Blooming Grove, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Blooming Grove, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dane
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:23.5
Area Land Km2:19.4
Area Water Km2:4.1
Area Total Sq Mi:9.1
Area Land Sq Mi:7.5
Area Water Sq Mi:1.6
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:1768
Population Density Km2:91.0
Population Density Sq Mi:235.8
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:266
Elevation Ft:873
Coordinates:43.0644°N -89.2883°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-08350[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1582834

Blooming Grove is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,768 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Hope is located partially within Blooming Grove. Although once much larger, currently the town of Blooming Grove consists of a few scattered neighborhoods and individual properties broken into discontinuous sections by the cities of Madison and Monona. Blooming Grove is set to be dissolved and annexed into the city of Madison by 2027.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.1 square miles (23.5 km2), of which, 7.5 square miles (19.4 km2) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) of it (17.40%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,768 people, 723 households, and 456 families residing in the town. The population density was 235.8 people per square mile (91.0/km2). There were 748 housing units at an average density of 99.8 per square mile (38.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.44% White, 1.70% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 1.30% from other races, and 1.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.45% of the population.

There were 723 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $56,328, and the median income for a family was $63,578. Males had a median income of $37,981 versus $27,036 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,263. About 2.4% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. ftp://doaftp04.doa.state.wi.us/doadocs/Madison-BloomingGroveAgreement.pdf
  4. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1907,' Biographical Sketch of Daniel Bechtel, pg. 674
  5. 'Obituaries-Dettinger Rites,' Wisconsin State Journal, July 4, 1952, section 1, pg. 3
  6. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1948,' Biographical Sketch of Earl Mullen, pg. 45

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