Walworth County, Wisconsin
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Walworth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 106,478.[1] Its county seat is Elkhorn.[2] The county was created in 1836 from Wisconsin Territory and organized in 1839.[3] It is named for Reuben H. Walworth.[4] Walworth County comprises the Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is located in Walworth County.
Walworth County features several major tourist destinations: Lake Geneva, Alpine Valley Resort, and Alpine Valley Music Theatre. Tourism is a large contributor to Walworth County's economy. It is Wisconsin's fifteenth largest county in population, but it is the sixth largest in terms of economic impact from tourism (nearly $1 billion in 2023).[5]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (3.7%) is water.[6]
Transportation
Major highways
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- File:I-43.svg Interstate 43
- File:US 12.svg U.S. Highway 12
- File:US 14.svg U.S. Highway 14
- File:WIS 11.svg Highway 11 (Wisconsin)
- File:WIS 20.svg Highway 20 (Wisconsin)
- File:WIS 36.svg Highway 36 (Wisconsin)
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- File:WIS 59.svg Highway 59 (Wisconsin)
- File:WIS 67.svg Highway 67 (Wisconsin)
- File:WIS 83.svg Highway 83 (Wisconsin)
- File:WIS 89.svg Highway 89 (Wisconsin)
- File:WIS 120.svg Highway 120 (Wisconsin)
Railroads
Buses
Airport
East Troy Municipal Airport (Template:Comma separated entries), serves the county and surrounding communities
Adjacent counties
- Waukesha County (northeast)
- Racine County (east)
- Kenosha County (east)
- McHenry County, Illinois (southeast)
- Boone County, Illinois (southwest)
- Rock County (west)
- Jefferson County (northwest)
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1840 | 2,611 | — | |
| 1850 | 17,862 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1860 | 26,496 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1870 | 25,972 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1880 | 26,249 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1890 | 27,860 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 29,259 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 29,614 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 29,327 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 31,058 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 33,103 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 41,584 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 52,368 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 63,444 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 71,507 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 75,000 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 93,759 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 102,228 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 106,478 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 106,029 | [7] | Script error: No such module "String".% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10] 1990–2000[11] 2010[12] 2020[1] | |||
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| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[13] | Pop 2010[14] | Pop 2020[15] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 85,428 | 88,690 | 88,104 | 91.11% | 86.76% | 82.74% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 747 | 904 | 1,166 | 0.80% | 0.88% | 1.10% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 177 | 196 | 229 | 0.19% | 0.19% | 0.22% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 592 | 819 | 1,002 | 0.63% | 0.80% | 0.94% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 16 | 33 | 10 | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 46 | 67 | 268 | 0.05% | 0.07% | 0.25% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 617 | 941 | 3,149 | 0.66% | 0.92% | 2.96% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,136 | 10,578 | 12,550 | 6.54% | 10.35% | 11.79% |
| Total | 93,759 | 102,228 | 106,478 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the census of 2020,[1] the population was 106,478. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 53,146 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 85.4% White, 1.1% Black or African American, 1.0% Asian, 0.4% Native American, 4.6% from other races, and 7.4% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 11.8% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 93,759 people, 34,522 households, and 23,267 families in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 43,783 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. 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.[16] Of the 34,522 households 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 households were one person and 9.20% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.07.
The age distribution was 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% 65 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.
In 2017, there were 918 births, giving a general fertility rate of 48.8 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the sixth lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.[17]
Communities
Cities
- Burlington (mostly in Racine County)
- Delavan
- Elkhorn (county seat)
- Lake Geneva
- Whitewater (partly in Jefferson County)
Villages
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- Bloomfield
- Darien
- East Troy
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
- Genoa City (partly in Kenosha County)
- Mukwonago (mostly in Waukesha County)
- Sharon
- Walworth
- Williams Bay
Towns
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Census-designated places
- Allen's Grove
- Big Foot Prairie
- Como
- Delavan Lake
- Lake Ivanhoe
- Lake Lorraine
- Lauderdale Lakes
- Lyons
- Potter Lake
- Springfield
Unincorporated communities
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- Abells Corners
- Adams
- Bardwell
- Bowers
- East Delavan
- Fairfield (partial)
- Inlet
- Heart Prairie
- Hilburn
- Honey Creek (partial)
- Honey Lake (partial)
- La Grange
- Lake Beulah
- Lake Como
- Lake Lawn
- Lauderdale
- Lauderdale Shores
- Linton
- Little Prairie
- Millard
- North Bloomfield
- Pell Lake
- Powers Lake
- Richmond
- Spring Prairie
- Tibbets
- Troy
- Troy Center
- Voree
- Zenda
Ghost towns
Politics
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Walworth County remains strongly Republican.[21][22] The only Democrat to carry the county was Woodrow Wilson in 1912, who won 36 percent of the vote. Even with the GOP mortally divided between President William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt, Wilson only won the county by 29 votes. The best Democratic showings since then have been by Lyndon Johnson in 1964 and Barack Obama in 2008, both of whom received around 48 percent. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Bill Clinton are the only other Democrats since Wilson to cross the 40 percent mark, though Joe Biden came very close in 2020.
Education
School districts include:[23]
K-12:
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Wisconsin School for the Deaf, a state-operated school, is in the county.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Walworth County, Wisconsin
- Walworth County Fairgrounds
References
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Further reading
- History of Walworth County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1882.
External links
- Walworth County
- Walworth County map from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
- Travel Guide for Lake Geneva and Walworth County, WI
- Combination Atlas Map, 1873
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