Walworth, WI

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Walworth, Wisconsin

Walworth, Wisconsin is 23 miles SE of Janesville, Wisconsin (center to center) and 49 miles SW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is in Walworth county. The population of the village is 2,304.

The People and Families of Walworth

In Walworth, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Walworth had a median family income of $51,630.

Political Inclinations

Among Walworth political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $200. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the village.

Walworth Housing

Of the housing in Walworth, approximately 64% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Walworth, 90% of commuters drive to work. The layout of the village makes walking and bicycling easier than most places. Walworth offers good access to public transportation.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 10%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 19%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Walworth, WI

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles SE of Janesville, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	49 miles SW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Walworth
Standard Zip Codes	53184
Phone Area Codes	262
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.531
Longitude	-88.598

Station	LAKE GENEVA
Distance	9.7 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	MARENGO
Distance	19.4 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	36.4 inches

Station	BELOIT
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 27 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	35.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,304	100%
Male	1,096	47.6%
Female	1,208	52.4%
Under 18	619	26.9%
18+	1,685	73.1%
65+	409	17.8%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	3.11
White	2,240	97.2%
African-American	11	0.5%
Asian	15	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	27	1.2%
Mixed Race	8	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	165	7.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,682
Growth	378
Growth %	16.4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	37.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.7%
English	9.1%
Irish	8.3%
Norwegian	6.6%
Polish	4.4%
Swedish	4.3%
US/American	4.2%
Dutch	3.9%
Italian	1.4%
European	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Danish	0.9%
Scottish	0.9%
Swiss	0.8%
Czech	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
Croatian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Serbian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Eastern European	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Slovak	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Walworth	2,304	$51,630
Darien	1,572	$53,625
Delavan	7,956	$49,929
Elkhorn	7,305	$47,475
Lake Geneva	7,148	$54,543
Sharon	1,549	$45,500
Williams Bay	2,415	$60,573

Library
Walworth Memorial Library 101 Maple Ave. Walworth, Wisconsin (262) 275-6322

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