Twin Lakes, Wisconsin
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| Twin Lakes, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Kenosha |
| Area | |
| - Total | 6.9 sq mi (18.0 km²) |
| - Land | 5.4 sq mi (14.0 km²) |
| - Water | 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,124 |
| - Density | 948.5/sq mi (366.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-81250[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1575813[1] |
Twin Lakes is a village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,124 at the 2000 census.
Lake Elizabeth and Lake Mary are the twin lakes.
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[edit] Geography
Twin Lakes is located at (42.521554, -88.262885)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.9 square miles (18.0 km²), of which, 5.4 square miles (14.0 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²) of it (22.19%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 5,124 people, 1,973 households, and 1,390 families residing in the village. The population density was 948.5 people per square mile (366.4/km²). There were 2,742 housing units at an average density of 507.6/sq mi (196.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.35% White, 0.37% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.48% of the population.
There were 1,973 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $46,601, and the median income for a family was $54,583. Males had a median income of $42,589 versus $27,395 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,226. About 4.5% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Twin Lakes In Music
The John Prine song "Lake Marie" is about Twin Lakes, Wisconsin.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Village of Twin Lake's website
- Twin Lakes Chamber and Business Association's website
- Twin Lakes Wisconsin News
- Lake and Recreation Association of Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes, Wisconsin is at coordinates Coordinates:
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