Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin | |
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| Motto: "It's Always Been the Place" | |
Location of Lake Geneva in Walworth County, Wisconsin. | |
Lake Geneva Lake Geneva | |
| Coordinates: 42°35′33″N 88°26′4″W / 42.59250°N 88.43444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Walworth |
| Incorporated | January 27, 1844 (village) March 30, 1883 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Todd Krause |
| • Administrator | David Nord |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.87 sq mi (17.79 km2) |
| • Land | 6.86 sq mi (17.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,277 |
| • Density | 1,181.8/sq mi (456.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 53147 |
| Area code | 262 |
| FIPS code | 55-41450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1581223 |
| Website | www.cityoflakegeneva.com |
Lake Geneva is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. Situated on Geneva Lake, the population was 8,277 at the 2020 census. It is located 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Milwaukee and 65 miles (105 km) northwest of Chicago.
Given its relative proximity to the Chicago and Milwaukee metropolitan areas, Lake Geneva has become a popular resort town that thrives on tourism. Since the late 19th century, it has been home to numerous lakefront mansions owned by wealthy Chicagoans as second homes, leading it to be nicknamed the "Newport of the West."