Solon Springs, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Solon Springs, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250x200px
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Label:Solon Springs
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Douglas
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.95
Area Land Km2:4.06
Area Water Km2:1.90
Area Total Sq Mi:2.30
Area Land Sq Mi:1.57
Area Water Sq Mi:0.73
Population As Of:2010
Population Est:592
Pop Est As Of:2019
Population Total:600
Population Density Km2:145.97
Population Density Sq Mi:378.03
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:342
Elevation Ft:1122
Coordinates:46.3547°N -91.8003°W
Area Code:715 and 534
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-74575[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1574366
Website:www.villageofsolonsprings.com

Solon Springs is a village in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 600 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Solon Springs.

History

Solon Springs was first called White Birch, from a grove of white birch trees near the original town site.[4] The present name of Solon Springs honors Thomas F. Solon, who discovered mineral springs here. A post office was established as White Birch in 1885, and the name of the post office was changed to Solon Springs in 1896.[5]

Geography

Solon Springs is located at 46.3508°N -91.8181°W (46.351049, -91.818139).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.3sqmi, of which, 1.57sqmi of it is land and 0.73sqmi is water.[7]

Solon Springs is located 32 miles southeast of the city of Superior.

Demographics

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $30,250, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $23,438 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,807. About 3.7% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 600 people, 263 households, and 168 families residing in the village. The population density was 382.2PD/sqmi. There were 408 housing units at an average density of 259.9/mi2. The racial makeup of the village was 97.5% White, 0.2% African American, 1.3% Native American, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.

There were 263 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.81.

The median age in the village was 43.1 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

Transportation

Major highways

U.S. Highway 53 serves as a main route in the community. The main route, however, now bypasses the village and the original portion of highway that still exists in Solon Springs is referred to as "Business 53".

Airport

Solon Springs Municipal Airport (KOLG) serves the village and surrounding communities.

Education

The Solon Springs School District serves the village and the surrounding town.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: States Census Bureau] U.S. Census website]. December 6, 2022.
  4. Book: A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . Chicago and North Western Railway Company . 1908 . 192.
  5. Web site: Douglas County . Jim Forte Postal History . April 5, 2015.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. November 18, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. July 2, 2012.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. November 18, 2012.