Welcome to Oconomowoc Lake ...
The village of Oconomowoc Lake is located in Waukesha County<1>.
The location of Oconomowoc Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Oconomowoc Lake: Oconomowoc Lk.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Oconomowoc Lake has a population of 601 people<3> (see below for details).
Oconomowoc Lake is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Oconomowoc Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oconomowoc Lake had an population of 601 people. This is an increase of 1.01% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.56% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Oconomowoc Lake had a population of 595 people. This makes Oconomowoc Lake the county's 35th most populous community.
The population of Oconomowoc Lake represents 0.01% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1330th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 595 people, the population of Oconomowoc Lake increased 5.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 564 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Oconomowoc Lake.
Communities near Oconomowoc Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oconomowoc Lake.
- Waukesha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- New Berlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Brookfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Menomonee Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- Watertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
- Germantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
- Pewaukee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Richfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Sussex
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Sussex is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,086 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 Oconomowoc Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oconomowoc Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oconomowoc 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 Oconomowoc Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oconomowoc Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Oconomowoc Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oconomowoc Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/
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 Waukesha, 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 Oconomowoc Lake. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oconomowoc Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |