Welcome to Lake Delton ...
The village of Lake Delton is located in Sauk County<1>.
The location of Lake Delton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Delton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1931.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Delton: Lk. Delton
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Delton has a population of 2,987 people<3> (see below for details).
Lake Delton is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lake Delton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lake Delton is located in the (608) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Delton had an population of 2,987 people. This is an increase of 2.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 50.71% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Delton had a population of 2,914 people. This makes Lake Delton the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Lake Delton represents 0.05% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 308th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,914 people, the population of Lake Delton increased 47.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,982 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake Delton.
Communities near Lake Delton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Delton.
- Baraboo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
- Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
- Portage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
- Reedsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - West Baraboo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baraboo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baraboo
- West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- North Freedom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
- North Freedom is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Lyndon Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Endeavor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Merrimac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Rock Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 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 Lake Delton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Delton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Delton. 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 Lake Delton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Delton. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Delton.
Adding Lake Delton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake Delton 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 Lake Delton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lake Delton post office opened in 1931.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Delton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Delton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sauk County: www.co.sauk.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 Sauk, 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 Lake Delton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Delton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |