Lauderdale Lakes is a census-designated place in the town of La Grange, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 1,172 as of the 2010 census.[1]

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Lauderdale Lakes, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Lauderdale Lakes, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°46′16″N 88°34′43″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Walworth
Area
• Total	5.440 sq mi (14.09 km2)
• Land	4.296 sq mi (11.13 km2)
• Water	1.144 sq mi (2.96 km2)
Elevation	889 ft (271 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	1,172
• Density	220/sq mi (83/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	262
GNIS feature ID	2586523[2]
Website	https://www.lauderdalelakedistrict.com/

History

The lakes were named after James Lauderdale.[3] James moved to the area in 1841 along with his family.[3] The New York native built the first residential building in 1842.[3] James, his brother-in-law, and his cousin each purchased 160 acres of the Homestead Act price of $1.25 an acre.[3] James and his family went back to New York and shortly returned in September 1842.[3] James built a log cabin along the shore. James' wife didn't like living next to the water so they built a larger house next to the road in 1855.[3] Eight years later, Chicago native John Wheeler bought the shoreline property and started building the Sterlingworth Hotel in 1893.[3]

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