Editing Spring Green, Wisconsin

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{{About|the village|the adjacent town|Spring Green (town), Wisconsin}}
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'''Spring Green''' is a village in [[Sauk County, Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 1,566 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Spring_Green_village,_Wisconsin?g=160XX00US5576025|title=2020 Census Data|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 30, 2023}}</ref> The village is located within the [[Spring Green (town), Wisconsin|Town of Spring Green]].  It is perhaps best known for the architect [[Frank Lloyd Wright]]'s estate [[Taliesin (studio)|Taliesin]] and related tourism.

==Geography==
{{wide image|Spring Green, Wisconsin.jpg|200px||100%|left|alt=Spring Green, Wisconsin}}
Spring Green is located at {{coord|43.177268|-90.067277|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}} (43.177268, -90.067277).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.80|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 18, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2012}}</ref> The [[Wisconsin River]] runs along the southern edge of the village.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align= left
|1870= 422
|1880= 450
|1890= 625
|1900= 621
|1910= 730
|1920= 690
|1930= 779
|1940= 868
|1950= 1064
|1960= 1146
|1970= 1199
|1980= 1265
|1990= 1283
|2000= 1444
|2010= 1628
|2020= 1566
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 18, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,628 people, 690 households, and 433 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|904.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 753 housing units at an average density of {{convert|418.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] 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 [[Marriage|married couples]] 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 [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,444 people, 585 households, and 372 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was 1,097.6 people per square mile (422.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 624 housing units at an average density of 474.3 per square mile (182.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 99.24% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.14% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.14% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.07% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.07% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.28% from two or more races. 0.14% of the population were [[Hispanic]] or [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino]] 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 [[Marriage|married couples]] 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 [[per capita income]] for the village was $21,462. About 3.2% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Relationship with Frank Lloyd Wright==
[[Image:Taliesin600.jpg|thumb|The Hillside Home School by Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin]]
[[File:Taliesin Courtyard 02.jpg|thumb|[[Taliesin (studio)|Taliesin]]]]

The world-renowned architect [[Frank Lloyd Wright]] was born in nearby [[Richland Center, Wisconsin]], studied in [[Madison, Wisconsin]], 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]] studio nearby in 1911 after leaving [[Oak Park, Illinois]], to live with [[Mamah Borthwick]], 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 several workmen in 1914.<ref>{{cite book|last=Drennan|first=William|title=Death in a Prairie House|year=2007|publisher=University of Wisconsin|location=Madison, Wisconsin|isbn=978-0-299-22210-9|pages=60–63, passim}}</ref> On the other hand, some Spring Green craftsmen were among Wright's most trusted and lifelong favorites.<ref>{{cite book|last=Wright|first=Frank Lloyd|title=An Autobiography|year=1977|publisher=Horizon Press|location=New York|isbn=0-8180-0222-0|pages=[https://archive.org/details/autobiography00fran_0/page/196 196–197, 209]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/autobiography00fran_0/page/196}}</ref>

Taliesin was rebuilt again in 1925 and became a local landmark.<ref name="n160100586">{{Cite news |last=Adams |first=Barry |date=2011-01-10 |title=Taliesin to mark its 100th year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/portage-daily-register-taliesin-to-mark/160100586/ |access-date=2024-12-01 |work=Portage Daily Register |pages=1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/portage-daily-register-taliesin-to-mark/160100634/ 13]}}</ref> 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 reinterred at [[Taliesin West]] in Arizona.<ref name="Conroy r586">{{cite web |last=Conroy |first=Sarah Booth |date=April 9, 1985 |title=Wright's Grave Site Moved |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1985/04/09/wrights-grave-site-moved/510f9f85-3224-415a-a990-1016de77bee8/ |access-date=November 29, 2024 |website=Washington Post}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Secrest|first=Meryle|title=Frank Lloyd Wright: A Biography|year=1992|publisher=University of Chicago Press}}</ref> 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 Wisconsin, have designed numerous homes and commercial and civic buildings in Spring Green and the surrounding area.

==Attractions==
* [[Taliesin (studio)|Taliesin]], the summer home and school of architect [[Frank Lloyd Wright]], including the Hillside Home School
* [[American Players Theatre]], classical (Shakespeare, etc.) and modern theater, revolving repertory in indoor and outdoor theaters, June–October
* The [[House on the Rock]] tourist museum

==Education==
It is in [[River Valley School District (Wisconsin)|River Valley School District]].<!--UNI 14250--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st55_wi/schooldistrict_maps/c55111_sauk/DC20SD_C55111.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sauk County, WI|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-07-28}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st55_wi/schooldistrict_maps/c55111_sauk/DC20SD_C55111_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==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==
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* [[Svetlana Alliluyeva]], daughter of Soviet dictator [[Joseph Stalin]]
* [[Anne Baxter]], [[Academy Award]]-winning actress
* [[Evan Alfred Evans]], United States federal court judge
* [[Isaac C. Evans]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Fred Gerber, Jr.]], [[South Dakota]] State Representative
* [[Carie Graves]], [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] gold medalist, head coach of the [[Harvard Crimson]] and [[Texas Longhorns]] women's crew teams
* [[Richard Haas]], muralist
* [[Jenkin Lloyd Jones]], Unitarian missionary and minister
* [[Randall Duk Kim]], actor
* [[Robert McCutchin]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Jane Peyton]], actress
* [[John J. Sliter]], [[Minnesota]] State Representative
* [[Anthony Weston]], philosopher
* [[Alonzo Wilcox]], Wisconsin State Representative
* [[Frank Lloyd Wright]], architect and builder of [[Taliesin]]
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==Images==
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File:SpringGreenWisconsinSignWIS23.jpg|Welcome sign on [[Wisconsin Highway 23|Wis. Hwy. 23]]
File:SpringGreenWisconsinWIS23.jpg|Looking north in Spring Green
File:SpringGreenWisconsinFireDepartmentWIS23.jpg|Fire station
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==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Spring Green, Wisconsin}}
{{Wikivoyage|Spring Green}}
* [http://www.vi.springgreen.wi.gov/ Village of Spring Green]
* [http://www.springgreen.com/ Spring Green Area Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.springgreenlibrary.org/ Spring Green Community Library]
* Sanborn fire insurance maps: [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/11457 1894] [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/11459 1899] [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/11461 1905] [http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/11463 1915]
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[[Category:Villages in Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Villages in Sauk County, Wisconsin]]