Lake Geneva is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, home to about 8,521 people across 6.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53147.
Homes sold for a median of $287 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lake Geneva; also Geneva and Linn
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Geneva. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL65 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Geneva; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lake Geneva had 8,277 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 118th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Walworth County grew from 29,259 residents in 1900 to 106,478 in 2020.
Walworth County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 37 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Geneva Wwtp, WI weather station (2 miles away).
39,077 jobs at 2,829 businesses in Walworth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
253 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Geneva.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 34 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 40 |
| Dentists | 22 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 33 |
| Mental health providers | 39 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 72 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lake Geneva J1 School District, Linn J6 School District, Linn J4 School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central - Denison ElementaryLake Geneva | Pre-K–3 | 522 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Maple Park Charter SchoolLake Geneva | Pre-K–8 | 14 | Charter | 5.3 mi |
| Reek ElementaryLake Geneva | Pre-K–8 | 176 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Star Center ElementaryLake Geneva | Pre-K–5 | 339 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Traver ElementaryLake Geneva | Pre-K–8 | 75 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Woods ElementaryLake Geneva | Pre-K–8 | 148 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Eastview ElementaryLake Geneva | 4–5 | 257 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lake Geneva MiddleLake Geneva | 6–8 | 551 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Badger HighLake Geneva | 9–12 | 1,240 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| New Visions Charter SchoolLake Geneva | 9–12 | 31 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Lutheran SchoolLake Geneva | Pre-K–8 | 35 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.4 mi |
| Mount Zion Christian SchoolLake Geneva | Pre-K–8 | 88 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.1 mi |
| St Francis De Sales Parish SchoolLake Geneva | Pre-K–8 | 112 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Geneva, Linn, Bloomfield Village, Lyons and Bloomfield Town (Walworth County).
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