Elkhorn, Wisconsin

Elkhorn, Wisconsin
Loraine Hotel building, downtown Elkhorn
Loraine Hotel building, downtown Elkhorn
Motto: 
“Living in Harmony”[1]
Location of Elkhorn in Walworth County, Wisconsin.
Location of Elkhorn in Walworth County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 42°40′22″N 88°32′25″W / 42.67278°N 88.54028°W / 42.67278; -88.54028
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyWalworth
Incorporated (village)March 27, 1857
Incorporated (city)May 17, 1897[2]
Area
 • Total8.11 sq mi (21.00 km2)
 • Land8.06 sq mi (20.88 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation1,030 ft (314 m)
Population
 • Total10,247
 • Density1,242.59/sq mi (479.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
53121
Area code262
FIPS code55-23300[6]
GNIS feature ID1564532[4]
Websitewww.cityofelkhorn.org

Elkhorn is a city and the county seat of Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Milwaukee. As of the 2020 census, it was home to 10,247 people, up from 10,084 at the 2010 census.[8]

  1. ^ "History". cityofelkhorn.org. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Municipal Data System". Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of Intergovernmental Relations. 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.