Walworth (town), Wisconsin

Walworth is a town in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,676 at the 2000 census. The Village of Walworth is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Big Foot Prairie is also located partially in the town.

The first town meeting was held for what was originally called "Fontana" (later renamed "Walworth"), in a schoolhouse on Big Foot Prairie on April 4, 1843. George H. Lown was elected as Chairman of the "Supervisors". Also elected were two assistants to Lown (listed as Supervisors, but also as "assistants"); a Clerk; a Treasurer; three School Commissioners; three Highway Commissioners; an Assessor; a Collector; three Constables; and a Moderator. The meeting voted to raise for incidental expenses, $60; for relief of the poor, $20; for the support of schools, $100; and for the relief of poor citizens named in the records, a special tax of $30.75.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.5 square miles (76.4 km²), of which, 28.9 square miles (74.9 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (2.07%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,676 people, 529 households, and 433 families residing in the town. The population density was 58.0 people per square mile (22.4/km²). There were 586 housing units at an average density of 20.3 per square mile (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.39% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 2.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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