Census Data for Salem Lakes

Salem Lakes has not been included in recent Census counts, so we don't have census information specific to this community.

While we don't have census information for Salem Lakes, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

• Paddock Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
  • Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
• Bristol
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Kenosha County
• Antioch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Antioch is located in Lake County (IL)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <2>
• Twin Lakes
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
• Fox Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
  • Fox Lake is located in Lake County (IL)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake <2>
• Lake Villa
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
  • Lake Villa is located in Lake County (IL)
• Spring Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Spring Grove is located in McHenry County (IL)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <2>
• Union Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
  • Union Grove is located in Racine County
• Lindenhurst
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindenhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
  • Lindenhurst is located in Lake County (IL)
  • Lindenhurst has also been known as:
  • Lindenhurst village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <2>
• Old Mill Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Creek
  • Old Mill Creek is located in Lake County (IL)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mill Creek <2>
• Richmond
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in McHenry County (IL)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
• Round Lake Heights
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Heights
  • Round Lake Heights is located in Lake County (IL)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Heights <2>
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  • Genoa City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa City
    • Genoa City is located in Walworth County
  • Pleasant Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
    • Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County
  • Round Lake Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Beach
    • Round Lake Beach is located in Lake County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Beach <2>

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Salem Lakes has a total area of 31.95 square miles [82.7 km²]. Of this total, 29.18 square miles [75.6 km²] is land, with the balance (8.65%) being water (2.77 square miles [7.2 km²]).

Kenosha County has a land area of 272 square miles [704.5 km²]. At 29.18 square miles [75.6 km²], Salem Lakes has 10.73% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a community like Salem Lakes, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the community.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Salem Lakes reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Salem Lakes might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   42° 32' 4"   (or 42.53°)
  • Lon:   -88° 7' 27"   (or -88.12°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Kenosha County ...

Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Kenosha County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Salem Lakes, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Salem Lakes. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Salem Lakes or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Salem Lakes, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Salem Lakes.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   42.534564°   (or 42°32'4" N)
  • Lon:   -88.124197°   (or -88°7'27" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   42.525968°   (or 42°31'33" N)
  • Lon:   -88.130709°   (or -88°7'50" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 3,589 feet to the northeast<4> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#1584093) to Salem Lakes. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Salem Lakes. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   42.539463°   (or 42°32'22" N)
  • Lon:   -88.132030°   (or -88°7'55" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 2,760 feet to the southeast<5> of the point given by the GNIS for Salem Lakes. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Salem Lakes.

Miscellaneous Information for Salem Lakes ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Kenosha County or the community of Salem Lakes:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Salem Lakes:
  • GNIS ID for Salem Lakes: 1584093
  • GNIS ID for Kenosha County: 1581089
  • GNIS ID for State of Wisconsin: 1779806

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 55 (Wisconsin)
  • County Code: 059 (Kenosha County)
  • Place Code: 71163 (Salem Lakes)
  • State & County Code: 55/059 (Wisconsin / Kenosha County)
  • State & Place Code: 55/71163 (Wisconsin / Salem Lakes)

• Misc. Census Codes ...
  • Salem Lakes is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Salem Lakes.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Salem Lakes: https://www.villageofsalemlakes.org/

The official website for Kenosha County: www.co.kenosha.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)