Editing Lake Wisconsin, Wisconsin

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{{for-multi|the lake|Lake Wisconsin|the prehistoric lake|Glacial Lake Wisconsin}}

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| official_name      = Lake Wisconsin, Wisconsin
| settlement_type    = [[Census-designated place|CDP]]
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Columbia County, Wisconsin|Columbia]], [[Sauk County, Wisconsin|Sauk]]

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| area_total_sq_mi   = 21.456
| area_land_sq_mi    = 12.134
| area_water_sq_mi   = 9.322

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| population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Lake Wisconsin CDP, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Lake%20Wisconsin%20CDP,%20Wisconsin |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 19, 2024}}</ref>
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'''Lake Wisconsin''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Columbia County, Wisconsin|Columbia]] and [[Sauk County, Wisconsin|Sauk]] counties, in the towns of [[Lodi (town), Wisconsin|Lodi]] and [[Merrimac (town), Wisconsin|Merrimac]], in [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 4,616 at the 2020 census, up from 4,189 at the 2010 census.<ref name=census>{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=12 April 2011}}</ref>

The Columbia County portion of the Lake Wisconsin is part of the [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]] [[Madison, Wisconsin metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]], while the Sauk County portion is part of the [[Baraboo, Wisconsin|Baraboo]] [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
Lake Wisconsin is located at {{coord|43|22|24|N|89|34|32|W|type:city}} (43.373461, -89.575676).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of 21.5&nbsp;square miles (55.6&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which, 12.1&nbsp;square miles (31.4&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 9.3&nbsp;square miles (24.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (43.45%) is water.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,493 people, 1,419 households, and 1,082 families living in the CDP. The [[population density]] was 275.8 people per square mile (106.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 2,116 housing units at an average density of 167/sq&nbsp;mi (64.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.57% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.14% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.43% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.26% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.14% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.46% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 1,419 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $58,906, and the median income for a family was $63,125. Males had a median income of $39,839 versus $28,229 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $26,657. About 0.4% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The portion in Columbia County is divided between [[Portage Community School District]]<!--UNI 12060-->, [[Poynette School District]]<!--UNI 12120-->, [[Lodi School District]]<!--UNI 08190-->, and [[Sauk Prairie School District]]<!--UNI 13410-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st55_wi/schooldistrict_maps/c55021_columbia/DC20SD_C55021.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Columbia County, WI|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-11-16}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st55_wi/schooldistrict_maps/c55021_columbia/DC20SD_C55021_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> The portion in Sauk County is in Sauk Prairie School District<!--UNI 13410-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st55_wi/schooldistrict_maps/c55111_sauk/DC20SD_C55111.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sauk County, WI|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-11-16}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st55_wi/schooldistrict_maps/c55111_sauk/DC20SD_C55111_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==See also==
* [[Lake Wisconsin AVA]]
* [[List of census-designated places in Wisconsin]]

==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Lake Wisconsin, Wisconsin}}
* [http://www.lakewisconsin.org/ Lodi & Lake Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce]

{{Columbia County, Wisconsin}}
{{Sauk County, Wisconsin}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Columbia County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Sauk County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Madison, Wisconsin, metropolitan statistical area]]