Walworth County (Wisconsin)

The Walworth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. In 2010, the County had 102 228 inhabitants and a population density of 71.1 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Elkhorn.

Geography

The County is located in southeastern Wisconsin, on the south by Illinois, is in the east about 60 miles away from Lake Michigan. It has an area of ​​1493 square kilometers, of which 55 square kilometers are water surface. At the Walworth County borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

The Walworth County was formed in 1836 as an original county from parts of the Wisconsin Territory. It was named after Reuben Hyde Walworth, a New York lawyer and statesman.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Walworth County 102 228 people in 39 407 households. The population density was 71.1 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 39 407 households lived statistically 2.52 per person.

The racial the population was composed of 96.3 percent white, 1.1 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.9 percent Asian, 0.1 percent Polynesians as well as other ethnic groups; 1.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 10.7 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

22.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 63.0 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.3 percent were 65 years or older. 50.0 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 54,443. The per capita income was $ 27,005. 12.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Walworth County

Citys

  • Burlington1
  • Delavan
  • Elkhorn
  • Lake Geneva
  • Whitewater4

Villages

  • Bloomfield
  • Darien
  • East Troy
  • Fontana -on- Geneva Lake
  • Genoa City2
  • Mukwonago3
  • Sharon
  • Walworth
  • Williams Bay

Census-designated places

  • Como
  • Delavan Lake
  • Lake Ivanhoe
  • Lake Lorraine
  • Lauderdale Lakes
  • Potter Lake
  • Springfield
  • Turtle Lake

Other Unincorporated communities

  • Abell's Corners
  • Adams
  • Allen 's Grove
  • Bardwell
  • Big Foot Prairie
  • Bowers
  • East Delavan
  • Fairfield5
  • Heart Prairie
  • Hilburn
  • Honey Creek
  • Inlet
  • La Grange
  • Lake Beulah
  • Lake Como
  • Lake Lawn
  • Lauderdale
  • Lauderdale Shores
  • Linton
  • Little Prairie
  • Lyons
  • Millard
  • North Bloomfield
  • Richmond
  • Spring Prairie
  • Tibbets
  • Troy
  • Troy Center
  • Voree
  • Zenda

1 - partially in Racine County 2 - partially in Kenosha County 3 - partially in Waukesha County 4 - partly in Jefferson County 5 - partly in Rock County

Structure

The Walworth County is divided in addition to the City's five and nine in 16 Villages Towns:

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