Welcome to Elkhart Lake ...
The village of Elkhart Lake is located in Sheboygan County<1>.
The location of Elkhart Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elkhart Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
A typical abbreviation for Elkhart Lake: Elkhart Lk.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Elkhart Lake has a population of 1,015 people<3> (see below for details).
Elkhart Lake is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Elkhart Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Elkhart Lake: (920) and (274)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elkhart Lake had an population of 1,015 people. This is an increase of 4.96% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 946.39% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Elkhart Lake had a population of 967 people. This makes Elkhart Lake the county's 22nd most populous community.
The population of Elkhart Lake represents 0.02% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 906th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 967 people, the population of Elkhart Lake increased 896.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 97 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Elkhart Lake.
Communities near Elkhart Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elkhart Lake.
- Sheboygan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan
- Sheboygan is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,819 people
- Plymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- Sheboygan Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan Falls
- Sheboygan Falls is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,914 people
- Chilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Kiel
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- Kiel is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,799 people
- Howards Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
- Howards Grove is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
- New Holstein
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
- New Holstein is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Oostburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oostburg
- Oostburg is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,082 people
- Kohler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
- Kohler is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Random Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Lake
- Random Lake is located in Sheboygan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Elkhart Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elkhart Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elkhart Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elkhart Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkhart Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Elkhart Lake.
Adding Elkhart Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elkhart Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Elkhart Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Elkhart Lake post office opened in 1873.
We also found Elkhart Lake on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elkhart Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elkhart Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sheboygan County: www.co.sheboygan.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Sheboygan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elkhart Lake. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elkhart Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |