Pleasant Springs, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Town of Pleasant Springs
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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 | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Land | 33.4 sq mi (86.4 km2) |
| • Water | 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
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| • Total | 3,053 |
| • Density | 91.5/sq mi (35.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-63375 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583937 |
| Website | http://www.pleasantsprings.org |
The Town of Pleasant Springs is a community in Dane County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 3,053 people lived there.
You'll find two smaller communities partly located within the town: Kegonsa and Hoffman Corners.
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Where is Pleasant Springs Located?
Pleasant Springs covers an area of about 35.6 square miles (which is about 92.2 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, but about 2.2 square miles (5.8 square kilometers) is water. This means there might be lakes, rivers, or other water bodies in the town.
Who Lives in Pleasant Springs?
According to a count done in 2000, there were 3,053 people living in Pleasant Springs. These people lived in 1,099 homes, and 896 of those were families.
Most of the people living in the town were White. There were also smaller groups of African American and Asian residents, as well as people from other backgrounds.
Many homes (about 37.7%) had children under 18 living there. Most families (74.4%) were married couples living together. The average home had about 2.77 people.
The average age of people in Pleasant Springs was 40 years old. About 26% of the population was under 18, and about 9.8% were 65 or older.
Famous People from Pleasant Springs
Some people who became well-known politicians in Wisconsin came from Pleasant Springs. Here are a few of them:
- Benjamin F. Adams
- Daniel Bechtel
- Henry Huber
- John Anders Johnson
- Ole K. Roe
- William Seamonson
See also
In Spanish: Pleasant Springs (Wisconsin) para niños
