Delavan is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,505 at the 2020 census. It is located 45 miles (72 km) southwest of Milwaukee. The city is located partially within the Town of Delavan, but the two entities are politically independent. Delavan is home to Delavan Lake which brings in a large number of tourists each year, and is also close to Lake Geneva, another popular tourist destination.
Midwest
Delavan
Walworth County, WI
Population
8,519
Walk Score
71 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$987
Median home value
$181,400
Incorporated
1856
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Delavan Downtown Commercial Historic District · listed 2016
- Delavan Water Tower Park Historic District · listed 2016
Notable landmarks
- Allyn, A. H., House · listed 1985
- Borg, George W., Corporation · listed 2020
- Delavan Post Office · listed 2000
- Delavan's Vitrified Brick Street · listed 1996
- Johnson, A.P., House · listed 1982
- Mile Long Site · listed 1977
- Stowell, Israel, Temperance House · listed 1978
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