Population: 2,111. Estimated population in July 2020: 2,058 (-2.5% change)
Males: 992 (47.0%), Females: 1,119 (53.0%)
Green County
Zip code: 53574
Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $45,000
Median house value: $113,800
Races in New Glarus:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: Swiss (35.4%), German (33.7%), Norwegian (20.4%), English (8.6%), Irish (8.5%), French (2.7%).
Elevation: 900 feet
Land area: 1.4 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in New Glarus
- High school or higher: 88.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
- Unemployed: 2.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in New Glarus village
- Never married: 18.0%
- Now married: 56.2%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 15.3%
- Divorced: 9.0%
2.6% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.3% Africa).
Population change in the 1990s: +194 (+10.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near New Glarus:
- MONROE CLINIC INC THE (about 15 miles; MONROE, WI)
- UNIV OF WI HOSPITALS/CLINICS AUTHORITY (about 23 miles; MADISON, WI)
- MERITER HOSPITAL INC (about 24 miles; MADISON, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Glarus:
- DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 31 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
- ROCK CO (about 44 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
- GREATER ROCKFORD (about 58 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to New Glarus:
- VERONA (about 14 miles; VERONA, WI; Abbreviation: W19)
- MONROE MUNI (about 16 miles; MONROE, WI; Abbreviation: EFT)
- MOREY (about 22 miles; MIDDLETON, WI; Abbreviation: C29)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Glarus:
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 24 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 24 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
- MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
- ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 59 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 63 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
- KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 80 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
Schools
Public high school in New Glarus:
- NEW GLARUS MID/HI (Students: 348; Location: 1701 2ND ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
Private high school in New Glarus:
- NEW GLARUS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 62; Location: 207 SIXTH ST; Grades: KG – 12)
Public primary/middle school in New Glarus:
- NEW GLARUS EL (Students: 440; Location: 1420 2ND ST; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
Library in New Glarus:
- NEW GLARUS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $190,063; Location: 319 2ND ST.; 19,711 books; 1,689 audio materials; 1,674 video materials; 107 serial subscriptions)