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Welcome to Kenosha County ...

Time Zone: Kenosha County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Kenosha is the Seat for Kenosha County.

Kenosha County was founded in 1850 and was created by taking area from Racine County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Kenosha had a population of 169,760 people. This is an increase of 2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 166,426 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kenosha represented 2.93% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Kenosha County:

  • Brighton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brighton is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,521 people
  • Bristol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
  • Kenosha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Kenosha is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
  • Paddock Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
    • Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
  • Paris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Paris is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
  • Pleasant Prairie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
    • Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
  • Randall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Randall is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
  • Somers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
    • Somers is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
  • Twin Lakes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
  • Wheatland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,447 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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