Lake Mills, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Lake Mills, Wisconsin
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Franklin Else Bandstand in Commons Park
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Location of Lake Mills in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
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 Lake Mills, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.48 sq mi (11.61 km2) |
| • Land | 4.17 sq mi (10.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 6,211 |
| • Density | 1,434.08/sq mi (553.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code |
53551
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| Area code(s) | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-41675 |
Lake Mills is a city in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6,211 at the 2020 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Lake Mills.
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 Lake.
Lake Mills was chartered in 1836, and the first building was built in 1837. Lake Mills occupies the east shore of 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".)
Geography
Lake Mills is located at 43°4′48″N 88°54′33″W / 43.08000°N 88.90917°W (43.080108, -88.909209).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.44 square miles (11.50 km2), of which 4.06 square miles (10.52 km2) is land and 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 590 | — | |
| 1880 | 671 | 13.7% | |
| 1890 | 1,053 | 56.9% | |
| 1900 | 1,387 | 31.7% | |
| 1910 | 1,672 | 20.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,754 | 4.9% | |
| 1930 | 2,007 | 14.4% | |
| 1940 | 2,219 | 10.6% | |
| 1950 | 2,516 | 13.4% | |
| 1960 | 2,951 | 17.3% | |
| 1970 | 3,556 | 20.5% | |
| 1980 | 3,670 | 3.2% | |
| 1990 | 4,143 | 12.9% | |
| 2000 | 4,843 | 16.9% | |
| 2010 | 5,708 | 17.9% | |
| 2020 | 6,211 | 8.8% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,708 people, 2,319 households, and 1,503 families living in the city. The population density was 1,405.9 inhabitants per square mile (542.8/km2). There were 2,776 housing units at an average density of 683.7 per square mile (264.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.1% White, 0.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population.
There were 2,319 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.2% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the city was 37.2 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.
Education
The Lake Mills Area School District maintains an elementary school, a middle school, and Lake Mills High School.
St. Paul Lutheran School (3K-8) and Lakeside Lutheran High School are two Christian schools of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Lake Mills.
Notable people
- Mel J. Cyrak, Wisconsin State Representative
- Palmer F. Daugs, Wisconsin State Representative
- Ernst F. Detterer, artist
- Nelson H. Falk, Wisconsin State Representative
- William Everson, Wisconsin State Representative
- Charles Greenwood, Wisconsin State Representative
- Carleton Bruns Joeckel, librarian, author, and advocate for public libraries
- Theodore S. Jones, Wisconsin State Representative
- Laura L. Kiessling, chemist
- Louis Wescott Myers, Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court
- Charles Phillips, Wisconsin State Representative
- Hal Raether, MLB pitcher
- Jim Wilson, Oklahoma state senator
See also
In Spanish: Lake Mills (Wisconsin) para niños
