De Forest, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
DeForest, originally part of the town of Windsor
, is a village in Dane County
, Wisconsin
, United States
, along the Yahara River
. The population was 7,368 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Madison
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.6 km²), of which, 4.8 square miles (12.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.02%) is water.
of 2000, there were 7,368 people, 2,675 households, and 2,000 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,525.3 people per square mile (589.0/km²). There were 2,761 housing units at an average density of 571.6 per square mile (220.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.34% White, 1.48% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races
, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.
There were 2,675 households out of which 44.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $55,369, and the median income for a family was $60,781. Males had a median income of $40,096 versus $28,000 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $21,089. About 1.7% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Residential developments:
Commercial developments:
The Town of Windsor is also experiencing growth within its boundaries, including several residential developments along with improvements to the Lake Windsor Country Club.
In 2009, DeForest Superintendent Dr. Jon Bales was honored by the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators as Wisconsin’s 2009 Superintendent of the Year.
Local Churches include:
Windsor, Wisconsin
Windsor is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,286 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Windsor is located in the town. The unincorporated communities of Lake Windsor, Morrisonville, and Token Creek are also located in the town. A portion of the town...
, is a village in Dane County
Dane County, Wisconsin
As of the census of 2000, there were 426,526 people, 173,484 households, and 100,794 families residing in the county. The population density was 355 people per square mile . There were 180,398 housing units at an average density of 150 per square mile...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, along the Yahara River
Yahara River
The Yahara River is a tributary of the Rock River, about long , in southern Wisconsin in the United States. Via the Rock River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River...
. The population was 7,368 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Madison metropolitan area
The Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Wisconsin, anchored by the city of Madison. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 568,593.-Definitions:...
.
Name
The village was named for Isaac De Forest, who in 1856 bought the land on which the village sits today. Its name was long spelled "De Forest," but has since been changed to "DeForest."Geography
DeForest is located at 43°14′45"N 89°20′45"W (43.245751, -89.345869).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.6 km²), of which, 4.8 square miles (12.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.02%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 7,368 people, 2,675 households, and 2,000 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,525.3 people per square mile (589.0/km²). There were 2,761 housing units at an average density of 571.6 per square mile (220.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.34% White, 1.48% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.
There were 2,675 households out of which 44.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $55,369, and the median income for a family was $60,781. Males had a median income of $40,096 versus $28,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $21,089. About 1.7% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Development
Over the last decade, the Village of DeForest has experienced extensive growth. The Village of DeForest currently has several high quality developments under construction or in the planning stages including both residential and commercial properties.Residential developments:
- Chapel Green - An 84-lot development by Mosaic Properties on the western edge of town including recreational trails and surrounded by two parks to the south and east.
- Conservancy Place - A 650-acre community along 3.5 miles of the Yahara River on the village's western edge bound by the interstate to the west and Windsor Road to the south. Designed with nature in mind, this development by Park Towne includes six connected yet distinct neighborhoods including: Hawthorne Point, Rivers Turn, Woods Glen, The Knolls, Innovation Springs(Office/Research), and The Promenade (Neighborhood Marketplace). Conservancy Place offers miles of trails along ample park space including the new Conservancy Commons Park. Future plans include an elementary school, office/research park, community marketplace and possible interstate exit at Cuba Valley Road.
- Country View Estates (approved but not yet developed)
- Heritage Gardens at Erickson Farms - A 320-lot development located centrally within the village. Heritage Gardens is architecturally controlled to ensure high quality development and is to include two pocket parks, a community park as well as an 11-acre public garden featuring a labyrinth as its main theme.
- Savannah Brooks (approved but not yet developed)
- Three Bridges (approved but not yet developed)
- Tuscan Ridge - A 24-parcel duplex-style condo development located off Main Street features high-quality duplex condos abutting the Yahara River.
Commercial developments:
- Bear Tree (pending approval)
- DeForest Business Park Expansion (pending approval)
- Innovation Springs Located within Conservancy Place
- Savannah Brooks - Commercial
- North Towne Corporate Park
The Town of Windsor is also experiencing growth within its boundaries, including several residential developments along with improvements to the Lake Windsor Country Club.
Education
DeForest Area School District:http://www.deforest.k12.wi.us/- DeForest Area High School
- DeForest Area Middle School
- Eagle Point Elementary School
- Morrisonville Elementary School
- Windsor Elementary School
- Yahara Elementary School
- Holum Center Half Day Kindergarten
In 2009, DeForest Superintendent Dr. Jon Bales was honored by the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators as Wisconsin’s 2009 Superintendent of the Year.
Religion
- The Old Catholic Church of AmericaOld Catholic Church of AmericaThe Old Catholic Church of America is an autocephalous Old Catholic Church, founded in the United States of America in 1925 by Bishop Paul Francis Cope...
has its headquarters in De Forest.
Local Churches include:
- DeForest Evangelical Free Church
- Christ Lutheran Church
- Harvest Community Church
- Lord of Love Lutheran Church
- Norway Grove Memorial Lutheran Church
- St. Olaf's Catholic Church
- Moravian Church
- United Church of Christ