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 394 students Whitewater High CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 606 students JEDI Virtual K-12 BOther · Grades PK–12 · 188 students Whitewater 4KPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 14 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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