Walworth County, Wisconsin

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Walworth County

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Walworth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 106,478. Its county seat is Elkhorn. The county was created in 1839 from part of Milwaukee County and organized in 1840.

History

Walworth County was established in 1839 and named after Reuben H. Walworth, a jurist from New York. The county has a rich history of agriculture and industry, with Elkhorn serving as the county seat since its inception.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 577 square miles (1,494 km²), of which 555 square miles (1,437 km²) is land and 22 square miles (57 km²) (3.8%) is water. The county is part of the Southern Wisconsin region and features a mix of rolling hills, lakes, and farmland.

Adjacent counties

• Jefferson County - north
• Waukesha County - northeast
• Racine County - east
• Kenosha County - southeast
• McHenry County, Illinois - south
• Boone County, Illinois - southwest
• Rock County - west

Major highways

• Interstate 43
• U.S. Route 12
• U.S. Route 14
• U.S. Route 67
• U.S. Route 89
• Wisconsin Highway 11
• Wisconsin Highway 20
• Wisconsin Highway 36
• Wisconsin Highway 50
• Wisconsin Highway 59
• Wisconsin Highway 67
• Wisconsin Highway 89

Lakes

• Geneva Lake
• Delavan Lake
• Lake Como
• Whitewater Lake

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 106,478 people, 40,000 households, and 26,000 families residing in the county. The population density was 192 people per square mile (74/km²). The racial makeup of the county was predominantly White, with small percentages of other races including African American, Asian, and Native American.

Communities

Cities

• Delavan
• Elkhorn
• Lake Geneva
• Whitewater (partly in Jefferson County)

Villages

• Darien
• East Troy
• Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
• Genoa City
• Mukwonago (partly in Waukesha County)
• Sharon
• Walworth
• Williams Bay

Towns

• Bloomfield
• Darien
• Delavan
• East Troy
• Geneva
• La Grange
• Lafayette
• Linn
• Lyons
• Richmond
• Sharon
• Spring Prairie
• Sugar Creek
• Troy
• Walworth
• Whitewater

Education

Walworth County is served by several school districts, including the Elkhorn Area School District, Delavan-Darien School District, and Whitewater Unified School District. Higher education institutions include University of Wisconsin–Whitewater.

Notable people

• Edward Elderkin, Wisconsin State Assemblyman
• Charles A. Eldredge, U.S. Representative
• Philo A. Orton, Wisconsin State Senator

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Walworth County, Wisconsin
• List of counties in Wisconsin

External links

• Walworth County official website