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Green County

Population in July 2009: 1,067. Population change since 2000: +23.9%
Males: 545  (51.1%)
Females: 522  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $53,162 (it was $45,515 in 2000)
Spring Grove:

$53,162
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,267

Spring Grove town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $176,520 (it was $121,000 in 2000)
Spring Grove:

$176,520
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $206,775; Detached houses: $210,641; Mobile homes: $50,193

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Spring Grove races chart
  • White alone - 828 (96.2%)
  • Two or more races - 12 (1.4%)
  • Black alone - 11 (1.3%)
  • Hispanic - 5 (0.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 3 (0.3%)
  • Asian alone - 2 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Spring Grove: 89.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.1%), Swiss (20.7%), Norwegian (12.8%), Irish (10.7%), English (8.1%), French (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 810 feet

Land area: 39.8 square miles.

Population density: 27 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Spring Grove:

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spring Grove town:

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 67.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

22 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.9% Asia).

This town:  2.6%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Spring Grove town:  1.3% ($1,614)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Janesville, WI (23.0 miles , pop. 59,498).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (36.4 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (102.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jefferson, WI (2.3 miles ), Brodhead, WI (2.4 miles ), Decatur, WI (2.6 miles ), Avon, WI (2.6 miles ), Lake Summerset, IL (2.7 miles ), Spring Valley, WI (2.9 miles ), Sylvester, WI (2.9 miles ), Davis, IL (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 42.55 N, Longitude: 89.43 W

Spring Grove household income distribution Spring Grove home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.3%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +121 (+16.4%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
  • Machinery (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Average climate in Spring Grove, Wisconsin

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Tornado activity:

Spring Grove-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 134% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.4 miles away from the Spring Grove town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.6 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Spring Grove-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.2 miles away from Spring Grove center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Green County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 5, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Spring Grove:

  • MONROE CLINIC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; MONROE, WI)
  • FHN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; FREEPORT, IL)
  • BELOIT MEM HSPTL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; BELOIT, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Spring Grove, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spring Grove:

  • Rock Valley College (about 28 miles; Rockford, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,903)
  • University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 37 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 8,846)
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 37 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 37,050)
  • Madison Area Technical College (about 40 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 5,928)
  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 41 miles; Whitewater, WI; FT enrollment: 9,532)
  • Kishwaukee College (about 51 miles; Malta, IL; FT enrollment: 2,421)
  • Northern Illinois University (about 55 miles; Dekalb, IL; FT enrollment: 18,548)

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Notable location: Boeke Farm (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Spring Grove: Union Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Basswood Cemetery (1), Mount Hope Cemetery (2), Clarence Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Sylvester Creek (A), Spring Creek (B), OK Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Spring Grove: Weir White Oaks State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Green County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2003 was 11.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.8
U.S.:

11.9


Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  84.1%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

4.7%
Whole state:

8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

1.3%
Whole state:

3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Spring Grove, WI


Spring Grove compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Electricity (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Green County Wisconsin:


2008 Presidential Election results in Green County Wisconsin:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Spring Grove (based on Green County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.40%
Here49.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
Adherents25.9%25.5%21.6%14.4%2.6%
Congregations9.3%14.0%18.6%16.3%7.0%
NameWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodPresbyterian Church (USA)Association of Free Lutheran CongregationsChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents2.3%1.6%1.1%0.9%4.1%
Congregations4.7%2.3%2.3%4.7%20.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Here:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Green County:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
This county:

4.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
Green County:

8.96 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Green County:

7.3%
State:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.9%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

24.3%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

6.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,995 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.66%
Wisconsin average:

6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dane County, WI  2.40% ($49,943 average AGI)
from Rock County, WI  0.82% ($36,750)
from Lafayette County, WI  0.47% ($30,250)


6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.04%
Wisconsin average:

6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dane County, WI  1.83% ($35,864 average AGI)
to Rock County, WI  0.83% ($35,350)
to Lafayette County, WI  0.36% ($23,346)

Strongest AM radio stations in Spring Grove:

  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WEKZ (1260 AM; 1 kW; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M. SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
  • WFRL (1570 AM; 5 kW; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTJK (1380 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BELOIT, IL; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spring Grove:

  • WEKZ-FM (93.7 FM; MONROE, WI; Owner: RONALD M.SPIELMAN & SCOTT THOMPSON)
  • WNIE (89.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WFEN (88.3 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY, DBA WFEN)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WKMQ-FM (96.7 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXXQ (98.5 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WGFB (103.1 FM; ROCKTON, IL; Owner: WRWC, Inc.)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYHY (95.3 FM; WINNEBAGO, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFPS (92.1 FM; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: MAYFAIR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGSL (91.1 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER SCHOOL)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WQFL (100.9 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUEST FOR LIFE, INC.)
  • WZOK (97.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Spring Grove:

  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WIFR (Channel 23; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WTVO (Channel 17; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WINNEBAGO TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WFBN-LP (Channel 33; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WREX-TV (Channel 13; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WREX TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WQRF-TV (Channel 39; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUORUM OF ROCKFORD LICENSE, LLC)
  • W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WQFL-CA (Channel 8; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAMILY VALUES ORGANIZATION, INC.)
  • WCFC-CA (Channel 51; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS OF CHICAGOLAND, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 23
Total length: 34 meters (112ft)
Total costs: $717,000
Total average daily traffic: 19,980
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,904
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 20,285

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 5
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2010: 10
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Spring Grove, WI

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 4

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