Solon Springs is a village in Douglas County,

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, 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

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trees near the original town site. The present name of Solon Springs honors

Thomas F. Solon Thomas F. Solon (June 30, 1853 – January 8, 1923) was an American businessman and politician. Born in the town of Shield, Dodge County, Wisconsin, Solon went to public schools. He was in the real estate and carriage business. He was also in ...

, 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.

Geography

Solon Springs is located at (46.351049, -91.818139). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water. Solon Springs is located 32 miles southeast of the city of

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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

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for the village was $16,807. About 3.7% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the

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, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 600 people, 263 households, and 168 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 408 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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, 1.3% Native American, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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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

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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 Solon Springs Municipal Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) south of the central business district of Solon Springs, in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. It is included in the Federal Aviation ...

(KOLG) serves the village and surrounding communities.

Education

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

References

External links

Solon Springs, WI – Community Website
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