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Delavan Lake

WisconsinCDP

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Delavan Lake

Total population

2,757

Median home value

$355,500

34.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$83,550

Delavan Lake$84k
National$74k
Elevation286 m
Land area17.11 km²
Weather45°F · Cloudy
Coordinates42.60°, -88.62°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Freeze Warning · Severe
    Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 12:29AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
286 m
Area
17.11 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Delavan Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in the towns of Delavan and Walworth, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,803 at the 2020 census. It is located near the shore of Delavan Lake.

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History & geography

Geography

Delavan Lake is located at (42.601840, -88.622456). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.5 km2), of which 3.5 square miles (9.2 km2) is land and 2.4 square miles (6.3 km2) (40.64%) is water. The maximum depth of Delavan Lake, which is near the CDP of Delavan Lake, is 52 feet, with seaweed growth prevalent at the lake ground floor. The lake's water clarity is on average low.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
49.8
Median home value
$355,500
Housing units
2,857
Poverty rate
6.7%
Unemployment
2.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
83%
Black
0.4%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
18.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.5989
Longitude
-88.6245
Water area
2.55 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
45°F
Cloudy
Friday
51°F
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
31°F
Partly Cloudy then Widespread Frost
Saturday
55°F
Widespread Frost then Sunny
Saturday Night
37°F
Clear
Sunday
61°F
Sunny

Forecast for Delavan Lake, WI from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.4%
Diabetes
9.2%
Adult obesity
39%
Binge drinking
22.3%
Adult smoking
14.4%
No leisure activity
26%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
73,500
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,065
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,902
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    1,780
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1,746
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,706
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,631
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,461
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,458

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
24
Elementary
13
Middle
3
High
5
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • Elkhorn Area High
    High · Elkhorn · 974 students · 15.5:1 ratio
  • Elkhorn Area Middle
    Middle · Elkhorn · 705 students · 16.4:1 ratio
  • Delavan-Darien High
    High · Delavan · 585 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Central - Denison Elementary
    Elementary · Lake Geneva · 566 students · 12.6:1 ratio
  • Jackson Elementary
    Elementary · Elkhorn · 521 students · 16.8:1 ratio
  • Phoenix Middle
    Middle · Delavan · 487 students · 12.5:1 ratio
  • Big Foot High
    High · Walworth · 456 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • West Side Elementary
    Elementary · Elkhorn · 452 students · 14.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2010-02-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

N
Ned Hollister
American zoologist and botanical collector (1876 – 1924)
Carlos D. Shelden
Carlos D. Shelden
American politician (1840–1904)
A
Alfred Delavan Thomas
United States federal judge
A
Anne Gray McCready
American game designer
Frank B. James
Frank B. James
United States general
F
Frank V. Dudley
American artist (1868-1957)
Kenneth Goff
Kenneth Goff
American minister
Paul Tittl
Paul Tittl
American politician in Wisconsin (born 1961)
Scott Rauland
Scott Rauland
American diplomat
N
Nick Knilans
American pilot (1917-2012)
E
Edith Kellman
American astronomer
Alice E. Bartlett
Alice E. Bartlett
American author (1848-1920)
M
Martin F. Angell
American sports coach and professor
Elizabeth Cole
Elizabeth Cole
American author
V
Vivian Church Hoyt
American artist
Donna D. Elbert
Donna D. Elbert
physicist; mathematical author

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Wisconsin

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.87
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,414

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
224
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Delavan Lake

Retention of sediments and nutrients in Jackson Creek wetland near Delavan Lake, Wisconsin, 1993-95
Gerald Goddard · 1997
Hydrology and water quality of Delavan Lake in southeastern Wisconsin
Stephen J. Field · 1988
The Delavan lobe of the Lake Michigan glacier of the Wisconsin stage of glaciation and associated phenomena
The Delavan lobe of the Lake Michigan glacier of the Wisconsin stage of glaciation and associated phenomena
William C. Alden · 1904
Delavan Lobe of the Lake Michigan Glacier of the Wisconsin Stage of Glaciation and Associated Phenomena
William Clinton Alden · 2022
Walworth County, Wisconsin, Streetmap: Including Delavan, Elkhorn, Genoa City, Lake Geneva, Williams Bay
Universal Map · 2003
Forgotten Delavan
Patricia Ruth-Marsicano · 2014
Geneva Lakes, Walworth County, Wisconsin city map
Seeger Map Co · 1993
The Delavan lobe of the lake Michigan glacier of the Wisconsin stage of glaciation and associated phenomena
William Clinton Alden · 1904

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library