Twin Lakes, WI

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Twin Lakes, Wisconsin

Introduction to Twin Lakes, Wisconsin

Twin Lakes, Wisconsin is 22 miles W of Kenosha, Wisconsin and 39 miles SW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is in Kenosha County. The population of the village is 5,124.

Twin Lakes History

Twin Lakes was originally home to various Native American tribes. It was given its name because of its location on the Elizabeth and Mary lakes, which are known as the twin lakes. The first large hotel in the area was built in 1835, and the first school of Twin Lakes was established in 1904. The village was officially incorporated in 1937.

Twin Lakes and nearby Attractions

Chain O'Lakes State Park
Logic Puzzle Museum
Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Illinois Railway Museum
Moose Mountain Falls
Deerfield Historic Village

Things To Do In Twin Lakes

The McHenry County Historical Museum, the East Troy Electric Railroad Museum, the Lake County Discovery Museum, Deerfield Historic Village and the Fort Hill Heritage Museum are all accessible from Twin Lakes. The Moose Mountain Falls, a 50,000 square foot waterpark, is a short distance away as well. The Volo Bog State Natural Area, Big Foot Beach State Park and the Moraine Hills State Park are also popular local attractions.

Twin Lakes Transportation

General Mitchell International is the nearest major airport.

Twin Lakes Higher Education

Mchenry County College, Gateway Technical College and the College of Lake County are all in the area.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Twin Lakes, WI

Comparing Twin Lakes 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
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

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
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles W of Kenosha, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	39 miles SW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Kenosha
Standard Zip Codes	53181
Phone Area Codes	262
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.531
Longitude	-88.247

Station	BURLINGTON
Distance	8.2 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 27 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.9 inches

Station	ANTIOCH
Distance	8.2 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Station	LAKE VILLA 2 NE
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 28 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,124	100%
Male	2,546	49.7%
Female	2,578	50.3%
Under 18	1,387	27.1%
18+	3,737	72.9%
65+	626	12.2%
Median Age	36.4
Average Family Size	3.05
White	4,988	97.3%
African-American	19	0.4%
Asian	29	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.2%
Other	29	0.6%
Mixed Race	49	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	127	2.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,513
Growth	389
Growth %	7.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.3%
Polish	15.4%
Irish	12.5%
Italian	5.9%
English	5.3%
Swedish	3.4%
US/American	3.3%
Norwegian	3.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.9%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
French Canadian	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Scottish	1.6%
Swiss	1.5%
Slovak	1.2%
Dutch	1.2%
Czech	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
British	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.5%
European	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Romanian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Twin Lakes	5,124	$54,583
Burlington	9,936	$54,045
Genoa City	1,949	$56,298
Lake Geneva	7,148	$54,543
Paddock Lake	3,012	$60,216
Rochester	1,149	$61,875
Silver Lake	2,341	$59,844

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