Union Grove, Wisconsin

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Union Grove, Wisconsin
—  Village  —
Location of Union Grove, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42°41′7″N 88°2′58″W / 42.68528°N 88.04944°W / 42.68528; -88.04944Coordinates: 42°41′7″N 88°2′58″W / 42.68528°N 88.04944°W / 42.68528; -88.04944
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Racine
Area
 • Total 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Land 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1] 774 ft (236 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 4,322
 • Density 2,525.0/sq mi (974.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 262
FIPS code 55-81775[2]
GNIS feature ID 1575902[1]

Union Grove is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,322 at the 2000 census and 4,915 at the 2010 census.[3]

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[edit] Geography

Union Grove is located at 42°41′7″N 88°2′58″W / 42.68528°N 88.04944°W / 42.68528; -88.04944 (42.685287, -88.049390).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 4,322 people, 1,631 households, and 1,143 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,525.0 people per square mile (975.9/km²). There were 1,677 housing units at an average density of 979.7 per square mile (378.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.20% White, 0.28% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.

There were 1,631 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $50,636, and the median income for a family was $57,453. Males had a median income of $38,239 versus $25,263 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,445. About 4.6% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

  • Union Grove Elementary School is located in Union Grove.[5]
  • Union Grove Union High School is lacated in Union Grove and is part of the Southern Lakes conference, division 2, as of the 2010 school year.[6]
  • Shepherds College is a post-secondary school for students with intellectual disabilities founded in 2008.[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ US Census 2010
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  5. ^ Union Grove Elementary School
  6. ^ Union Grove Union High School
  7. ^ Shepherds College

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