In Re Village of Oconomowoc Lake

The land area of the territory sought to be incorporated into a village completely incloses the entire area of Oconomowoc lake, and the lake is included within the boundary lines of such proposed village. According to the petitioners’ survey filed with the petition, the land area comprises 632.488 acres, while the included water area of the lake consists of 774 acres.

The question on this appeal is whether the population and density formula provided in sec. 61.01, Stats., is to be determined on the basis of the entire area of the proposed village, including both the water as well as the land…