Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Clockwise from top: Geneva Lake, locally-owned Popeyes Restaurant, downtown Lake Geneva, The Riviera
Motto(s): 
"Where Memories are Born and Reborn"
Location of Lake Geneva in Walworth County, Wisconsin.
Location of Lake Geneva in Walworth County, Wisconsin.
Lake Geneva is located in Wisconsin
Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva
Location of Lake Geneva in Wisconsin
Lake Geneva is located in the United States
Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva
Location of Lake Geneva in the USA
Coordinates: 42°35′33″N 88°26′4″W / 42.59250°N 88.43444°W / 42.59250; -88.43444
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWalworth
Government
 • MayorTodd Krause
 • AdministratorDavid Nord
 • City CouncilCurrent Council Members
Area
 • Total6.87 sq mi (17.79 km2)
 • Land6.86 sq mi (17.76 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation879 ft (268 m)
Population
 • Total8,277
 • Density1,181.83/sq mi (456.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
53147
Area code262
FIPS code55-41450[4]
GNIS feature ID1581223[2]
Websitewww.cityoflakegeneva.com

Lake Geneva is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located in Walworth County and situated on Geneva Lake, it was home to 8,277 people as of the 2020 census, up from 7,651 at the 2010 census. It is about 40 miles southwest of Milwaukee and 65 miles northwest of Chicago.

Given its relative proximity to the Chicago and Milwaukee metropolitan areas, Lake Geneva has become a popular resort city that thrives on tourism. Since the late 19th century, it has been home to numerous lakefront mansions owned by wealthy Chicagoans as second homes, leading it to be nicknamed the "Newport of the West."[6]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  6. ^ Megan Padilla. "[1]". Orlando Magazine, March 27, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2022.

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