Lily LakeWI
It is a town of 456 residents in Wisconsin.
Is Lily Lake a good place to live?
No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lily Lake. The biggest park or preserve is New Munster Wildlife Area, at 112 acres. Lily Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
456 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 Lily Lake.
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Lily Lake is longer
Half commute less than 19 miles. The top destinations are Kenosha (10%), Wheatland (8%) and Burlington (6%). 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Lily Lake.
| Lily Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. New Munster Wildlife Area | — | 112 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lily Lake: four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 14° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 38 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lily Lake is
For adults in Lily Lake, the share who have obesity is 39%. In Lily Lake, a fifth of adults binge drink.
| Lily Lake | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Lily Lake | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.5% | 5.5% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 74.3% | 69.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Lily Lake, mostly inland flooding
52% of Lily Lake’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 25%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Lily Lake sells for about $1M at the median
Among households in Lily Lake, 82% live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lily Lake
Six Flags Great America and 39 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lily Lake. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Theme parkSix Flags Great America3.0M visitors a year
36 mi Stadium & arenaFiserv Forum
40 mi MuseumMcDonald's #1 Store Museum
36 mi MuseumMilwaukee Art Museum350K visitors a year
29 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
16 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music TheatrePhoto credits
Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Fiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McDonald's #1 Store Museum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Moving to Lily Lake: who provides what
Lily Lake is unincorporated, so Kenosha 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.
100% of working residents leave Lily Lake for work
Where Lily Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lily Lake; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lily Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Lily Lake
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Lily Lake is a census-designated place in the town of Wheatland, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 508 as of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 791 ft
Questions about Lily Lake
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Is Lily Lake, WI a good place to live?
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