Lake Mills

History

Lake Mills occupies the east shore of Rock Lake. The area was first settled by Captain Joseph Keyes. He called it "Lake Mills", after building a saw mill and grist mill using power from nearby Rock Lake. Lake Mills was chartered in 1836, and the first building was built in 1837. The village of Lake Mills incorporated in 1852 out of the surrounding town of Lake Mills. In 1866 the village changed its name to "Tyranena", but changed it back again to "Lake Mills" the next year. (Tyranena is supposedly an indigenous name meaning "sparkling waters".)

Geography

Lake Mills is located at (43.080108, -88.909209). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Fort Atkinson High
  High · Fort Atkinson · 960 students · 14.8:1 ratio
• Lake Mills Elementary
  Elementary · Lake Mills · 610 students · 15.6:1 ratio
• Jefferson High
  High · Jefferson · 607 students · 13.2:1 ratio
• Johnson Creek Public School
  Other · Johnson Creek · 605 students · 10.1:1 ratio
• Lake Mills High
  High · Lake Mills · 488 students · 15.7:1 ratio
• Lake Mills Middle
  Middle · Lake Mills · 410 students · 12.8:1 ratio
• Jefferson Middle
  Middle · Jefferson · 389 students · 12.5:1 ratio
• East Elementary
  Elementary · Jefferson · 308 students · 14:1 ratio