Cottage Grove, Wisconsin

Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
—  Village  —
Location of Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°4′17″N 89°11′9″W / 43.07139°N 89.18583°W / 43.07139; -89.18583Coordinates: 43°4′17″N 89°11′9″W / 43.07139°N 89.18583°W / 43.07139; -89.18583
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Dane
Area
– Total	2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2)
– Land	2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	892 ft (272 m)
Population (2009)
– Total	6,248
– Density	1,775.3/sq mi (684.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-17200[2]
GNIS feature ID	1583019[1]
Website	www.village.cottage-grove.wi.us

Cottage Grove is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6,248 at the 2010 census. It is a fast growing suburb of Madison and shares a school district with Monona. The village is located within the Town of Cottage Grove.

Geography

Cottage Grove is located at 43°5′16″N 89°12′0″W / 43.08778°N 89.2°W / 43.08778; -89.2 (43.088017, -89.200143).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²).None of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 4,059 people, 1,427 households, and 1,084 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,775.3 people per square mile (684.4/km²). There were 1,453 housing units at an average density of 635.5 per square mile (245.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.71% White, 1.82% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. 1.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,427 households out of which 47.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the village the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 42.1% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $66,628, and the median income for a family was $68,667. Males had a median income of $46,190 versus $30,391 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,777. About 2.7% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

Gabe Carimi

• Gabe Carimi, All-American football player
• Jessie Vetter, USA Women's National Ice Hockey Team, 2010 Olympic Winter Games Silver Medalist

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Village of Cottage Grove