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Markesan, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Markesan is a Census city of 1,275 people across 2.32 square miles of land, in Green Lake County. Median household income is $62,165, 73.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Markesan
What Markesan is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.32 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land549
- County holding the largest share of its areaGreen Lake County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Markesan
- Population1,275
- Median age51.2
- Population under 18243 plus or minus 69
- Share under 1819.1 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Population 65 and over332
- Share 65 and over26.0 percent
- Households559
- Family households329
- Share of households that are families58.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Markesan
- Median household income$62,165
- Per capita income$34,459
- Civilian labor force593
- Employed576
- Unemployed17 plus or minus 21
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over960
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Markesan
- Housing units641
- Occupied units559
- Vacant units82 plus or minus 41
- Vacancy rate12.8 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Owner occupied409
- Renter occupied150 plus or minus 57
- Ownership rate73.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$155,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$514 plus or minus $117
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.9 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Single family units494
- Share single family77.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more109 plus or minus 51
- Share in buildings of two or more17.0 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Mobile homes38 plus or minus 28
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Markesan gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute526
- Commuting under 15 minutes189 plus or minus 47
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more148 plus or minus 41
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.1 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Drove alone78.5 percent
- Carpooled11.8 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.3 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home7.4 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Markesan (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,066,000
- Average approval$516,500
- Median approval$425,650
- Largest approval$960,000
- Jobs supported57
- Jobs per approval14.3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term210 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Markesan, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Markesan
- NFIP communityCity of Markesan
- NFIP community number550169
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/03/10
The City of Markesan participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550169 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Green Lake County, not Markesan
Green Lake County context, not Markesan figures
- Establishments in Green Lake County463
- Covered employment, Green Lake County5,899
- Average annual pay, Green Lake County$49,517
- Housing units permitted, Green Lake County70
Every figure in this section is published for Green Lake County as a whole and is not a measurement of Markesan.
All Green Lake County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Markesan questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Markesan, Wisconsin?
1,275, in 559 households. Markesan city covers 2.32 square miles of land, which is 549 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Markesan in?
Green Lake County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Markesan?
$62,165. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,000. Median gross rent is $514 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Markesan businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $2.1 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $425,650. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Markesan, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Markesan borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Markesan. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Markesan in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Markesan appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Markesan, city of, community 550169, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Markesan figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Green Lake County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Markesan.
Is zoning published for Markesan?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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