Twin Lakes, Wisconsin | |
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Village | |
Location of Twin Lakes in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. |
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Coordinates: 42°31′18″N 88°15′46″W / 42.52167°N 88.26278°WCoordinates: 42°31′18″N 88°15′46″W / 42.52167°N 88.26278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Kenosha |
Area | |
• Total | 9.75 sq mi (25.25 km2) |
• Land | 8.18 sq mi (21.19 km2) |
• Water | 1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2) |
Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,989 |
• Estimate (2016) | 6,081 |
• Density | 732.2/sq mi (282.7/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC−6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) |
Area code(s) | 262 |
FIPS code | 55-81250 |
GNIS feature ID | 1575813 |
Twin Lakes is a village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,989 at the 2010 census. The village's name refers to the nearby Lake Mary and Lake Elizabeth.
A post office called Twin Lakes has been in operation since 1891. The village was named from its location near two nearly identical lakes.
Twin Lakes is located at 42°31′18″N 88°15′46″W / 42.52167°N 88.26278°W (42.521554, −88.262885).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 9.75 square miles (25.25 km2), of which, 8.18 square miles (21.19 km2) of it is land and 1.57 square miles (4.07 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,989 people, 2,345 households, and 1,618 families residing in the village. The population density was 732.2 inhabitants per square mile (282.7/km2). There were 3,251 housing units at an average density of 397.4 per square mile (153.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.2% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population.