Lake Mills Community Properties

Established in 1836, Lake Mills is located on the shores of Rock Lake in northwestern Jefferson County. Growth and development are influenced by the easily accessible I-94, which connects commuters to Milwaukee and Madison. Company headquarters for businesses such as Obsession Telescopes and Ephraim Faience Pottery are located in Lake Mills. Populated by 5,246 people, Lake Mills features the preservation of a historic community that highlights extravagant historic homes and buildings throughout the area.

Real Estate
The Lake Mills area provides an assortment of properties for sale. The housing market includes cottages with views of Rock Lake, updated 3-bedroom cape cods, traditional salt box style homes and many more. The median sale price of a home in Lake Mills is $213,000.

Senior living centers are available in the area include: Brook Gardens, Willowbrook Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Trinity Pines Retirement Center and Rock Lake Manor.

Amenities
The city prides itself on its history and has preserved “The Downtown Commons Park,” which hosts many annual events. The park offers seasonal events including concerts under a Victorian Gazebo, ice skating, Farmer’s Market, and many festivals. The downtown area also offers galleries, collectables stores and specialty shops. The Treasure Mill is an excellent shop for those looking for treasured antiques, or locally crafted Amish furniture. Stop in for an appetizer, fish fry, or cocktail at Miller’s Tavern.

There are many outdoor activities for the whole family to enjoy. Lake Mills provides Bartel’s Beach and Sandy Beach Park that offer swimming beaches, volleyball, boat rentals and picnicking. Glacial Drumlin Bike Trail is 47-miles of winding trail that was glacier-formed. The trail that runs from Waukesha to Cottage Grove offers a scenic route for bikers, snowmobilers and hikers.

Aztalan Cycle Park is home to an outdoor style quarter-mile bike track that is known as one of the best short tracks in the Midwest. The track provides jumps for big air that runs quads and motorcycles. With professional announcing and great concessions, this track is an action sports fan’s paradise.

History
In 1066, a major drought was suffered by the Aztec Native Americans who asked their gods for help. The Native Americans constructed and used pyramids for sacrificial purposes. Rain was then granted to them and drowned the pyramids. The overwhelming rain created a gorgeous lake that the Aztecs named Tyranena (Sparking Waters). Before the Black Hawk War of 1832, Chief Black Hawk proceeded through Lake Mills. The war was last stand of Native Americans in the Northwest. The first white settlers called the lake “Rock Lake” after the war. With a saw mill and gristmill produced on the shores of the lake, Lake Mills was established 10 years before Wisconsin became a state.

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