Powers Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Wheatland, in Kenosha County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,615. Part of Powers Lake is located in Walworth County and, in December 20, 2011, became part of the village of Bloomfield.HistoryThe community was named after James B. Powers, one of its early settlers.GeographyPowers Lake is located at 42°32'20" North, 88°17'53" West .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles, of which, 2.2 square miles of it is land and 0.9 square miles of it is water. The total area is 27.88% water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,500 people, 544 households, and 405 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 783.6 people per square mile (303.2/km²). There were 855 housing units at an average density of 446.6/sq mi (172.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.53% White, 0.33% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. 2.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
