Green Lake, Wisconsin

Green Lake is a city in and county seat of

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.06 square miles (5.34 km²), of which, 1.79 square miles (4.64 km²) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.70 km²) is water.^[5] Green Lake is the second deepest inland lake overall in Wisconsin, second only to the man-made Wazee Lake near Black River Falls. Measuring 239 feet deep at its greatest depth, Green Lake is the deepest natural inland lake in the state of Wisconsin.

As of the

There were 491 households, of which 15.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.3% were non-families. 43.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.88 and the average family size was 2.56.

The median age in the city was 50.7 years. 14.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.5% were from 25 to 44; 35.1% were from 45 to 64; and 24.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

As of the

There were 523 households, out of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,435, and the median income for a family was $49,091. Males had a median income of $31,591 versus $23,917 for females. The

Green Lake is known for its fishing and recreational tourist community during the summer months. Area activities include camping, biking, fishing, hiking, golfing, swimming, and boating. Motorized water sports such as waterskiing, wakeboarding, and tubing are also prevalent. As are sports like sailing, canoeing, and kayaking. The small town has a number of shops and restaurants that serve Green Lake fish.

One of the oldest businesses is the family-owned Wallenfangs of Green Lake, established in 1975 and nestled just north of downtown Green Lake on 24 acres of what was once the historic Thrasher farm. Since that humble beginning in 1975, the business has grown from the cheese haus, ice cream parlor, and antiques shop, to include a gallery loft of fine art and furniture.^[8]

Green Lake is also home to several parks for public enjoyment.

• Deacon Mills Park is located on South Lawson Drive at the Marina and has a band shell, picnic facilities, and ice skating in the winter.
• Highknocker Park is located in downtown Green lake and had a baseball field and playground equipment.
• Friday Club Park is also located downtown and has public tennis courts and a fishing area.
• Hattie Sherwood Park is located on the north lakeshore and has a sand swimming beach, a pier, and a camping area.
• Sunset Park is located on the east end of Green Lake and has a boat launch, swimming beach, picnic area and pier.

Nearby is the Green Lake Conference Center, which was founded by the

The Dartford Cemetery, located in Green Lake, has been a focus of reported paranormal activity in the area. Some visitors to the cemetery claim to have been tripped by ghosts or "pushed off" the mausoleum when sitting or standing on it, even seeing apparitions of child victims who died of a disease (possibly polio) or a Native American chief. These sightings and experiences have been featured in the episode "Legend Trippers" of the Discovery Channel's A Haunting series.^[9]

Green Lake High School

Peace Lutheran School

Education is administered by the Green Lake School District.

Peace Lutheran School is a K-8 Christian school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) in Green Lake.^[13][14]

Green Lake is served by the state highways of

• Elda Emma Anderson, physicist
• Halbert W. Brooks, Wisconsin State Representative
• Adrian Karsten, sports television reporter
• Samuel Owens, Wisconsin State Representative and architect
• L. E. Potter, Minnesota State Senator
• Janika Vandervelde, composer
• Shannon Whirry, Actress

• A season 4 episode of the Discovery Channel series A Haunting, called Legend Trippers, takes place in Green Lake and the nearby town of Montello.
• In the
  Mars is Heaven!," which aired on the 07/07/1950 episode of the radio program Dimension X
  , the illusory town created by Martians to deceive the astronauts is referred to as Green Lake, Wisconsin.

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  The shoreline of Green Lake along Lone Tree Point
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  Green Lake Village Hall
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  Panorama over Green Lake just off Business 23
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  Green Lake County Courthouse in downtown Green Lake
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  Green Lake, Wisconsin from the west end
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  City welcome sign
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  Looking east in downtown Green Lake
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  West side welcome sign on Business 23
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  Pancake ice along the south shoreline of Green Lake, taken at Tuleta Hill
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  A line of Nite iceboats on Green Lake
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  Sailing Lasers on Green Lake
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  Thrasher's Opera House
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  Taken from the Winnebago Trail on the east side of Norwegian Bay

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Green Lake, Wisconsin.

• Green Lake, Wisconsin travel guide from Wikivoyage
• City of Green Lake
• Green Lake Chamber of Commerce website