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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.

Small town

284 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Lake Lorraine.

Work & commute

Most of Lake Lorraine’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

1%work in town

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 LorraineWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.1%8.3%8%
Average trip to work27 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$69,000$87,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Lake Lorraine1%
Whitewater15%
Madison7%
Janesville5%
Fort Atkinson4%
17 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Lake Lorraine
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Lake Lorraine, mostly inland flooding

22risk score of 100

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 risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Lake Lorraine: four seasons and pleasant summers

34″snow a winter

For Lake Lorraine, the July high is 83°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–31°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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 LorraineWisconsin townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
What stands outLake LorraineWI
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.1%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.9%12.1%
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville
12.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

Homes in Lake Lorraine sell for about $157K

$157Kmedian sale price

The share of households in Lake Lorraine who own their home: 78%.

1
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

0% of Lake Lorraine is conserved land

0%conserved

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%
conserved · 0 of 795 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lake Lorraine Park—6

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lake Lorraine

15pages on Lake Lorraine
Nearby attractions

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.

All 65 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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

Getting set up

Moving to Lake Lorraine: who provides what

Lake Lorraine is unincorporated, so Walworth County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWalworth CountyWalworth County provides services here
SchoolsWhitewater School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Richmond ClerkTown of Richmond (Walworth County); contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP codes53115, 5319053115 70% · 53190 30%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Lake Lorraine for work

Where Lake Lorraine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Whitewater Whitewater 15% 7% → Madison Madison 7% 5% → Janesville Janesville 5% 4% → Fort Atkinson Fort Atkinson 4% 3% → Elkhorn Elkhorn 3% 3% → Kenosha Kenosha 3% Lake Lorraine · 1% stay
14jobs based in Lake Lorraine
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Lorraine

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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