Hazel Green, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Hazel Green, Wisconsin
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Hazel Green Opera House
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Location within Grant County and Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Counties | Grant, Lafayette |
| Founded | 1825 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.27 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| • Land | 1.27 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 830 ft (250 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 1,256 |
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(2019)
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1,220 |
| • Density | 989/sq mi (381.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) |
53811
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| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-33525 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1566231 |
Hazel Green is a village in Grant and Lafayette counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,256 at the 2010 census. Of this, 1,243 were in Grant County, and only 13 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 $1.1 million to $1.37 million in 2022).
Geography
Hazel Green is located at 42°31′57″N 90°26′3″W / 42.53250°N 90.43417°W (42.532741, -90.434359).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.30 square miles (3.37 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 723 | — | |
| 1880 | 598 | −17.3% | |
| 1890 | 426 | −28.8% | |
| 1900 | 442 | 3.8% | |
| 1910 | 621 | 40.5% | |
| 1920 | 647 | 4.2% | |
| 1930 | 601 | −7.1% | |
| 1940 | 582 | −3.2% | |
| 1950 | 635 | 9.1% | |
| 1960 | 807 | 27.1% | |
| 1970 | 982 | 21.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,282 | 30.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,171 | −8.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,183 | 1.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,256 | 6.2% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,220 | −2.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,256 people, 531 households, and 333 families living in the village. The population density was 966.2 inhabitants per square mile (373.1/km2). There were 557 housing units at an average density of 428.5 per square mile (165.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 married couples 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.
Notable people
- John W. Cox, Jr., Illinois politician
- Leroy D. Eastman, lumberman, farmer, and politician
- John Edwards, lumberman and politician
- James Gates Percival, poet
- William A. Richards, Governor of Wyoming
- Burton A. Scott, Chief Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals
- T. Harry Williams, historian, recipient of the Pulitzer Prize
- Glenn Thomas Trewartha, geographer and creator of the Trewartha climate classification
See also
In Spanish: Hazel Green (Wisconsin) para niños
