Cedar Grove, Wisconsin
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| Cedar Grove, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Sheboygan |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.1 sq mi (5.3 km²) |
| - Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,887 |
| - Density | 917.9/sq mi (354.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-13475[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1562844[1] |
Cedar Grove is a village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,887 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
Cedar Grove is located at (43.568213, -87.822915)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,887 people, 699 households, and 529 families residing in the village. The population density was 917.9 people per square mile (353.7/km²). There were 724 housing units at an average density of 352.2/sq mi (135.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.36% White, 0.05% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.65% of the population.
There were 699 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $49,674, and the median income for a family was $55,781. Males had a median income of $42,112 versus $21,701 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,658. About 3.0% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The village is served by the Cedar Grove-Belgium School District, a shared school district with Belgium, a village located to the south in Ozaukee County.
[edit] History
Cedar Grove was originally settled along the shore of Lake Michigan by hardy and determined Dutch pioneers. Many of their descendants remain in the area today. The village relocated to its present site, about one mile inland, when the railroad came through. Every year the town remembers its Dutch heritage with a two-day celebration. The yearly [http:www.hollandfest.com Holland Fest] is held in Memorial Park during the last Friday and Saturday in July. The festival is strongly family oriented with various ethnic foods and a variety of music. Before the Saturday afternoon parade the main street is scrubbed by children and adults dressed in traditional Dutch costumes in order to prepare the road for the Klompen Dancers and parade to follow. Another nod to the village's Dutch roots is a full-sized replica windmill in the aptly-named Windmill Park "downtown".
[edit] Cedar Grove in popular culture
In a September 9, 2006, an episode of the FOX series Prison Break titled Subdivision featured Cedar Grove in its plot. Escaped inmate Charles Patoshik found himself in the village where he ended up in a blind woman’s home who mistook him for her son. The woman had a painting of the Netherlands on her wall (a reference to the town’s Dutch heritage) which the inmate stole because he thought it looked like a beautiful place to live. He is also sighted at a local Dairy Queen; in reality, the closest one is located in Belgium, Wisconsin. The series actually films in the Dallas area, so the Cedar Grove presented in the series was a fictional representation.
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Cedar Grove, Wisconsin is at coordinates Coordinates:
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