Lake IvanhoeWI
A town of 558.
Is Lake Ivanhoe a good place to live?
Lake Ivanhoe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
558 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lake Ivanhoe: who provides what
Lake Ivanhoe is unincorporated, so Walworth County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Ivanhoe.
Fewer of Lake Ivanhoe’s working residents work locally than in the typical Wisconsin or U.S. town
The share of residents in Lake Ivanhoe who live below the poverty line is 5%, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Its typical household income stands at $71,000. The top destinations are Lake Geneva (12%), Madison (8%) and Elkhorn (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles.
| Lake Ivanhoe | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: low risk in Lake Ivanhoe, mostly inland flooding
Compared with 77% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Lake Ivanhoe is lower. FEMA puts 52% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lake Ivanhoe
Lake Ivanhoe’s typical July afternoon high is 83°F, close to Wisconsin’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lake Ivanhoe stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with more of its adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance
For adults in Lake Ivanhoe, the share who get no exercise outside work is 31%. Among 358 Wisconsin towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Lake Ivanhoe. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Lake Ivanhoe is ahead of Wisconsin on 2 and behind on 10.
| Lake Ivanhoe | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 7.1% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lake Ivanhoe | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 23.6% | 26.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 13.4% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Six Flags Great America and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Ivanhoe. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
38 mi Stadium & arenaFiserv Forum
12 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre
26 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
39 mi MuseumMilwaukee Art Museum350K visitors a year
38 mi Stadium & arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther ArenaPhoto credits
Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Fiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0 · UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena: Shadowlink1014, Public domain
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Everything we know about Lake Ivanhoe
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Ivanhoe; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Lake Ivanhoe residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Lake Ivanhoe for work
Where Lake Ivanhoe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Ivanhoe
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Lake Ivanhoe is a census-designated place in the Town of Bloomfield, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. It was developed in the 1920s as a resort community for middle-class Black Chicagoans. Its population was 461 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 886 ft
Questions about Lake Ivanhoe
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Ivanhoe, WI a good place to live?
Lake Ivanhoe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.