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Walworth County, Wisconsin

Walworth County, Wisconsin

Walworth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 106,478. Its county seat is Elkhorn. The county was created in 1836 from Wisconsin Territory and organized in 1839. It is named for Reuben H. Walworth. Walworth County comprises the Whitewater–Elkhorn, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area. The University of Wisconsin–Whitewater is located in Walworth County.
Walworth County features several major tourist destinations: Lake Geneva, Alpine Valley Resort, and Alpine Valley Music Theatre. Tourism is a large contributor to Walworth County's economy. It is Wisconsin's fifteenth largest county in population, but it is the sixth largest in terms of economic impact from tourism (nearly $1 billion in 2023).

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