Moving to Lake Delton, Wisconsin

Population: 1,982. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,053 (+54.0% change)
Males: 922 (46.5%), Females: 1,060 (53.5%)

Sauk County

Zip code: 53940

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.6 years
Median household income: $34,951
Median house value: $98,000

Population by Race

Races in Lake Delton:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
• American Indian (3.0%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (37.6%), Irish (15.4%), Polish (12.2%), English (9.5%), Norwegian (9.3%), United States (3.5%).

Elevation: 894 feet

Land area: 6.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Delton

• High school or higher: 83.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
• Unemployed: 7.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Delton village

• Never married: 20.5%
• Now married: 54.6%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 9.0%
• Divorced: 13.5%

7.8% Foreign born (5.8% Europe, 1.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +501 (+33.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Delton:

• ST CLARE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 9 miles; BARABOO, WI)
• REEDSBURG AREA MEDICAL CTR 179 (about 15 miles; REEDSBURG, WI)
• SAUK PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Delton:

• VOLK FIELD (about 40 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
• DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 45 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
• CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 81 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Delton:

• BARABOO WISCONSIN DELLS (about 6 miles; BARABOO, WI; Abbreviation: DLL)
• REEDSBURG MUNI (about 14 miles; REEDSBURG, WI; Abbreviation: C35)
• SAUK-PRAIRIE (about 22 miles; PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI; Abbreviation: 91C)

Amtrak station near Lake Delton:

• 3 miles: WISCONSIN DELLS (LACROSSE ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Delton:

• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 45 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 45 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
• MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 66 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 76 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
• MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 89 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 91 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)

Public primary/middle school in Lake Delton:

• LAKE DELTON EL (Students: 195; Location: 520 W DELAVAN ST; Grades: KG – 05)