Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

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Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
City
Main Street Historic District Lake Geneva.jpg
Walworth County Wisconsin Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Lake Geneva Highlighted.svg
Location of Lake Geneva in Walworth County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 42°35′33″N88°26′4″W / 42.59250°N 88.43444°W / 42.59250; -88.43444 Coordinates: 42°35′33″N88°26′4″W / 42.59250°N 88.43444°W / 42.59250; -88.43444
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Walworth
Government
 • MayorTom Hartz
 • AdministratorDavid Nord
 • City Council Current Council Members
Area
[1]
 • Total6.87 sq mi (17.78 km2)
 • Land6.86 sq mi (17.76 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[2]
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2010) [3]
 • Total7,651
 • Estimate 
(2018) [4]
7,962
 • Density1,148.46/sq mi (443.45/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
53147
Area code(s) 262
FIPS code 55-41450 [5]
GNIS feature ID1581223 [2]
Website www.cityoflakegeneva.com

Lake Geneva is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, USA. The population was 7,651 at the 2010 census. A resort city located on Geneva Lake, it is popular with vacationers from the Chicago and Milwaukee areas.

Walworth County, Wisconsin County in the United States

Walworth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 102,228. Its county seat is Elkhorn. The county was created in 1836 from Wisconsin Territory and organized in 1839. It is named for Reuben H. Walworth.

2010 United States Census 23rd national census of the United States, taken in 2010

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Resort town town where tourism or vacationing is a primary component of the local culture and economy

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History

Originally called "Maunk-suck" (Big Foot) for a Potawatomi chief, [6] the city was later named Geneva after the town of Geneva, New York, [7] located on Seneca Lake, to which early settler John Brink saw a resemblance. To avoid confusion with the nearby town of Geneva, Illinois, it was renamed Lake Geneva. The abutting lake is named Geneva Lake.

Potawatomi Native American peoples

The Pottawatomi, also spelled Pottawatomie and Potawatomi, are a Native American people of the Great Plains, upper Mississippi River, and western Great Lakes region. They traditionally speak the Potawatomi language, a member of the Algonquian family. The Potawatomi called themselves Neshnabé, a cognate of the word Anishinaabe. The Potawatomi are part of a long-term alliance, called the Council of Three Fires, with the Ojibwe and Odawa (Ottawa). In the Council of Three Fires, the Potawatomi were considered the "youngest brother" and were referred to in this context as Bodéwadmi, a name that means "keepers of the fire" and refers to the council fire of three peoples.

Geneva, New York City in New York, United States

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Seneca Lake (New York) lake in New York, United States of America

Seneca Lake is the largest of the glacial Finger Lakes of the U.S. state of New York, and the deepest lake entirely within the state. It is promoted as being the lake trout capital of the world, and is host of the National Lake Trout Derby. Because of its depth and relative ease of access, the US Navy uses Seneca Lake to perform test and evaluation of equipment ranging from single element transducers to complex sonar arrays and systems. The lake takes its name from the Seneca nation of Native Americans. At the north end of Seneca Lake is the city of Geneva, New York, home of Hobart and William Smith Colleges and the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, a division of Cornell University. At the south end of the lake is the village of Watkins Glen, New York, famed for auto racing and waterfalls.

In 1954, Lake Geneva was one of the three finalists for the location of the new United States Air Force Academy, but ultimately lost to Colorado Springs, Colorado. [8]

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In 1968, the late Hugh Hefner built his first Playboy resort in Lake Geneva. [9] The club closed in 1981 and in 1982 was converted into the Americana Resort, and in 1993 to the present Grand Geneva Resort. [10] [11]

Hugh Hefner American businessman and magazine publisher

Hugh Marston Hefner was an American magazine publisher, the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles which provoked charges of obscenity. The first issue of Playboy was published in 1953 featuring Marilyn Monroe in a nude calendar shoot; it sold over 50,000 copies.

Royal Recorders (formerly Shade Tree Studios) was a Lake Geneva music recording studio where artists such as Ministry from Chicago, Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs album '92; Cheap Trick from Rockford, Illinois, Standing on the Edge album '85; Queensrÿche, Empire 1990; Crash Test Dummies "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" in '93; Iron Maiden, Nine Inch Nails from Cleveland Broken (Nine Inch Nails EP) in '92; and Skid Row have recorded albums.

Ministry (band) American industrial metal band

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Cheap Trick American rock band

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Geography

Lake Geneva is located at 42°35′33″N88°26′4″W / 42.59250°N 88.43444°W / 42.59250; -88.43444 (42.592380, -88.434424). [12] The city is situated on the northeast bay of Geneva Lake on relatively flat ground, with some steep hills and bluffs.

Geneva Lake Lake in Walworth County, Wisconsin, USA

Geneva Lake is a body of freshwater in Walworth County in southeastern Wisconsin. On its shores are the city of Lake Geneva, and the villages of Fontana-on-Geneva-Lake, and Williams Bay.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.55 square miles (16.96 km2), of which, 6.54 square miles (16.94 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. [13]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1860 1,097—
1870 997−9.1%
1880 1,96997.5%
1890 2,29716.7%
1900 2,58512.5%
1910 3,07919.1%
1920 2,632−14.5%
1930 3,07316.8%
1940 3,2385.4%
1950 4,30032.8%
1960 4,92914.6%
1970 4,890−0.8%
1980 5,61214.8%
1990 5,9796.5%
2000 7,14819.6%
2010 7,6517.0%
Est. 20187,962 [4] 4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [14]

2010 census

As of the census [3] of 2010, there were 7,651 people, 3,323 households, and 1,879 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,169.9 inhabitants per square mile (451.7/km2). There were 4,225 housing units at an average density of 646.0 per square mile (249.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 87.6% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 8.5% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.3% of the population.

There were 3,323 households of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.5% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the city was 39.8 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census [5] of 2000, there were 7,148 people, 3,053 households, and 1,801 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,425.1 people per square mile (549.8/km²). There were 3,757 housing units at an average density of 749.0 per square mile (289.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.81% White, 0.90% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 5.16% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.75% of the population. As of the 2010 United States Census there were 7,651 people for a population growth of 7.04% from the 2000 United States Census to the 2010 United States Census.

There were 3,053 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city, the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,924, and the median income for a family was $54,543. Males had a median income of $38,930 versus $25,671 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,536. About 4.7% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Lake Geneva's main newspaper is the Lake Geneva Regional News , a Lee Enterprises-owned weekly (published Thursdays) newspaper that has been serving the Geneva Lakes area since 1872.

WLKG, a hot adult contemporary-formatted radio station serving the area, is located in Lake Geneva.

Government

The city of Lake Geneva operates under a mayor-council form of government. The city has four aldermanic districts with two representatives per district. It is managed by a full-time City Administrator. The city has an elected attorney, judge, and part-time Treasurer. [15]

Notable people

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