Wilmot, Wisconsin
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Wilmot is an unincorporated
census-designated place
and residential and business community in the town of Salem
in southwestern Kenosha County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. As of the 2010 census
, its population is 442. Wilmot has an area of 1.383 mi2, all of it land.
The Wilmot Union High School
, Kenosha County Fair grounds, the Wilmot Raceway, and the Wilmot Mountain Ski Resort
are located in Wilmot.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
and residential and business community in the town of Salem
Salem, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Salem is a town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 9,871 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Benet Lake, Salem, Salem Oaks, Trevor, Voltz Lake, and Wilmot are located in the town...
in southwestern Kenosha County
Kenosha County, Wisconsin
-Demographics: As of the census of 2000, there were 149,577 people, 56,057 households, and 38,455 families residing in the county. The population density was 548 people per square mile . There were 59,989 housing units at an average density of 220 per square mile...
, 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...
. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
, its population is 442. Wilmot has an area of 1.383 mi2, all of it land.
The Wilmot Union High School
Wilmot Union High School
Wilmot Union High School is a public secondary school located in Wilmot, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community in the township of Salem, Kenosha County, Wisconsin. Founded in the 1870s, the high school serves grades 9 to 12...
, Kenosha County Fair grounds, the Wilmot Raceway, and the Wilmot Mountain Ski Resort
Wilmot Mountain
Located in the southern region of Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine, Wilmot Mountain is the result of Glaciation. The self-proclaimed “Matterhorn of the Midwest” was founded by Walter Stopa in 1938 after a thorough research of the area’s topography. With a vertical drop of 230’ it is a relatively small...
are located in Wilmot.