Oconomowoc Lake, Wisconsin

Oconomowoc Lake, Wisconsin
Oconomowoc Lake welcome sign
Oconomowoc Lake welcome sign
Official logo of Oconomowoc Lake, Wisconsin
Location of Oconomowoc Lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Location of Oconomowoc Lake in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 43°5′23″N 88°27′38″W / 43.08972°N 88.46056°W / 43.08972; -88.46056
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWaukesha
Incorporated1959[1]
Area
 • Total3.24 sq mi (8.38 km2)
 • Land1.92 sq mi (4.97 km2)
 • Water1.32 sq mi (3.41 km2)
Elevation899 ft (274 m)
Population
 • Total566
 • Density312.50/sq mi (120.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code262
FIPS code55-59300[5]
GNIS feature ID1570738[3]

Oconomowoc Lake is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. Located just outside the City of Oconomowoc, the village includes the residential area encircling Oconomowoc Lake.

Around the turn of the 20th century, the area become known as a summer retreat for wealthy residents of Milwaukee and Chicago. The population was 566 at the 2020 census, and has remained one of the wealthiest jurisdictions in the state of Wisconsin.

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  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.