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'''Lake Ivanhoe''' is a [[census-designated place]] in the [[Bloomfield, Walworth County, Wisconsin|Town of Bloomfield]], [[Walworth County, Wisconsin|Walworth County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. Its population was 435 as of the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]].<ref name=census>{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=8 April 2011}}</ref>
'''Lake Ivanhoe''' is a [[census-designated place]] in the [[Bloomfield, Walworth County, Wisconsin|Town of Bloomfield]], [[Walworth County, Wisconsin|Walworth County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. It was developed in the 1920s as a resort community for middle-class [[Black people|Black]] Chicagoans. Its population was 461 as of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name=census>{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=12 July 2022}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
In 1926, Jeremiah Brumfield, Frank Anglin and Bradford Watson purchased an 83-acre farm on Ryan Lake to develop a resort community for [[Black people|Black]] Chicagoans. A white real estate agent named Ivan Bell brokered the deal, and the community was named Lake Ivanhoe in his honor. In addition to private lots for cottages and summer homes, the resort included a music pavilion that opened in 1927 with a performance by [[Cab Calloway]]. The resort also hosted fishing contests, beauty pageants, and boxing matches.<ref name="WPR"/>
In 1926, Jeremiah Brumfield, Frank Anglin and Bradford Watson purchased an 83-acre farm on Ryan Lake to develop a resort community for other middle-class [[Black people|Black]] Chicagoans.<ref name="WPR"/><ref>{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Ebony Isle |url=https://www.milwaukeemag.com/ebonyisle/ |access-date=12 July 2022 |publisher=Milwaukee Magazine |date=8 February 2008 |language=en}}</ref> A white real estate agent named Ivan Bell brokered the deal, and the community was named Lake Ivanhoe in his honor. In addition to private lots for cottages and summer homes, the resort included a music pavilion that opened in 1927 with a performance by [[Cab Calloway]]. The resort also hosted fishing contests, beauty pageants, and boxing matches.<ref name="WPR"/>


Lake Ivanhoe was successful until 1929, when property sales declined during the [[Great Depression]]. In 1934, [[Chicago Bears]] player [[Edward Sternaman]] began purchasing unsold property at Lake Ivanhoe with the intention of turning the community into a white resort. He built fences to restrict Black residents' beach and lakefront access, but when the residents filed a civil suit, a judge ruled that the lake was a [[Public good (economics)|public good]], and Sternaman abandoned his plans and left the area.
Lake Ivanhoe was successful until 1929, when property sales declined during the [[Great Depression]]. In 1934, [[Chicago Bears]] player [[Edward Sternaman]] began purchasing unsold property at Lake Ivanhoe with the intention of turning the community into a white resort. He built fences to restrict Black residents' beach and lakefront access, but when the residents filed a civil suit, a judge ruled that the lake was a [[Public good (economics)|public good]], and Sternaman abandoned his plans and left the area.<ref name="WPR"/>


Black families continued to move to the area after World War II, making it a year-round community by the 1970s.<ref>{{cite news |last1=De Sisti |first1=Mike |title=Lake Ivanhoe in Walworth County is one of the first Black settlements in Wisconsin |url=https://www.jsonline.com/videos/news/2022/07/05/lake-ivanhoe-one-first-black-settlements-wisconsin/7720788001/ |access-date=12 July 2022 |publisher=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |date=5 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="WPR">{{cite news |last1=Bezucha |first1=Diane |title='What I felt there was free': State to commemorate Black-founded resort community and haven |url=https://www.wpr.org/what-i-felt-there-was-free-state-commemorate-black-founded-resort-community-and-haven |access-date=9 July 2022 |publisher=Wisconsin Public Radio |date=2 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref> A government housing program in the 1990s brought new white and Latino families to Lake Ivanhoe, changing the demographics such that African-Americans only made up 9 percent of the community's population at the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]].<ref name="WPR"/>
Black families continued to move to the area after World War II, making it a year-round community by the 1970s.<ref>{{cite news |last1=De Sisti |first1=Mike |title=Lake Ivanhoe in Walworth County is one of the first Black settlements in Wisconsin |url=https://www.jsonline.com/videos/news/2022/07/05/lake-ivanhoe-one-first-black-settlements-wisconsin/7720788001/ |access-date=12 July 2022 |publisher=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |date=5 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="WPR">{{cite news |last1=Bezucha |first1=Diane |title='What I felt there was free': State to commemorate Black-founded resort community and haven |url=https://www.wpr.org/what-i-felt-there-was-free-state-commemorate-black-founded-resort-community-and-haven |access-date=9 July 2022 |publisher=Wisconsin Public Radio |date=2 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref> A government housing program in the 1990s brought new white and Latino families to Lake Ivanhoe, changing the demographics such that African-Americans only made up 9 percent of the community's population at the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]].<ref name="WPR"/>

==Demographics==
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{{US Census population
|2010= 435
|2020= 461
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=January 1, 2023}}</ref>
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==See also==
*[[African American resorts]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 08:07, 19 June 2024

Lake Ivanhoe, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Lake Ivanhoe, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Lake Ivanhoe, Wisconsin
Lake Ivanhoe, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°34′48″N 88°20′30″W / 42.58000°N 88.34167°W / 42.58000; -88.34167
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyWalworth
Area
 • Total0.519 sq mi (1.34 km2)
 • Land0.519 sq mi (1.34 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
886 ft (270 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total461
 • Density890/sq mi (340/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code262
GNIS feature ID2586517[2]

Lake Ivanhoe is a census-designated place in the Town of Bloomfield, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. It was developed in the 1920s as a resort community for middle-class Black Chicagoans. Its population was 461 as of the 2020 census.[1]

History

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In 1926, Jeremiah Brumfield, Frank Anglin and Bradford Watson purchased an 83-acre farm on Ryan Lake to develop a resort community for other middle-class Black Chicagoans.[3][4] A white real estate agent named Ivan Bell brokered the deal, and the community was named Lake Ivanhoe in his honor. In addition to private lots for cottages and summer homes, the resort included a music pavilion that opened in 1927 with a performance by Cab Calloway. The resort also hosted fishing contests, beauty pageants, and boxing matches.[3]

Lake Ivanhoe was successful until 1929, when property sales declined during the Great Depression. In 1934, Chicago Bears player Edward Sternaman began purchasing unsold property at Lake Ivanhoe with the intention of turning the community into a white resort. He built fences to restrict Black residents' beach and lakefront access, but when the residents filed a civil suit, a judge ruled that the lake was a public good, and Sternaman abandoned his plans and left the area.[3]

Black families continued to move to the area after World War II, making it a year-round community by the 1970s.[5][3] A government housing program in the 1990s brought new white and Latino families to Lake Ivanhoe, changing the demographics such that African-Americans only made up 9 percent of the community's population at the 2020 census.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010435—
20204616.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Ivanhoe, Wisconsin
  3. ^ a b c d e Bezucha, Diane (June 2, 2022). "'What I felt there was free': State to commemorate Black-founded resort community and haven". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Ebony Isle". Milwaukee Magazine. February 8, 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  5. ^ De Sisti, Mike (July 5, 2022). "Lake Ivanhoe in Walworth County is one of the first Black settlements in Wisconsin". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
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