Solon Springs, Wisconsin

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Solon Springs, Wisconsin
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Solon Springs, Wisconsin


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Wisconsin
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Douglas

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area_total_km2 = 218.8
area_land_km2 = 215.0
area_water_km2 = 3.8
area_total_sq_mi = 84.5
area_land_sq_mi = 83.0
area_water_sq_mi = 1.5

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 807
population_density_km2 = 3.8
population_density_sq_mi = 9.7

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 342
elevation_ft = 1122
latd = 46 |latm = 21 |lats = 17 |latNS = N
longd = 91 |longm = 48 |longs = 1 |longEW = W

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area_code = 715
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blank_info = 55-74600GR|2
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blank1_info = 1584172GR|3
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Solon Springs is a village in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 576 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Solon Springs.

U.S. Highway 53 serves as a main arterial route in the community.

Geography

Solon Springs is located at coor dms|46|21|3|N|91|49|5|W|city (46.351049, -91.818139)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (30.43%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 576 people, 268 households, and 157 families residing in the village. The population density was 360.3 people per square mile (139.0/km²). There were 389 housing units at an average density of 243.3/sq mi (93.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.44% White, 0.69% Black or African American, 2.26% Native American, 1.39% Asian, and 1.22% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 268 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the village the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

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 per capita income for the village was $16,807. About 3.7% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

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