The Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood, located on Madison’s east isthmus, offers the charm and vitality that only a traditional city neighborhood can provide. Residents can work, shop, and play all within a short walk from any home in this historic, central city location. It is a neighborhood that strives to maintain a diverse population, a variety of housing opportunities, and a high quality of living for all of its residents. It doesn’t matter if you are a child, a teenager, a college student, a young single, a family just starting, or with kids at East High, or a senior citizen. Tenney-Lapham is a great place to live.
Most of the many fine homes in the largely residential Tenney-Lapham neighborhood date from the turn of the century. There is a rich legacy of both small and large homes, including those found in the Sherman Avenue Historic District. Access to Lake Mendota and the Yahara River for water activities and the linkage to the bike system provide a wide range of recreational and transportation opportunities. Three city parks, James Madison, Reynolds, and Tenney, along with the Yahara River Parkway, provide a variety of resources, such as beaches, sailboard and boat rentals, an ice skating rink, volleyball, and tennis courts.
The economic heart of the neighborhood is the East Johnson Business District, where people can shop for groceries, do their laundry, get a haircut, buy flowers, antiques, framing, wines and spirits, and more.
5,696 people live in Tenney-Lapham, where the median age is 33 and the average individual income is $58,932. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Tenney-Lapham, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Chin up, El Pollo Rumbero, and Fresh Mart.
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| Dining | 1.47 miles | 11 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 3.39 miles | 8 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 3.7 miles | 11 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 1.27 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.59 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 3.22 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 4.62 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 4.34 miles | 7 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 3.57 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Nightlife | 1.73 miles | 12 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.52 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.91 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 4.05 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 3.32 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.85 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.14 miles | 9 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.95 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
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Tenney-Lapham has 3,385 households, with an average household size of 2. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Tenney-Lapham do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 5,696 people call Tenney-Lapham home. The population density is 14,618.178 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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