Lake LorraineWI
A town of 284 in Wisconsin.
Is Lake Lorraine a good place to live?
14% of residents live below the poverty line in Lake Lorraine, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Lake Lorraine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
284 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Lorraine.
Most of Lake Lorraine’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles. 1.1% of working residents work locally in Lake Lorraine. The top destinations are Whitewater (15%), Madison (7%) and Janesville (5%). In Lake Lorraine, the median household income is $69,000.
| Lake Lorraine | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: low risk in Lake Lorraine, mostly inland flooding
In Lake Lorraine, the risk rating from FEMA is 22 of 100. Expected losses in Lake Lorraine break down as 54% from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lake Lorraine: four seasons and pleasant summers
For Lake Lorraine, the July high is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lake Lorraine is
12% of Lake Lorraine adults report frequent physical distress. In Lake Lorraine, 29% of adults feel lonely, and 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Lake Lorraine | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Lake Lorraine | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Lake Lorraine sell for about $157K
The share of households in Lake Lorraine who own their home: 78%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Lorraine Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lake Lorraine
Alpine Valley Music Theatre and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Lorraine. Close and well known come first.
15 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre
36 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
24 mi State parkAztalan State Park
37 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center
39 mi GardenOlbrich Botanical Gardens
16 mi MuseumOld World WisconsinPhoto credits
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 · Aztalan State Park: Joshua Mayer - Flickr user wackybadger, CC BY-SA 2.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Olbrich Botanical Gardens: Chief-O at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Old World Wisconsin: Bridget Bannon, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Lake Lorraine: who provides what
Lake Lorraine 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.
99% of working residents leave Lake Lorraine for work
Where Lake Lorraine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Lorraine
About 2 of every 100 Lake Lorraine residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Lake Lorraine
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Lake Lorraine is a census-designated place in the town of Richmond, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 338 as of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 942 ft
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