| Spring Green, Wisconsin | |
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| — Village — | |
| Location of Spring Green, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Sauk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| • Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,444 |
| • Density | 422.4/sq mi (1,097.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-76050[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584197[1] |
Spring Green is a village in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,444 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Spring Green.
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Spring Green is located at (43.177268, -90.067277).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2). None of the area is covered with water, although the Wisconsin River runs along the southern edge of the village.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,444 people, 585 households, and 372 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,097.6 people per square mile (422.4/km2). There were 624 housing units at an average density of 474.3 per square mile (182.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 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 were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 585 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $51,806. Males had a median income of $36,597 versus $26,296 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,462. About 3.2% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.
The world-renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright was born in nearby Richland Center, Wisconsin, studied in Madison, Wisconsin, and spent summers and other times near Spring Green with his mother’s family, the Lloyd-Joneses of Wyoming Valley. He became identified with Spring Green when he built the first Taliesin (studio) there in 1911 after leaving his Oak Park, Illinois family, home, and studio with the wife of an erstwhile client. The disapproval of many area residents only intensified after a disastrous fire and the murder of his lover along with her children and a number of workmen by a still-poorly-understood killer in 1914.[4]
On the other hand, some Spring Green craftsmen were among Wright’s most trusted and lifelong favorites: in his Autobiography he cites many by name, such as the mason Philip Volk and carpenter William Weston.[5] Taliesin was continuously rebuilt over the years and became a local landmark. Wright was buried in the Lloyd-Jones family cemetery next to Unity Chapel near Taliesin and Spring Green from his death in 1959 until 1985, when his remains were controversially removed after the death of his third wife and widow, cremated and reinterred in Arizona.[6] Especially in the past several decades, growing worldwide appreciation of Wright’s legacy has brought increased attention as well as tourism to the Spring Green area. Architects from the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, along with Wright-trained architects native to the area, have designed numerous homes and commercial and civic buildings in Spring Green and the surrounding area.
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