Welcome to Random Lake ...

The village of Random Lake is located in Sheboygan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Random Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.

A typical abbreviation for Random Lake: Random Lk.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Random Lake has a population of 1,563 people<2> (see below for details).

Random Lake is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Random Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Random Lake: 920 & 274<4>

The ZIP code for Random Lake: 53075<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Random Lake had an population of 1,563 people. This is a decrease of 1.94% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.77% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Random Lake had a population of 1,594 people. This makes Random Lake the county's 18th most populous community.

The population of Random Lake represents 0.03% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 544th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,594 people, the population of Random Lake increased 2.77% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,551 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Random Lake.

Communities near Random Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Random Lake.

Sheboygan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sheboygan is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,819 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sheboygan
- From Random Lake to Sheboygan
West Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Bend
- From Random Lake to West Bend
Port Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Washington
- From Random Lake to Port Washington
Cedarburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedarburg
- From Random Lake to Cedarburg
Grafton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grafton
- From Random Lake to Grafton
Plymouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plymouth
- From Random Lake to Plymouth
Sheboygan Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sheboygan Falls is located in Sheboygan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,914 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sheboygan Falls
- From Random Lake to Sheboygan Falls
Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jackson
- From Random Lake to Jackson
Saukville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Saukville is located in Ozaukee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saukville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,437 people
Kewaskum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kewaskum is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaskum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,296 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 Random Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Random Lake.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Random Lake. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Random Lake.

Adding Random Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Random 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 (so far) for Random Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Random Lake post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Random Lake.

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>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Random Lake.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Random Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 920 code has been Overlayed with the 274 area code. New phone numbers in the Random Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 920 or 274. As a result, placing a call in the Random Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Random Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Random Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/