Green Lake County

Green Lake County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population	19,018
County Seat	Green Lake County Justice Center
State FIPS	55
County FIPS	047
Num Towns	7
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	9,884
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	19,093
Median Age	45.3
Veterans	1,246
Housing Units	10,703
Uninsured	551
Net Migration (recent)	24
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	462
Total Employees	4,769
Avg Annual Pay	$49,517
Median Household Income	$66,395
Poverty Rate	12.8%
Unemployment Rate	3.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$67,664
Federal Spending FY2024	$184,863,623
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,720

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$186,100
Median Rent	$781
FMR Studio	$660
FMR 1BR	$711
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,124
FMR 4BR	$1,238

Health & Safety

Hospitals	7
EMS Stations	21
Fire Stations	21
Police Stations	21
Adult Smoking	17.6%
Adult Obesity	36.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	22.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	17.18
Electric Customers	2843874
Towns with Broadband Data	7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	7

Community

Churches	28
Libraries	7
Historic Places (NRHP)	16
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	40
SNAP Stores	16
Bank Branches	12

Agriculture

Total Farms	170
Land in Farms (acres)	118,765
Avg Farm Size (acres)	698.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (9)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2018-10-18
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2008-06-14
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-06-18
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING	1993-07-02
EM	DROUGHT	1976-06-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING	1973-04-27

Detailed Topics

Communities in Green Lake County

Berlin — pop 5,571
Markesan — pop 1,377
Princeton — pop 1,267
Green Lake — pop 1,001
Kingston — pop 281
Dalton — pop 215
Marquette — pop 172

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.