Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Lake Geneva is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, USA. The population was 7,651 at the. A resort city located on, it is popular with tourists from and Milwaukee.

History
Originally called "Muck-Suck" (Big Foot) for a chief, the city was later named Geneva after the town of Geneva, New York , located on , to which early settler John Brink saw a resemblance. Geneva, to avoid confusion with the nearby town of Geneva, Illinois, was renamed Lake Geneva; the abutting lake is named Geneva Lake.

Railroad access from Chicago made the area a popular summer retreat for the barons of wealth in lumber, cattle, oil, steel, cement, manufacturing, and durable goods (e.g., Morton Salt, Wrigley Chewing Gum), with mansions and large homes such as Stone Manor and built on the lake from the 1850s, through the heyday of the, and up to the present day. The city was then known as "The Newport of the West." In the early automobile era, the city hosted the first modern drive-in motel designed by, and later during smaller lake towns around the area became a haven for  and other mobsters.

In 1954, Lake Geneva was one of the three finalists for the location of the new, but ultimately lost to Colorado Springs, Colorado.

In 1968, the late built his first  resort in Lake Geneva. The club closed in 1981 and in 1982 was converted into the Americana Resort, and in 1993 to the present Grand Geneva Resort.

Royal Records (formerly Shade Tree Studios) was a Lake Geneva music recording studio where artists such as Ministry,, Queensrÿche, Crash Test Dummies, , and Skid Row have recorded albums.

Geography
Lake Geneva is located at 45.5925°N, -88.43444°W / 42.5295°N, -86.43444°W (42.592380, -88.434424). The city is situated on the northeast bay of on relatively flat ground, with some steep hills and bluffs.

According to the, the city has a total area of 6.55 sqmi, of which, 6.54 sqmi is land and 0.01 sqmi is water.

2010 census
As of the of 2010, there were 7,651 people, 3,323 households, and 1,879 families residing in the city. The was 1169.9 PD/sqmi. There were 4,225 housing units at an average density of 646.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 87.6% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 8.5% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.3% of the population.

There were 3,323 households of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.5% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the city was 39.8 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,148 people, 3,053 households, and 1,801 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,425 PD/sqmi. There were 3,757 housing units at an average density of 749.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 90.81% White, 0.90% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 5.16% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.75% of the population. As of the there were 7,651 people for a population growth of 7.04% from the  to the.

There were 3,053 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city, the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,924, and the median income for a family was $54,543. Males had a median income of $38,930 versus $25,671 for females. The for the city was $21,536. About 4.7% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.