Spring Prairie, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Spring Prairie is a town in Walworth County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. The population was 2,089 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Honey Creek, and Voree
are located in Spring Prairie.
, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.8 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.22%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,089 people, 726 households, and 590 families residing in the town. The population density
was 58.4 people per square mile (22.6/km²). There were 765 housing units at an average density of 21.4 per square mile (8.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.75% White, 0.81% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.14% from other races
, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.
There were 726 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $59,583, and the median income for a family was $61,563. Males had a median income of $43,355 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $22,471. About 1.9% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Walworth County, Wisconsin
Walworth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 102,228. Its county seat is Elkhorn.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, 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...
. The population was 2,089 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Honey Creek, and Voree
Voree, Wisconsin
Voree is an unincorporated community on the outskirts of present-day Burlington, in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States, in the town limits of Spring Prairie. It is best known as the historic and current headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints , a denomination of the...
are located in Spring Prairie.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.8 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.22%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,089 people, 726 households, and 590 families residing in the town. 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 58.4 people per square mile (22.6/km²). There were 765 housing units at an average density of 21.4 per square mile (8.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.75% White, 0.81% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.14% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.
There were 726 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% 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, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $59,583, and the median income for a family was $61,563. Males had a median income of $43,355 versus $25,938 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 town was $22,471. About 1.9% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Henry A. Cooper, U.S. Representative
- Christian Keyser PreusChristian Keyser PreusChristian Keyser Preus was an American Lutheran Minister who served as the second President of Luther College.-Background:...
, educator and Lutheran minister - Herman Amberg PreusHerman Amberg PreusHerman Amberg Preus was an American Lutheran clergyman and church leader. He was a key figure in organizing the Norwegian Synod.-Background:Herman Amberg Preus was born in Kristiansand, Norway...
, President of the Synod of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - Rollin D. SalisburyRollin D. SalisburyRollin Daniel Salisbury was an American geologist and educator.-Biography:Salisbury was born at Spring Prairie, Wisconsin in 1858. He studied at Whitewater State Normal School in Whitewater, Wisconsin, graduating in 1877 after completing the four-year course in just two-and-one-half years...
, geologist