Lake Delton is a village located on the

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, United States. The population was 3,501 at the 2020 census. Lake Delton, along with the nearby Wisconsin Dells, is a resort area and a center for

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in the upper Midwest. Lake Delton is included in the Baraboo Micropolitan Area which comprises part of the larger Madison Combined Statistical Area.

History

The village of Lake Delton was originally named Norris for Edward Norris the

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of the village in 1850. The Village changed its name to Delton, but changed again in 1926 to Mirror Lake to avoid a conflict with the

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of Delton in that area. The name Lake Delton was taken after the construction of the Dell Creek dam creating a

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also known as Lake Delton. The village was incorporated in 1954. On June 9, 2008, Lake Delton, the approximately dammed artificial lake adjacent to the village, overflowed its banks, washing away four homes and a portion of Old Newport Road (County Highway "A") while nearly emptying the lake basin into the Wisconsin River following several days of torrential rains.

Geography

Lake Delton is located at (43.596757, -89.787646). According to the

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

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the population was 3,501. The

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was . There were 2,217 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 69.3%

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, 3.1%

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, 2.2% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.1%

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, 15.3% from other races, and 8.5% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 24.1%

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or Latino of any race.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,914 people, 1,269 households, and 653 families living in the village. The

was . There were 2,343 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 87.3%

, 0.7%

, 2.4% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 5.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 15.3% of the population. There were 1,269 households, of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were

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living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.5% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.80. The median age in the village was 36.9 years. 16.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 15% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,982 people, 897 households, and 525 families living in the village. The

was 320.3 people per square mile (123.6/km²). There were 1,373 housing units at an average density of 221.9 per square mile (85.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.26%

, 0.10%

, 2.57% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population. There were 897 households, out of which 18.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were

living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.67. In the village, the population was spread out, with 16.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 85.6 males. The median income for a household in the village was $34,951, and the median income for a family was $40,952. Males had a median income of $31,680 versus $23,990 for females. The

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for the village was $19,834. About 5.4% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the

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, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Most of the community is in the

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. Retrieved on November 16, 2018. which operates the following schools serving the community: Lake Delton Elementary School, Spring Hill Middle School, and

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. A small section of Lake Delton is within the Baraboo School District, which operates

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. The Baraboo School District absorbed other school districts in 1961-1962. Prior to that time, people outside of the City of Baraboo, including those in West Baraboo, had to pay tuition to send children to Baraboo High.

Climate

Tourism

Among the attractions at Lake Delton are the world's largest

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(part of Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park) as well as the world's largest (artificial)

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.World's Largest Roadside Attractions
World's Largest Pink Flamingo on the Flamingo motel sign
. From 1952 to 2006, Lake Delton was home to The Wonder Spot.George Hesselberg.
The Wonder Spot’ to disappear: Old-school Dells tourist attraction closing for good
. ''La Crosse Tribune''. January 12, 2007. Retrieved on June 5, 2009.

References

External links

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