Green Lake County, Wisconsin

The Green Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. In 2010, the County had 19,051 inhabitants and a population density of 20.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Green Lake.

Geography

The County is located in the southeastern central Wisconsin. It has an area of 985 square kilometers, of which 68 square kilometers are water surface. In the center of the county lies the eponymous Green Lake. In the north- west the county is drained by the Fox River, a tributary of Lake Michigan.

At the Green Lake County borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

The Green Lake County was formed in 1858 from the Marquette District. It was named, as well as the district capital, according to the Green Lake, with 78 m of the deepest lake in Wisconsin.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Green Lake County 19,051 people in 7925 households. The population density was 20.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 7925 households lived statistically 2.37 per person.

The racial the population was composed of 97.8 percent white, 0.6 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.6 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 4.4 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

22.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 57.5 percent were between 18 and 64 and 20.1 percent were 65 years or older. 50.0 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 48,772. The per capita income was $ 25,997. 10.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Green Lake County

Citys

• Berlin1
• Green Lake
• Markesan
• Princeton

Villages

• Kingston
• Marquette

Census-designated place (CDP )

• Dalton

Other Unincorporated communities

• Fairburn
• Green Lake Terrace
• Greenwyck
• Indian Hills

• Manchester
• Pleasant Point
• Sandstone Bluff
• Sherwood Forest

• Spring Grove
• Tuleta Hills
• Utley

1 - partially in Waushara County

Structure

The Green Lake County is divided into ten Towns in addition to the City's four and two Villages: