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Darien is a town in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,651 at the 2020 census . The Village of Darien is located within the town.
Darien (/ d ɛər i ˈ ɛ n / or / d ɛər i ˈ æ n /) is a village in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. [6] The population was 1,573 at the 2020 census . The village is located within the Town of Darien .
The first county fair held in Elkhorn was in 1851, in the block southwest of the Elkhorn City Park. In 1853 the fair site was moved to Delavan , but returned to Elkhorn in 1854. In 1855, the first purchase of land, from Colonel Edward Elderkin, was made, consisting of 6 acres (24,000 m 2 ) in the Village of Elkhorn.
The county fair, now known as the Wisconsin Valley Fair, has been held at the site since 1868. [3] It features a stock judging pavilion (pictured) that was designed by Alexander C. Eschweiler and built in 1921. [1] Other features on the site include a carousel, a kids' train, a curling club and campgrounds.
Elkhorn was designated county seat that same year because of its location in Walworth County. In 1851, Elkhorn became the location of the Walworth County Fair, which is now hosted annually at the Walworth County Fairgrounds. The Walworth County Fair is the largest county fair in Wisconsin. [11]
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The county was created in 1836 from Wisconsin Territory and organized in 1839. [4] It is named for Reuben H. Walworth . [ 5 ] Walworth County comprises the Whitewater -Elkhorn, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Milwaukee - Racine - Waukesha , WI Combined Statistical Area .
The 2024 Fond du Lac County Fair, “Just Another Day in FAIRadise,” will run July 17 to 21. For more information, visit fonddulaccountyfair.com . Daphne Lemke is the Streetwise reporter for the ...