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Lac La Belle, Wisconsin
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Village
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Location of Lac La Belle in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Jefferson, Waukesha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2) |
| • Land | 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 290 |
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(2019)
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299 |
| • Density | 292.28/sq mi (112.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 55-40750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1567709 |
Lac La Belle is a village located mostly in Waukesha County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 290 at the 2010 census. Of this, 289 were in Waukesha County, and one person was in Jefferson County. The village is located mostly within the town of Oconomowoc in Waukesha County. On March 28, 2002, the village annexed a portion of land in the town of Ixonia in Jefferson County.
Geography
Lac La Belle is located at 43°8′44″N 88°31′33″W / 43.14556°N 88.52583°W (43.145460, -88.525757) in the "Lake Country" area of Waukesha County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.98 square miles (2.54 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1940 | 66 | — | |
| 1950 | 174 | 163.6% | |
| 1960 | 276 | 58.6% | |
| 1970 | 227 | −17.8% | |
| 1980 | 289 | 27.3% | |
| 1990 | 258 | −10.7% | |
| 2000 | 329 | 27.5% | |
| 2010 | 290 | −11.9% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 299 | 3.1% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 290 people, 115 households, and 97 families living in the village. The population density was 295.9 inhabitants per square mile (114.2/km2). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 137.8 per square mile (53.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.6% White, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
There were 115 households, of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.0% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.77.
The median age in the village was 53.8 years. 21% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 13.8% were from 25 to 44; 41.8% were from 45 to 64; and 21.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
Recreation
Lac La Belle is home to Wisconsin's second oldest 18-hole golf course, La Belle Golf Club (www.labellegolfclub.com) . Originally called Lac La Belle, it opened in 1896.
The village is also home to Camp Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI), a Union for Reform Judaism summer camp.
Education
All portions of Lac La Belle are in the Oconomowoc Area School District. Oconomowoc High School is the local high school.
See also
In Spanish: Lac La Belle para niños
