Lake Delton, Wisconsin
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Lake Delton Village. It lies in ZIP code area 53965. It stands on Spring Brook. The Survey maps it on the Wisconsin Dells South quadrangle. 3,501 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 915 feet above sea level.
On record in Lake Delton
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Marshall Memorial Halllisted 1993
Seth Peterson Cottagelisted 1981
Population over time
2 figuresLake Delton grew from 2,914 to 3,501 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,914 | |
| 2020 | 3,501 | +587 (+20%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1901 USGS The Dells quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1957 USGS Madison quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Wisconsin Dells quadrangle1:62500
- 1960 USGS Madison quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1975 USGS Wisconsin Dells SE quadrangle1:24000
- 1975 USGS Wisconsin Dells South quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Wisconsin Dells quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Wisconsin Dells quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
281 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 281 fires within 5 miles of Lake Delton between 1992 and 2020, burning about 226 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 24 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 89 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 56 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 54 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 24 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 12 |
| Fireworks | 11 |
| Other causes | 8 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2001 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 September 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | 7.3 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | OAK HILL ROAD |
| 7 August 2009 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | SQUIRREL |
| 3 August 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 29 August 1996 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Lake Delton: 2 past producers, 2 unknowns, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cummings Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Dubois Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kettleson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Kettleson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lee Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Macksey Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
43 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lake Delton in 43 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 23 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 2 tornado, 2 flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1999 | Lightning | Lake Delton | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Lake Delton | $22,400,000 | Sauk County experienced 4 flash flood events over a 3-day period. Two of the events started on June 7th, one on June 8th, and the last one on June 9th. In each case, flash flooding caused home and business damage as well as crop losses. Roads were blocked or washed out (STH 154 and CTH C), and bridges were damaged. Many vehicles stalled. Locations in the Baraboo River Valley sustained considerable damage as the river crested at all-time levels. Collectively, each of these 4 flash floods resulted in home and business damage along with some crop losses. It was nearly impossible to break down the damages by flash flood event. Therefore, the collective breakdown is provided in the June 9th StormData entry for Sauk County.||On June 9th, the levee holding back Lake Delton eroded over a 5 hour periiod and eventually broke (the actual dam held), allowing Lake Delton to empty into the Wisconsin River. A 300-foot section of CTH near the breach was washed away. At least 4 homes were washed away, and damage was inflicted on boats and piers. There were no injuries or fatalities.||The breakdown for residential home losses for the 3-day period were: over 800 minimally affected, 45 with major damage, and 31 destroyed (total of $19.2 million for home losses). Business losses are estimated to be about $1 million. Crop losses were estimated at $15 million. Public sector damage was about $2.25 million. Several roads and bridges sustained damage. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Delton | $100,000 | Powerful thunderstorm wind gusts to 65 knots (75 mph) toppled many trees and damaged several power-lines. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Delton | $75,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Delton | $50,000 | Large trees were uprooted. One vehicle was damaged when a tree fell on it. A couple electrical transfomers were damaged by felled trees. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Delton | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Lake Delton | $25,000 | Basements flooded along with gravel washouts and roads closed as water levels rose to 1 foot deep. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Delton | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Delton | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Delton | $8,000 | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Delton | $5,000 | Powerful downburst thundestorm winds gusting to around 52 knots (60 mph) toppled large trees. A couple power-lines came down with tree debris. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Delton | $3,000 | Scattered trees down including some large trees in the Lake Delton area. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Delton | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Delton | $1,000 | Several branches down. |
| June 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Lake Delton | $1,000 | This tornado segment is the 2nd of a three-segment tornado (Columbia-Sauk-Columbia). The first segment started in Columbia County about 3.0 miles east of Wisconsin Dells. This second segment entered Sauk County about 8.5 miles east-southeast of Lake Delton at 1813CST (or about 0.6 mile northeast of the intersection of N Hein Rd. and Levee Rd.) and headed southeast. It exited Sauk County about 10.1 miles east-southeast of Lake Delton at 1817CST where Levee Rd. goes east into Columiba County. The tornado caused a tree to fall onto a home which caused 1000 dollars in property damage. The tornado during this second county segment had weakened a bit down to the F0 rating with winds of 35-63 knots (40-72 mph). Overall, this three-segment tornado path length was 16.9 miles with a time span of 1754CST to 1840CST. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Delton | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Delton | $200 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Lake Delton | - | Photograph provided. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Delton | - | The public reported a thunderstorm wind gust estimates at 50 knots (58 mph). |
| March 2016 | Hail | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Heavy Rain | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Flood | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Flood | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
| September 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake Delton | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Run Estates | 0.4 miles | 17 | |
| Dellwood | 3.6 miles | 17 | |
| Greens Corners | 6.9 miles | 15 | |
| West Baraboo | 8.8 miles | 19 | |
| Baraboo | 9.3 miles | 24 | |
| Rock Springs | 10.0 miles | 19 | |
| Black Hawk Manor | 10.0 miles | 19 | |
| The Courtyards | 10.3 miles | 16 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Lake Delton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2312693 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1567728. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







