Lake Mills, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Lake Mills is a city in Jefferson County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 4,843 at the 2000 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Lake Mills
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.9 km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.9 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (10.47%) is water.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 4,843 people, 1,924 households, and 1,289 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,415.6 people per square mile (546.8/km²). There were 2,065 housing units at an average density of 603.6 per square mile (233.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.54% White, 0.17% Black or African American
, 0.25% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.41% from other races
, and 0.76% from two or more races. 2.33% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 1,924 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,132, and the median income for a family was $54,131. Males had a median income of $36,394 versus $24,635 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $21,929. About 5.3% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
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Lake Mills was chartered in 1836 and the first building was built in 1837. Lake Mills surrounds the east, north and west shores of beautiful Rock Lake. The village of Lake Mills incorporated in 1852 out of the surrounding Town of Lake Mills
. In 1866 the village changed its name to Tyrahnena, but changed it back again to Lake Mills the next year. (Tyrahnena, or Tyranena, is supposedly an indigenous name meaning "sparkling waters.")
, Lewis Station Winery (website), Obsession Telescopes
, Oskri Organics (website), and Tyranena Brewing Company (website) are based in Lake Mills.
Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 74,021. Its county seat is Jefferson.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 4,843 at the 2000 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Lake Mills
Lake Mills (town), Wisconsin
Lake Mills is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,936 at the 2000 census. The City of Lake Mills is located partially within the town...
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Geography
Lake Mills is located at 43°4′48"N 88°54′33"W (43.080108, -88.909209).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.9 km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.9 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (10.47%) is water.
Demographics
Census
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of 2000, there were 4,843 people, 1,924 households, and 1,289 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,415.6 people per square mile (546.8/km²). There were 2,065 housing units at an average density of 603.6 per square mile (233.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.54% White, 0.17% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.25% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.41% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.76% from two or more races. 2.33% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
or Latino
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
of any race.
There were 1,924 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,132, and the median income for a family was $54,131. Males had a median income of $36,394 versus $24,635 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $21,929. About 5.3% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
History
The area was first settled by Captain Joseph Keyes. He called it Lake Mills, after a saw mill and grist mill operating using power from nearby Rock LakeRock Lake
Rock Lake is the name of several locations:* Rock Lake, Wisconsin, a lake near Aztalan State Park, Wisconsin, USA* Rock Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada* Rock Lake in Lyon County, Minnesota, USA...
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Lake Mills was chartered in 1836 and the first building was built in 1837. Lake Mills surrounds the east, north and west shores of beautiful Rock Lake. The village of Lake Mills incorporated in 1852 out of the surrounding Town of Lake Mills
Lake Mills (town), Wisconsin
Lake Mills is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,936 at the 2000 census. The City of Lake Mills is located partially within the town...
. In 1866 the village changed its name to Tyrahnena, but changed it back again to Lake Mills the next year. (Tyrahnena, or Tyranena, is supposedly an indigenous name meaning "sparkling waters.")
Economy
Crystal Farms (website) , Ephraim Faience PotteryEphraim Faience Pottery
Ephraim Faience Pottery is an art pottery company founded in 1996 in Deerfield, Wisconsin, United States by Kevin Hicks and two partners who have since left the company. It is now located in Lake Mills, Wisconsin. The company produces art pottery in the tradition of the Arts and Crafts Movement...
, Lewis Station Winery (website), Obsession Telescopes
Obsession Telescopes
Obsession Telescopes is an American telescope and optics manufacturer that specializes in Dobsonian telescopes. It was started in 1989 by David Kriege and is based in Lake Mills, Wisconsin.-Products:...
, Oskri Organics (website), and Tyranena Brewing Company (website) are based in Lake Mills.
Notable people
- Ernst F. DettererErnst F. DettererErnst Frederic Detterer was an American calligrapher, teacher, and typographer. He studied at Moravian College and the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art where he took classes in lettering taught by Edward Johnston. From 1912–21 he taught wood-cut art, calligraphy and...
, artist - Enoch J. FargoEnoch J. FargoEnoch James Fargo was an American inventor and businessman.He was born in Lake Mills, Wisconsin, the son of Enoch B. Fargo and Morella Churchill....
, inventor - Carleton Bruns Joeckel, librarian, author, and advocate for public libraries
- Louis Wescott Myers, Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court
- Hal RaetherHal RaetherHarold Herman Raether is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. Raether originally signed as a free agent in 1954...
, MLBMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player - Jim WilsonJim Wilson (Oklahoma politician)Jim Wilson is an Oklahoma Senator from District 3, which includes Adair, Cherokee and Sequoyah counties, since 2004. He earlier was a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2000 through 2004. He ran unsuccessfully against Democrat Incumbent US Rep. Dan Boren in Oklahoma's 2nd...
, Oklahoma state senator
External links
- City of Lake Mills
- Town of Lake Mills
- Lake Mills Area Chamber of Commerce
- Lake Mills Public Library
- Lake Mills Main Street Program
- Legendary Lake Mills
- State of Wisconsin Business Services
- Local Newspaper - Lake Mills Leader
- Jefferson County Tourism Council
- Lake Mills Area School District
- Lake Mills Area Community Foundation
- Rock Lake Activity Center