Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 19 min5:16 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 3 min7:20 am – 4:23 pm
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People18,638 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.28,348 householdsMedian household income $83,566Median home value $369,100Median rent $1,405 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,460 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 9,235 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 24 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 8%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, German or Dutch 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 15°F37 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 32 days21 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lake Geneva Wwtp station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsBig Foot Beach State Parkstate park · 1.1 mi · 264 acresPeterkin Pond State Habitat Areastate recreation area · 2.8 mi · 131 acresComo Lake State Habitat Areastate recreation area · 3.1 mi · 183 acresBloomfield State Habitat Areastate recreation area · 3.5 mi · 1,226 acresDunn Fieldpark · 2.7 miVeterans Parkpark · 2.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201041 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201041 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWalworth County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025158 of 199 days measured38 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 112main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Walworth County monitors, WI
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake Geneva Utility Commissionserves 7,107 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation901 ft275 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryTraver Elementary School1.5 miHighBadger High School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE39 miInterstateI-438.1 miUS highwayUS 123.2 miAmtrakSturtevant, WI SVT30 miRailHarvardMetra13 miCoachKenosha Brat StopWisconsin Coach Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53147 ZIP area.
