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Paddock LakeWI

A town of 2,947. A typical home worth about $327K.

Population
2,947
−2.4% since 2010
Typical home
$327K
+4.7% in a year
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
41.0
years
Jobs based here
861
A commuter town

What makes Paddock Lake stand out

The 3 things Paddock Lake does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Paddock Lake for work

Where Paddock Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Kenosha Kenosha 12% 8% → Pleasant Prairie Pleasant Prairie 8% 5% → Salem Lakes Salem Lakes 5% 5% → Milwaukee Milwaukee 5% 4% → Burlington Burlington 4% 3% → Racine Racine 3% Paddock Lake · 5% stay
861jobs based in Paddock Lake
5%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Housing

A typical Paddock Lake home is worth about $327K

The typical Paddock Lake home is worth about $327,000, up 4.7% in a year, close to the Wisconsin typical home.

$327KZillow home value

Typical home value

Paddock Lake$327K
Wisconsin$340K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA strong seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
36
days on market
99.2%
sale-to-list price
+4.7%
value change, 1 year
7
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 2017
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

2.7% of Paddock Lake is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves.

2.7%conserved
Map of Paddock Lake: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2.7%
conserved · 57 of 2,058 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#160
most walkable in WI
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hooker Lake Marsh Fishery Area—34
2. Old Settlers Park0.1 mi18
3. Village Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns

Paddock Lake beats the Wisconsin average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
3 better29 too close to call0 worse
What stands outPaddock LakeWI
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.8%9.9%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke2.8%3.4%
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha
7.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
71st
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Paddock Lake

Most working residents leave Paddock Lake for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Kenosha (12%), Pleasant Prairie (8%) and Salem Lakes (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Paddock Lake5%
Kenosha12%
Pleasant Prairie8%
Salem Lakes5%
Milwaukee5%
16 mi
median commute distance
861
jobs based in Paddock Lake
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Paddock Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–32°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–80°
Fall41–60°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Paddock Lake’s public schools outperform 39% of Wisconsin districts

The public schools Paddock Lake’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Central High9–121,309B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →

About Paddock Lake

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Paddock Lake is a village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,919 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
2,919
Area
3.2 sq mi
Elevation
817 ft

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