Twin Lakes, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Twin Lakes is a village in Kenosha County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 5,124 at the 2000 census.
Lake Elizabeth and Lake Mary are the twin lakes.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 6.9 square miles (18.0 km²), of which, 5.4 square miles (14.0 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²) of it (22.19%) is water.
of 2000, there were 5,124 people, 1,973 households, and 1,390 families residing in the village. The population density
was 948.5 people per square mile (366.4/km²). There were 2,742 housing units at an average density of 507.6 per square mile (196.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.35% White, 0.37% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races
, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.48% of the population.
There were 1,973 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $46,601, and the median income for a family was $54,583. Males had a median income of $42,589 versus $27,395 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $22,226. About 4.5% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
song "Lake Marie" is about Twin Lakes, Wisconsin. Twin Lakes is home to a large yearly country music festival known as "Country Thunder," which also stops in Arizona. For one year Twin Lakes also hosted "Hedgepeth Music Festival" on the same grounds as "Country Thunder."
The Scott Trezise Band, a local Celtic-rock group, is based in Twin Lakes.
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
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. The population was 5,124 at the 2000 census.
Lake Elizabeth and Lake Mary are the twin lakes.
Geography
Twin Lakes is located at 42°31′18"N 88°15′46"W (42.521554, -88.262885).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 6.9 square miles (18.0 km²), of which, 5.4 square miles (14.0 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²) of it (22.19%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,124 people, 1,973 households, and 1,390 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 948.5 people per square mile (366.4/km²). There were 2,742 housing units at an average density of 507.6 per square mile (196.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.35% White, 0.37% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.48% of the population.
There were 1,973 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% 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, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $46,601, and the median income for a family was $54,583. Males had a median income of $42,589 versus $27,395 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 village was $22,226. About 4.5% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
Twin Lakes In Music
The John PrineJohn Prine
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song "Lake Marie" is about Twin Lakes, Wisconsin. Twin Lakes is home to a large yearly country music festival known as "Country Thunder," which also stops in Arizona. For one year Twin Lakes also hosted "Hedgepeth Music Festival" on the same grounds as "Country Thunder."
The Scott Trezise Band, a local Celtic-rock group, is based in Twin Lakes.
Economy
- Twin Lakes is also home to Allied Plastic's 100,000 square foot engineering and manufacturing facility.