Blooming Grove, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Blooming Grove, Wisconsin
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Location in Dane County and the state of Wisconsin.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Dane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.1 sq mi (23.5 km2) |
| • Land | 7.5 sq mi (19.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,768 |
| • Density | 235.8/sq mi (91.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-08350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582834 |
Blooming Grove is a small town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. In the year 2000, about 1,768 people lived there. A small community called Hope is also partly in Blooming Grove.
Blooming Grove used to be much bigger. Now, it is made up of a few neighborhoods and properties. These parts are separated by the cities of Madison and Monona. The town of Blooming Grove is planned to become part of the city of Madison by 2027.
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About Blooming Grove's Land and Water
Blooming Grove covers a total area of 9.1 square miles (23.5 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. About 7.5 square miles (19.4 square kilometers) is land.
The rest of the area is water. About 1.6 square miles (4.1 square kilometers) of Blooming Grove is water. This means that about 17.40% of the town's total area is water.
Who Lives in Blooming Grove?
Population and Homes in 2000
In the year 2000, a census counted 1,768 people living in Blooming Grove. There were 723 homes, also called households. Out of these, 456 were families.
The town had about 235.8 people living in each square mile (91.0 people per square kilometer). There were 748 housing units in total. This means there were about 99.8 homes per square mile (38.5 homes per square kilometer).
People from Different Backgrounds
Most people in Blooming Grove in 2000 were White, making up 93.44% of the population. Other groups included:
- 1.70% African American
- 0.28% Native American
- 1.30% Asian
- 1.30% from other races
- 1.98% from two or more races
About 3.45% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
Families and Age Groups
In 2000, 28.6% of homes had children under 18 living there. More than half, 51.6%, were married couples living together. About 9.7% of homes had a female head of household with no husband present.
The average home had 2.44 people. The average family had 3.05 people.
The population was spread out by age:
- 23.0% were under 18 years old.
- 7.2% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 31.3% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 29.3% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 9.2% were 65 years old or older.
The average age in Blooming Grove was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were about 98.4 males.
People Who Lived in Blooming Grove
Some notable people who lived in Blooming Grove include:
- Daniel Bechtel: He was a Wisconsin State Representative.
- William F. Dettinger: He was also a Wisconsin State Representative and a farmer.
- Earl Mullen: He was a Wisconsin State Representative and a barber.
See also
In Spanish: Blooming Grove (Wisconsin) para niños
