Random Lake, WI

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Random Lake, Wisconsin

Random Lake, Wisconsin, in Sheboygan county, is 18 miles SW of Sheboygan, Wisconsin (center to center) and 35 miles N of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The people of the village are in the Sheboygan metropolitan area. Random Lake has a population of 1,551.

The People and Families of Random Lake

In Random Lake, about 60% of adults are married.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in Random Lake.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Random Lake had a median family income of $51,979.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Random Lake Housing

In Random Lake, 69% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The village sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Random Lake has higher property taxes than most places in Wisconsin, which provides more money for local schools and services.

Commuting

In Random Lake, 92% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in villages like Random Lake; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.

High Points

Random Lake strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Random Lake, WI

Comparing Random Lake to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles SW of Sheboygan, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	35 miles N of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Sheboygan
Metro Area	Sheboygan
Standard Zip Codes	53075
Phone Area Codes	920
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.552
Longitude	-87.961

Station	PLYMOUTH
Distance	12.5 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 25 F
Apr Temp	34 to 54 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Station	PORT WASHINGTON
Distance	12.6 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 27 F
Apr Temp	38 to 50 F
Jul Temp	64 to 78 F
Oct Temp	44 to 58 F
Annual Precip	32 inches

Station	GERMANTOWN
Distance	24.5 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 25 F
Apr Temp	34 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	38 to 58 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,551	100%
Male	776	50%
Female	775	50%
Under 18	418	27%
18+	1,133	73%
65+	199	12.8%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	3.02
White	1,511	97.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.6%
Other	12	0.8%
Mixed Race	13	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	25	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,585
Growth	34
Growth %	2.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	57.1%
Luxemburger	8%
Polish	7.3%
US/American	6.7%
Irish	5.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.8%
Norwegian	1.6%
Italian	1.6%
English	1.4%
French Canadian	1.2%
Dutch	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
European	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Russian	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Armenian	0.4%
Croatian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Random Lake	1,551	$51,979
Adell	517	$55,179
Belgium	1,678	$59,375
Cascade	666	$52,500
Cedar Grove	1,887	$55,781
Fredonia	1,934	$60,326
Waldo	450	$50,909

Library
Lakeview Community Library 112 Butler St. Random Lake, Wisconsin (920) 994-4825

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