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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

Telephone 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 total 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 (which had 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan
    • Sheboygan is located in Sheboygan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,819 people
  • West Bend
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
    • West Bend is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
  • Port Washington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
    • Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,066 people
  • Cedarburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
    • Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
  • Grafton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
  • Plymouth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Sheboygan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,737 people
  • Sheboygan Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheboygan Falls
    • Sheboygan Falls is located in Sheboygan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,914 people
  • Jackson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
  • Saukville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saukville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saukville
    • Saukville is located in Ozaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,437 people
  • Kewaskum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewaskum have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaskum
    • Kewaskum is located in Fond du Lac County
    • 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 for Random Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

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

We also found Random Lake in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Random 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>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>Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920).
<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>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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