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Spring Green is a village in
Sauk County Sauk County is a county in Wisconsin. It is named after a large village of the Sauk people. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,763. Its county seat and largest city is Baraboo. The county was created in 1840 from Wisconsin Territory a ...
,
Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
, United States. The population was 1,628 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Spring Green.


Geography

Spring Green is located at (43.177268, -90.067277). According to the
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, the village has a total area of , all of it land. The
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runs along the southern edge of the village.


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 1,628 people, 690 households, and 433 families living in the village. The
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was . There were 753 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.5%
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, 0.6%
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, 0.2% Native American, 0.1%
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, 0.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 690 households, of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were
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living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age in the village was 42.5 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 1,444 people, 585 households, and 372 families living in the village. The
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was 1,097.6 people per square mile (422.4/km2). There were 624 housing units at an average density of 474.3 per square mile (182.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.24%
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, 0.14%
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or
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, 0.14% Native American, 0.07%
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, 0.07%
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, 0.07% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. 0.14% of the population were
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or
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of any race. There were 585 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were
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living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.99. In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $51,806. Males had a median income of $36,597 versus $26,296 for females. The
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for the village was $21,462. About 3.2% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the
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, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.


Spring Green and Frank Lloyd Wright

The world-renowned architect
Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator. He designed more than 1,000 structures over a creative period of 70 years. Wright played a key role in the architectural movements o ...
was born in nearby
Richland Center, Wisconsin Richland Center is a city in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States that also serves as the county seat. The population was 5,114 at the 2020 census. History Richland Center was founded in 1851 by Ira Sherwin Hazeltine, a native of Andover, Ve ...
, studied in
Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the county seat of Dane County and the capital city of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census the population was 269,840, making it the second-largest city in Wisconsin by population, after Milwaukee, and the 80th-lar ...
, and spent summers and other times near Spring Green with his mother's family, the Lloyd-Joneses of Wyoming Valley. He became identified with Spring Green when he built the first
Taliesin (studio) Taliesin (), sometimes known as Taliesin East, Taliesin Spring Green, or Taliesin North after 1937, was the estate of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. An extended exemplar of the Prairie School of architecture, it is located south of the ...
nearby in 1911 after leaving his
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, family, home, and studio with
Mamah Borthwick Mary Bouton "Mamah" Borthwick (June 19, 1869 – August 15, 1914) was an American translator primarily noted for her relationship with architect Frank Lloyd Wright, which ended when she was murdered. She and Wright were instrumental in bringing th ...
, the wife of an erstwhile client. The disapproval of many area residents only intensified after a disastrous fire and the murder of Borthwick along with her children and a number of workmen by a still-poorly-understood killer in 1914. On the other hand, some Spring Green craftsmen were among Wright's trusted and lifelong favorites. Taliesin was continuously rebuilt over the years and became a local landmark. Wright was buried in the Lloyd-Jones family cemetery next to Unity Chapel near Taliesin and Spring Green from his death in 1959 until 1985, when his remains were controversially removed after the death of his third wife and widow, cremated and reinterred in Arizona. Especially in the past several decades, growing worldwide appreciation of Wright's legacy has brought increased attention as well as tourism to the Spring Green area. Architects from the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, along with Wright-trained architects native to the area, have designed numerous homes and commercial and civic buildings in Spring Green and the surrounding area.


Attractions

*
Taliesin Taliesin ( , ; 6th century AD) was an early Brittonic poet of Sub-Roman Britain whose work has possibly survived in a Middle Welsh manuscript, the '' Book of Taliesin''. Taliesin was a renowned bard who is believed to have sung at the courts ...
, the summer home and school of architect
Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator. He designed more than 1,000 structures over a creative period of 70 years. Wright played a key role in the architectural movements o ...
, including the Hillside Home School *
American Players Theatre American Players Theatre is a classical American theatrical troupe and theater complex located near Spring Green, Wisconsin. It has been called the best classical theater company in the United States by the late ''Wall Street Journal'' drama cri ...
, classical (Shakespeare, etc.) and modern theater, revolving repertory in indoor and outdoor theaters, June–October * The
House on the Rock The House on the Rock is a tourist attraction located between the cities of Dodgeville and Spring Green, Wisconsin. Opened in 1959, it is a complex of architecturally distinct rooms, streets, gardens, and shops designed by Alex Jordan Jr. ...
tourist museum


Media

* Voice of the River Valley, A guide to people & events that inspire, inform and enrich life in the Lower Wisconsin and Sugar-Pecatonica River Basins * The Spring Green Home News


Notable residents

*
Svetlana Alliluyeva Svetlana Iosifovna Alliluyeva, born Stalina (); ka, სვეტლანა იოსების ასული ალილუევა () (28 February 1926 – 22 November 2011), later known as Lana Peters, was the youngest child and only ...
, daughter of Soviet dictator
Joseph Stalin Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili; – 5 March 1953) was a Georgian revolutionary and Soviet political leader who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953. He held power as General Secreta ...
*
Anne Baxter Anne Baxter (May 7, 1923 – December 12, 1985) was an American actress, star of Hollywood films, Broadway productions, and television series. She won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe, and was nominated for an Emmy. A granddaughter of Fra ...
,
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-winning actress *
Evan Alfred Evans Evan Alfred Evans (March 19, 1876 – July 7, 1948) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Education and career Born in Spring Green, Wisconsin, Evans received a Bachelor of Arts degree ...
, United States federal court judge * Isaac C. Evans, Wisconsin State Representative * Fred Gerber, Jr.,
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State Representative *
Carie Graves Carie Brand Graves (June 17, 1953 – December 19, 2021) was an American rower and collegiate rowing coach. Competing in the women's eights, she won a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics and a bronze in 1976. She was part of the boat that in 1975 w ...
,
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gold medalist, head coach of the
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and Texas Longhorns women's crew teams *
Richard Haas Richard John Haas (born August 29, 1936) is an American muralist who is best known for architectural murals and his use of the ''trompe-l'œil'' style. Haas has a 1959 B.S. from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and a 1964 M.F.A. from the U ...
, muralist *
Jenkin Lloyd Jones Jenkin Lloyd Jones (November 14, 1843 – September 12, 1918) was a Unitarian minister in the United States, and also the uncle of Frank Lloyd Wright. He founded All Souls Unitarian Church in Chicago, Illinois, as well as its community outr ...
, Unitarian missionary and minister * Randall Duk Kim, actor *
Robert McCutchin Robert McCutchin (April 15, 1894 – December 8, 1973) was an American farmer and politician. Born in the town of Arena, Iowa County, Wisconsin, McCutchin went to the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture and was a farmer. McCutchin ...
, Wisconsin State Representative *
Jane Peyton Jane Peyton (October 26, 1870 – September 8, 1946) was an American lead and supporting actress whose career did not commence until she was nearly 30. During her time on stage, she appeared in several long-running Broadway theatre, Broadway play ...
, actress * John J. Sliter,
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State Representative *
Anthony Weston Anthony Weston is an American writer, teacher, and philosopher. He is an author of widely used primers in critical thinking and ethical practice and of a variety of unconventional books and essays on philosophical topics. Life Weston was born i ...
, philosopher *
Alonzo Wilcox Alonzo Wilcox (March 18, 1810 – March 26, 1878) was an American pioneer and politician. Born in Edmeston, New York, Wilcox studied medicine at the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, ...
, Wisconsin State Representative *
Frank Lloyd Wright Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator. He designed more than 1,000 structures over a creative period of 70 years. Wright played a key role in the architectural movements o ...
, architect and builder of
Taliesin Taliesin ( , ; 6th century AD) was an early Brittonic poet of Sub-Roman Britain whose work has possibly survived in a Middle Welsh manuscript, the '' Book of Taliesin''. Taliesin was a renowned bard who is believed to have sung at the courts ...


Images

File:SpringGreenWisconsinSignWIS23.jpg, Welcome sign on Wis. Hwy. 23 File:SpringGreenWisconsinWIS23.jpg, Looking north in Spring Green File:SpringGreenWisconsinFireDepartmentWIS23.jpg, Fire station


References


External links


Village of Spring Green

Spring Green Area Chamber of Commerce

Spring Green Community Library
* Sanborn fire insurance maps
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