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Welcome to Fontana-on-Geneva Lake ...

The village of Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located in Walworth County<1>.


The location of Fontana-on-Geneva Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake has a population of 1,742 people<3> (see below for details).

Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Fontana-on-Geneva Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake had an population of 1,742 people. This is an increase of 4.19% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fontana-on-Geneva Lake had a population of 1,672 people. This makes Fontana-on-Geneva Lake the county's 23rd most populous community.

The population of Fontana-on-Geneva Lake represents 0.03% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 523rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,672 people, the population of Fontana-on-Geneva Lake decreased 4.68% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,754 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake.

Communities near Fontana-on-Geneva Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fontana-on-Geneva Lake.

  • McHenry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • McHenry is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <5>
  • Woodstock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Burlington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Racine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
  • Elkhorn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
  • Harvard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <5>
  • Delavan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
    • Delavan is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
  • Lake Geneva
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
    • Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
  • Twin Lakes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
  • Spring Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Poplar Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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 Fontana-on-Geneva Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fontana-on-Geneva 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 Fontana-on-Geneva Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fontana-on-Geneva Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake ...

Looking for more information about Fontana-on-Geneva Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.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 Walworth, 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 Fontana-on-Geneva Lake.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fontana-on-Geneva Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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