Salem Lakes, Wisconsin

Salem Lakes, Wisconsin
Motto(s): 
"Pro Deo et Patria", meaning "For God and Country".[1]
Location of Salem Lakes, Wisconsin
Location of Salem Lakes, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°31′33″N 88°7′51″W / 42.52583°N 88.13083°W / 42.52583; -88.13083
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyKenosha
Area
 • Total
33.29 sq mi (86.22 km2)
 • Land30.48 sq mi (78.95 km2)
 • Water2.81 sq mi (7.27 km2)
Elevation741 ft (226 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
14,601
 • Density487.24/sq mi (188.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code262
FIPS code55-71125[4]
GNIS feature ID1584093[3]
Websitevillageofsalemlakes.org

Salem Lakes, formerly the town of Salem and the village of Silver Lake, is a village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The village was created by a municipal merger on February 14, 2017.[5] The population was 14,601 at the 2020 census. The communities of Benet Lake, Camp Lake, Cross Lake, Fox River, Lake Shangrila, Liberty Corners, Salem, Salem Oaks, Silver Lake, Trevor, Voltz Lake, and Wilmot are wholly or partially located in the village.

  1. ^ "About Us - Village of Salem Lakes, WI".
  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.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Town of Salem/Village of Silver Lake Cooperative Agreement Infomational (sic) Documents". Village of Salem Lakes, WI. Archived from the original on July 16, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.