Walworth County, Wisconsin
| Walworth County, Wisconsin | |
 Location in the state of Wisconsin |
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 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1836 |
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| Named for | New York judge Reuben Hyde Walworth[1] |
| Seat | Elkhorn |
| Largest city | Whitewater |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
576 sq mi (1,493 km²) 555 sq mi (1,438 km²) 21 sq mi (55 km²), 3.68% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
102,228 169/sq mi (65/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www.co.walworth.wi.us |
Walworth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 102,228. Its county seat is Elkhorn.[2]
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Geography [edit]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 576 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 555 square miles (1,440 km2) is land and 21 square miles (54 km2) (3.68%) is water.
Major highways [edit]
Interstate 43
U.S. Highway 12
U.S. Highway 14
Highway 11 (Wisconsin)
Highway 20 (Wisconsin)
Highway 36 (Wisconsin)
Highway 50 (Wisconsin)
Highway 59 (Wisconsin)
Highway 67 (Wisconsin)
Highway 83 (Wisconsin)
Highway 89 (Wisconsin)
Highway 120 (Wisconsin)
Adjacent counties [edit]
Clockwise from north
- Waukesha County (northeast)
- Racine County (east)
- Kenosha County (east)
- McHenry County, Illinois (southeast)
- Boone County, Illinois (southwest)
- Rock County (west)
- Jefferson County (northwest)
Demographics [edit]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 17,862 |
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| 1860 | 26,496 | 48.3% | |
| 1870 | 25,972 | −2.0% | |
| 1880 | 26,249 | 1.1% | |
| 1890 | 27,860 | 6.1% | |
| 1900 | 29,259 | 5.0% | |
| 1910 | 29,614 | 1.2% | |
| 1920 | 29,327 | −1.0% | |
| 1930 | 31,058 | 5.9% | |
| 1940 | 33,103 | 6.6% | |
| 1950 | 41,584 | 25.6% | |
| 1960 | 52,368 | 25.9% | |
| 1970 | 63,444 | 21.2% | |
| 1980 | 71,507 | 12.7% | |
| 1990 | 75,000 | 4.9% | |
| 2000 | 93,759 | 25.0% | |
| 2010 | 102,228 | 9.0% | |
| Est. 2012 | 102,851 | 0.6% | |
| Source: U.S. Census[3] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 93,759 people, 34,522 households, and 23,267 families residing in the county. The population density was 169 people per square mile (65/km²). There were 43,783 housing units at an average density of 79 per square mile (30/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.49% White, 0.84% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.62% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. 6.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 34,522 households out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.40% were married couples living together, 8.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 13.80% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.20 males.
Cities, villages, and towns [edit]
Cities [edit]
- Darien
- Delavan
- Elkhorn
- Lake Geneva
- Whitewater (partial)
Villages [edit]
- Bloomfield
- Burlington (partial)
- Delavan Lake
- East Troy
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
- Genoa City (partial)
- Mukwonago (partial)
- Sharon
- Walworth
- Williams Bay
Towns [edit]
Unincorporated communities [edit]
- Abells Corners
- Allen's Grove
- Bardwell
- Big Foot Prairie (partial)
- Bowers
- Como
- East Delavan
- Fairfield (partial)
- Inlet
- Heart Prairie
- Hilburn
- Honey Creek
- La Grange
- Lake Como
- Lake Ivanhoe
- Lake Lawn
- Lake Lorraine
- Lauderdale
- Lauderdale Lakes
- Lauderdale Shores
- Linton
- Little Prairie
- Lyons
- Millard
- North Bloomfield
- Pell Lake
- Potter Lake
- Powers Lake
- Richmond
- Springfield
- Spring Prairie
- Tibbets
- Troy
- Troy Center
- Turtle Lake
- Voree
- Zenda
Ghost towns [edit]
See also [edit]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Walworth County, Wisconsin
- Walworth County Fairgrounds
References [edit]
- ^ "County Directory - Walworth County". Wisconsin Counties Association. Retrieved 2007-05-13.[dead link]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (July 2004). The Population of Southeastern Wisconsin (PDF). Technical Report Number 11 (4th Edition). Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links [edit]
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Jefferson County | Waukesha County | |
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Racine County and Kenosha County | ||
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| Boone County, Illinois | McHenry County, Illinois |
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