Coordinates: 42°43′46″N 88°41′03″W / 42.72944°N 88.68417°W / 42.72944; -88.68417

Turtle Lake, Walworth County, Wisconsin

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Turtle Lake, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Turtle Lake, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Turtle Lake, Wisconsin
Turtle Lake, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°43′46″N 88°41′03″W / 42.72944°N 88.68417°W / 42.72944; -88.68417
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyWalworth
Area
 • Total1.081 sq mi (2.80 km2)
 • Land0.846 sq mi (2.19 km2)
 • Water0.235 sq mi (0.61 km2)
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total348
 • Density320/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code262
GNIS feature ID2586563[2]

Turtle Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Richmond, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 348 as of the 2020 census.[1][3]

Floating on spring fed Turtle Lake

Turtle Lake is 141 acres and has a maximum depth of 30 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, and northern pike. The lake's water is moderately clear.[3]

Demographics

According to the United States Census Bureau, the median household income in Turtle Lake is $60,781, with a total of 230 housing units and 133 households. 33.0% of Turtle Lake residents have a Bachelor's degree or higher. The employment rate is 55.6%, and 8.8% of the population is without health care coverage. Of the total population of 348, 42 residents identify as Hispanic or Latino (of any race).[1]

The median age in Turtle Lake is 56.8, whereas the median age in Wisconsin is 40.4. 18.7% of the population is 65 years and older.[1]

Regarding ancestry, 6.3% of residents claimed English ancestry, 35.4% claimed German ancestry, 28.4% claimed Irish ancestry, 2.2% claimed Italian ancestry, 3.4% claimed Norwegian ancestry, 4.9% claimed Polish ancestry, and 1.1% claimed Scottish ancestry.[1]

Of languages spoken at home, 13.9% of the population speak a language other than English at home. In this regard, 10.8% of the population speak Spanish at home, and 3.2% speak other Indo-European languages.[1]

The foreign born population comprises 13.1% of the total population of Turtle Lake, and 8.6% of the population moved from a different state a year prior to the 2022 American Community Survey.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Turtle Lake, Walworth County, Wisconsin
  3. ^ a b "Turtle Lake". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 8, 2021.


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