Maple Bluff is a village in

Dane County, Wisconsin Dane County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 561,504, making it the second-most populous county in Wisconsin after Milwaukee County. Dane County is the fastest growing county in Wisconsin. ...

, United States. The population was 1,368 at the 2020 census. It is a

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of Madison located on the eastern shore of

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and is part of the Madison metropolitan area. Maple Bluff is the site of the Wisconsin Governor's Mansion, the residence of the governor of Wisconsin and their family. The

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is also in Maple Bluff.

Geography

Maple Bluff is located at (43.110945, -89.368263). 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 1,313 people, 547 households, and 401 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 592 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.9%

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, 1.1%

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, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population. There were 681 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were

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living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.7% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age in the village was 48 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.3% were from 25 to 44; 38.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,358 people, 541 households, and 407 families living in the village. The

was 1,944.1 people per square mile (749.0/km²). There were 557 housing units, at an average density of 797.4 per square mile (307.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.13%

, 1.33%

, 0.22% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population. There were 541 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were

living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.88. In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males. The median income for a household in the village was $111,400, and the median income for a family was $129,961. Males had a median income of $83,074 versus $50,000 for females. The

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for the village was $66,380. About 1.7% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the

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, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Maple Bluff is served by the Maple Bluff Police Department. The Maple Bluff Fire Rescue Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the village.

Notable people

* Connie Carpenter-Phinney, Olympic speed skater, Olympic gold medal winner in road cycling * Thomas E. Coleman, chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin *

Chris Farley Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American actor and comedian. He was a member of Chicago's Second City Theatre and later a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'' for fiv ...

, comedian, actor,

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alumnus * Jim Montgomery, Olympic gold medal winner in swimming *

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, actor *

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, rhythm guitarist of

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, actress *

Thornton Wilder Thornton Niven Wilder (April 17, 1897 – December 7, 1975) was an American playwright and novelist. He won three Pulitzer Prizes, for the novel ''The Bridge of San Luis Rey'' and for the plays ''Our Town'' and ''The Skin of Our Teeth'', and a U. ...

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-winning author and playwright * Jerry Kelly, Pro Golfer

References

External links

Official village website
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