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Encyclopedia > Spring Green, Wisconsin

Spring Green is a village located in Sauk County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,444. The village is located within the Town of Spring Green.


Some local attractions:

  • Taliesin, the summer home and school of the architect Frank Lloyd Wright
  • American Players' Theater which stages a major outdoor Shakespeare festival each summer
  • The House on the Rock tourist museum

Geography

Location of Spring Green, Wisconsin

Spring Green is located at 43°10'38" North, 90°4'2" West (43.177268, -90.067277)1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.4 km˛ (1.3 mi˛). None of the area is covered with water.


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,444 people, 585 households, and 372 families residing in the village. The population density is 422.4/km˛ (1,097.6/mi˛). There are 624 housing units at an average density of 182.5/km˛ (474.3/mi˛). The racial makeup of the village is 99.24% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. 0.14% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There are 585 households out of which 32.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% are married couples living together, 6.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% are non-families. 31.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.38 and the average family size is 2.99.


In the village the population is spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.0 males.


The median income for a household in the village is $45,000, and the median income for a family is $51,806. Males have a median income of $36,597 versus $26,296 for females. The per capita income for the village is $21,462. 6.1% of the population and 3.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.4% of those under the age of 18 and 15.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.


External links

  • Village of Spring Green (http://www.vi.springgreen.wi.gov/)
  • Maps and aerial photos
    • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=43.177268&longitude=-90.067277&zoom=6)
    • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=43.177268&lon=-90.067277&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
    • Aerial photograph from Terraserver (http://terraservice.net/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-90.067277&lat=43.177268&w=750&h=500)

  Results from FactBites:
 
Wisconsin - Spring Green Preserve (494 words)
Known as the "Wisconsin Desert," Spring Green is a place where forest meets bluff, and bluff levels off into plains and dunes.
Habitat fragmentation and loss on both their breeding and wintering grounds is causing the decline of many species of grassland birds.
Spring Green Preserve harbors some of Wisconsin's rarest plant communities, including sand prairie, dry bluff prairie, and fl oak barrens.
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