The Town Files

Green Lake County, Wisconsin

19,263 people. The median home is worth $215,400 (typical Wisconsin town: $256,000) and the median household earns $68,196.

Towns in Green Lake County

Towns in Green Lake County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Berlin5,571$160,300$59,47240.1
Brooklyn1,787$332,600$108,16754.7
Princeton1,519$274,700$83,63156.3
Markesan1,377$155,000$62,16551.2
Princeton1,267$116,700$54,20546.7
Green Lake1,169$370,300$82,38656.2
Kingston1,079$202,700$82,81326.4
Berlin1,068$251,800$113,12539.5
Manchester1,057$288,000$78,43826.9
Green Lake1,001$218,200$55,97054.1
Marquette523$305,800$78,12543.3

People and housing

Green Lake CountyTypical Wisconsin town
Median home value$215,400$256,000
Median rent$818$951
Median household income$68,196$82,217
Median age45.645.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%23.8%
Below the poverty line13.8%7.2%

Jobs and pay

5,899 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,517 a year.

Largest industries in Green Lake CountyManufacturing1,068 jobs · $55,417Health care & social assistan…874 jobs · $55,265Retail857 jobs · $35,909Hotels & restaurants486 jobs · $19,670Construction267 jobs · $72,356Transportation & warehousing247 jobs · $55,345
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Green Lake County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 568 storm events in Green Lake County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Green Lake County by type since 1996Hail59Heat32Flood11Drought17Tornado19Dense Fog45Heavy Snow12Strong Wind26Winter Storm45Winter Weather147
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Green Lake County has been included in 9 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4520: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3454: Covid-19
October 18, 2018FloodDR-4402: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
June 14, 2008Severe StormDR-1768: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3249: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 18, 2004Severe StormDR-1526: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).