Fontana-on-Geneva Lake (locally known as "Fontana") is a

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located on

Geneva Lake Geneva Lake (Potawatomi: ''Kishwauketoe'' 'Clear Water') is a body of freshwater in Walworth County in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. On its shores are the city of Lake Geneva and the villages of Fontana-on-Geneva-La ...

in Walworth County,

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, United States. The population was 3,120 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located at (42.544288, -88.566010). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,672 people, 732 households, and 491 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 2,308 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.9%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population. There were 732 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were

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living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.9% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in the village was 50.6 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.6% were from 25 to 44; 36.7% were from 45 to 64; and 22.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,754 people, 764 households, and 524 families living in the village. The

was 592.0 people per square mile (228.8/km²). There were 1,974 housing units at an average density of 666.3 per square mile (257.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.23%

, 0.40%

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, 0.86% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 0.11% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population. There were 764 households, out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were

living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.79. In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $54,211, and the median income for a family was $63,594. Males had a median income of $41,750 versus $31,813 for females. The

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for the village was $32,266. About 2.4% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the

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, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Recreation

* The Abbey Resort * Lake Geneva Yacht Club

References

External links

Village of Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Wisconsin

Geneva Lake West Chamber of Commerce
{{authority control Villages in Wisconsin Villages in Walworth County, Wisconsin