Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin | |
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| Motto(s): "Where Memories are Born and Reborn", It’s Always Been the Place. | |
Location of Lake Geneva in Walworth County, Wisconsin. | |
| Coordinates: 42°35′33″N 88°26′4″W / 42.59250°N 88.43444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Walworth |
| Incorporated (village) | January 27, 1844 |
| Incorporated (city) | March 30, 1883 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Todd Krause |
| • Administrator | David Nord |
| • City Council | Current Council Members |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.87 sq mi (17.79 km2) |
| • Land | 6.86 sq mi (17.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,277 |
| • Density | 1,181.83/sq mi (456.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 53147 |
| Area code | 262 |
| FIPS code | 55-41450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1581223 |
| Website | www.cityoflakegeneva.com |
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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 located 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Milwaukee and 65 miles (105 km) northwest of Chicago.
Given its relative proximity to the Chicago and Milwaukee metropolitan areas, Lake Geneva has become a popular resort town 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."