Lauderdale Lakes, Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lauderdale Lakes, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Lauderdale Lakes, Wisconsin Location in Wisconsin
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Walworth
Area
• Total	5.440 sq mi (14.09 km2)
• Land	4.296 sq mi (11.13 km2)
• Water	1.144 sq mi (2.96 km2)
Elevation	889 ft (271 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,283
• Density	235.85/sq mi (91.06/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	262
GNIS feature ID	2586523

Lauderdale Lakes is a census-designated place in the town of La Grange, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 1,283 as of the 2020 census.

History

The lakes were named after James Lauderdale. James moved to the area in 1841 along with his family. The New York native built the first residential building in 1842. James, his brother-in-law, and his cousin each purchased 160 acres of the Homestead Act price of $1.25 an acre. James and his family went back to New York and shortly returned in September 1842. James built a log cabin along the shore. James' wife didn't like living next to the water so they built a larger house next to the road in 1855. Eight years later, Chicago native John Wheeler bought the shoreline property and started building the Sterlingworth Hotel in 1893.

Geography

The area sits within the town of La Grange, and is about 10 miles away from the nearest city, Elkhorn, as the crow flies. The area is home to the Lauderdale Lakes: Green Lake, Mill Lake, and Middle Lake. As part of this lake system are various bays and islands within the lakes. The area was carved out in the Last Glacial Period, and all lakes in the Lauderdale Lakes system are glacial lakes. The area is also home to many kettles and moraines, characteristic of southeastern Wisconsin.

Ariel overview looking northeast over Green and Middle Lakes

Situated on a peninsula between Green Lake and Middle Lake is the Peterson Island Woods Preserve. It is a 40 acre park with a small trail. It was designated in 2016 by the Kettle Moraine Land Trust board to honor its former president of 15 years, Jerry Peterson.

Demographics

As of the 2020 US Census, the area had a total population of 1,283 people, 698 households, and a population density of 240/sq mi (91/sq km). The population is equally spread out among age groups with one group, females between the ages of 70 and 74, being a notable exception making up a disproportionately high amount of the population, 13.1%. The vast majority of the population sits along or near the shores of the lakes, with very little population elsewhere. The racial make up of the area is predominately white with 93.5% of the population being white. The area is also home to small numbers of Hispanic or Latino inhabitants and people of two or more races. The population is of mostly German ancestry along with other, more minor European ancestries including English, Polish, French (except Basque), Irish, Italian, and Norwegian. The area has a median household income of 84,167$, 13,171$ higher than the Wisconsin average. The area has a poverty rate of 5.2%, with a notable number of people under eighteen, 18.2%, falling below the poverty line. The area has an education rate of 38.9%.

See also

In Spanish: Lauderdale Lakes (Wisconsin) para niños