Hazel Green is a village in Grant and Lafayette counties in the

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. The population was 1,173 at the 2020 census. Of this, 1,151 were in Grant County, and only 22 were in Lafayette County. The village is located mostly within the Town of Hazel Green in Grant County; only a small portion extends into the Town of Benton in Lafayette County.

History

In 1825, the village was named from dense growth of American Hazelnut near the town site. In 1876, a tornado struck Hazel Green; nine died, many were injured, and property loss was approximately $40,000 to $50,000 (equivalent to $ to $ in ).

Geography

Hazel Green is located at (42.532741, -90.434359). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,256 people, 531 households, and 333 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 557 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.5%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population. There were 531 households, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were

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living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.3% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age in the village was 39.1 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,183 people, 472 households, and 328 families living in the village. The

was 941.8 people per square mile (362.5/km²). There were 497 housing units at an average density of 395.7 per square mile (152.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.58%

, 0.17%

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, 0.08% Asian, and 0.17% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population. There were 472 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were

living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.98. In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $39,643, and the median income for a family was $45,905. Males had a median income of $28,828 versus $19,706 for females. The

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for the village was $18,052. About 6.5% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the

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, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* John W. Cox, Jr., Illinois politician * Leroy D. Eastman, lumberman, farmer, and politician *

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, lumberman and politician *

James Gates Percival James Gates Percival (September 15, 1795 – May 2, 1856) was an American poet, surgeon, and geologist, born in Berlin, Connecticut, and died in Hazel Green, Wisconsin. Biography James Gates Percival was a precocious child and a versatile, yet ...

, poet *

William A. Richards William Alford Richards (March 9, 1849July 25, 1912) was an American surveyor, rancher, and politician who served as the fourth governor of Wyoming from 1895 to 1899 and as the 30th commissioner of the General Land Office from 1903 to 1907. ...

, Governor of

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* Burton A. Scott, Chief Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals * T. Harry Williams, historian, recipient of the

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* Glenn Thomas Trewartha, geographer and creator of the

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References

External links

Village of Hazel Green Official Website
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