Welcome to Lake Geneva ...
The city of Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County<1>.
The location of Lake Geneva has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Geneva, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Geneva: Lk. Geneva
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Geneva has a population of 8,012 people<3> (see below for details).
Lake Geneva is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lake Geneva lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Lake Geneva ...
Official Website: www.cityoflakegeneva.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.lakegenevawi.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Geneva had an population of 8,012 people. This is an increase of 4.72% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Geneva had a population of 7,651 people (which is 7.48% of the total population of Walworth County). This makes Lake Geneva the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Lake Geneva represents 0.13% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 126th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,651 people, the population of Lake Geneva increased 7.04% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,148 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake Geneva.
Communities Also Named Lake Geneva ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lake Geneva - they are located in Florida and Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Geneva.
Communities near Lake Geneva ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Geneva.
- McHenry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <5>
- Woodstock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <5>
- Salem Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Antioch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <5>
- Burlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Fox Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
- Fox Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake <5>
- Elkhorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Harvard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <5>
- Delavan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Mukwonago
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake Geneva. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Geneva.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Geneva. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Geneva.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Geneva. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Geneva.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Geneva ...
Looking for more information about Lake Geneva? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lake Geneva, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Geneva.
Adding Lake Geneva to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake Geneva in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lake Geneva was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lake Geneva post office opened in 1882.
We also found Lake Geneva in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Geneva.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lake Geneva: www.cityoflakegeneva.com/
The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Walworth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake Geneva. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Geneva - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |