Lauderdale Lakes, Wisconsin | |
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![]() Lauderdale Lakes, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 42°46′16″N 88°34′43″W / 42.77111°N 88.57861°W | |
| 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 | |
| • Total | 1,283 |
| • Density | 240/sq mi (91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 262 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586523[2] |
| Website | https://www.lauderdalelakedistrict.com/ |
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.[1]
History
The lakes were named after James Lauderdale.[3] James moved to the area in 1841 along with his family.[3] The New York native built the first residential building in 1842.[3] James, his brother-in-law, and his cousin each purchased 160 acres of the Homestead Act price of $1.25 an acre.[3] James and his family went back to New York and shortly returned in September 1842.[3] 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.[3] Eight years later, Chicago native John Wheeler bought the shoreline property and started building the Sterlingworth Hotel in 1893.[3]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,172 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,283 | 9.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Demographic makeup:[5]
| Black or African American | 80.6% |
| White alone | 14.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5.4% |
References
- 1 2 "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lauderdale Lakes, Wisconsin
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ↑ "City Facts | Lauderdale Lakes, FL - Official Website". www.lauderdalelakes.org. Retrieved December 3, 2023.

