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History · Bohners Lake

Half of Bohners Lake’s homes were built after 1963

Most of Bohners Lake was built recently: 6% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1963.

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Where Bohners Lake’s name came from

How did Bohners Lake get its name?

Bohners Lake was named for Antony Bohner, a French immigrant who established a resort on the lake of the same name.

Name: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

What stands out about Bohners Lake’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Bohners Lake are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Bohners Lake’s homes were built before 1963.
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Bohners Lake, in brief

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Bohners Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. Its first syllable is pronounced as in "bone". The population of the CDP was 2,374 at the 2020 census. It is politically part of the Town of Burlington, together with Browns Lake. There has been discussion of incorporating Bohners Lake as a village to prevent annexation by the City of Burlington. It was named for Antony Bohner, a French immigrant who established a resort on the lake of the same name.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 2,444 to 2,374 (-3%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people close to Bohners Lake

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Tom AmandesActor · b. 1959
Bill KazmaierAmerican Strongman · b. 1953
Neil GehrelsAmerican astronomer · b. 1952
Mark NeumannAmerican politician · b. 1954
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Rae Lin D'AlieAmerican basketball player · b. 1987
Lorena HickokAmerican journalist · b. 1893
Stories next door

History across the town line

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →