Delavan, WI

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Population
9,228
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
935 ft
Median Home Value
$218,800
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,094/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$65,357
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
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Delavan is a welcoming small town in southeastern Wisconsin, nestled between Delavan Lake and Lake Comus just west of Lake Geneva. Home to about 8,500 people, the community offers a relaxed pace of life with straightforward highway connections to both Milwaukee and Chicago. Residents spend warm afternoons out on the water, exploring local parks, or grabbing coffee along the brick-paved historic downtown.

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The area also carries a unique heritage as the 19th-century winter home for dozens of traveling circuses, including P.T. Barnum's famous shows. You can still spot that legacy today in vibrant downtown murals, historic statues in Tower Park, and well-kept Victorian architecture. Between its scenic shoreline, active community events, and longtime local fixtures like the Wisconsin School for the Deaf, Delavan offers a cozy, grounded place to put down roots.

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