Elkhorn, Wisconsin Elkhorn, Wisconsin Location of Elkhorn, Wisconsin Location of Elkhorn, Wisconsin State Wisconsin Elkhorn is a town/city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 7.81 square miles (20.23 km2), of which 7.76 square miles (20.10 km2) is territory and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water. Elkhorn was designated governmental center of county that same year because of its locale in Walworth County.

In 1851, Elkhorn became the locale of the Walworth County Fair, which is now hosted annually at the Walworth County Fairgrounds.

The Walworth County Fair is the biggest in Wisconsin after the Wisconsin State Fair, Because the town/city places Christmas decorations around its center, Elkhorn has been called the "Christmas Card Town" since before World War II.

There were 4,043 housing units at an average density of 521.0 per square mile (201.2/km2).

There were 3,801 homeholds of which 38.8% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 48.7% were married couples residing together, 12.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 33.9% were non-families.

27.5% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older.

There were 3,014 housing units at an average density of 414.7 per square mile (160.1/km ).

There were 2,919 homeholds out of which 37.2% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 48.6% were married couples residing together, 12.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families.

In the city, the populace was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older.

About 7.4% of families and 9.9% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

The Wisconsin & Southern continues to service Elkhorn from a connection at Bardwell to the west. Lucius Allen - Wisconsin State Assembly Charles Coleman - Wisconsin State Assembly Dewing - Wisconsin State Assembly Sidney Clayton Goff - Wisconsin State Assembly John Harris - Wisconsin State Senate Hurlbut - Wisconsin State Assembly Lamberson - Wisconsin State Assembly Hollis Latham - Wisconsin State Assembly Ridgway - Wisconsin State Senate, mayor of Elkhorn Swan - Wisconsin State Senate Wilger - Wisconsin State Assembly United States Enumeration Bureau.

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