Walworth County, Wisconsin
| Walworth County, Wisconsin | |
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Walworth County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Wisconsin |
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 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1839 |
| Named for | Reuben H. Walworth |
| Seat | Elkhorn |
| Largest city | Whitewater |
| Area | |
| • Total | 577 sq mi (1,494 km2) |
| • Land | 555 sq mi (1,437 km2) |
| • Water | 21 sq mi (54 km2), 3.7% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 102,228 |
| • Density | 184/sq mi (71/km²) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 5th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Walworth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 102,228. Its county seat is Elkhorn. The county was created in 1836 from Wisconsin Territory and organized in 1839. It is named for Reuben H. Walworth.
Walworth County comprises the Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area
Lake Geneva, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and Alpine Valley Resort, and Music Theatre are located in Walworth County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 577 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 555 square miles (1,440 km2) is land and 21 square miles (54 km2) (3.7%) is water.
East Troy Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 57C), serves the county and surrounding communities
As of the census of 2000, there were 93,759 people, 34,522 households, and 23,267 families residing in the county. The population density was 169 people per square mile (65/km²). There were 43,783 housing units at an average density of 79 per square mile (30/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.49% White, 0.84% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.62% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. 6.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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