Delavan Lake, Wisconsin
CDP
About Delavan Lake
Delavan Lake is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Wisconsin.
Delavan Lake holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.2 square miles.
📰 Delavan Lake News Today
- Delavan Lake Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Docks damaged on Delavan Lake FOX6 News Milwaukee · Jul 3
- Lake Geneva cleanup continues after deadly 100 mph winds WISN · Jul 6
- Person found dead in Delavan Lake Channel 3000 · Oct 27
- Explore southern Wisconsin’s Delavan Lake with guided kayak tours, weekend getaway at Lake Lawn Resort Shaw Local · Jul 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Delavan Lake Unique
- The only place in America named Delavan Lake — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Delavan Lake
- Riga-Tony's Delicatezzi Italiano — italian
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateWisconsin
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area4.2 sq mi
Coordinates42.5989, -88.6245