Solon Springs, Wisconsin

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Solon Springs is a village in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 576 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Solon Springs.

The Fond du Lac Indian Reservation is located near Solon Springs.

[edit] Geography

Solon Springs is located at 46°21′3″N, 91°49′5″W (46.351049, -91.818139)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.0 km² (2.3 mi²). 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it (30.43%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 576 people, 268 households, and 157 families residing in the village. The population density was 139.0/km² (360.3/mi²). There were 389 housing units at an average density of 93.9/km² (243.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.44% White, 0.69% Black or African American, 2.26% Native American, 1.39% Asian, and 1.22% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 268 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the village the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,250, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $23,438 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,807. About 3.7% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.