Cottage Grove, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
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Cottage Grove municipal building
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Location of Cottage Grove in Dane County, Wisconsin.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Dane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.69 sq mi (12.15 km2) |
| • Land | 4.69 sq mi (12.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 7,303 |
| • Density | 1,523.03/sq mi (587.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-17200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583018 |
| Website | Village of Cottage Grove, Wisconsin |
Cottage Grove is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 7,303 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Madison, it shares a school district with Monona. The village is located partially within the survey township of Cottage Grove.
The village was named from a settler's cottage in a grove near the village site.
Geography
Cottage Grove is located at 43°5′16″N 89°12′0″W / 43.08778°N 89.20000°W (43.088017, -89.200143).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.48 square miles (9.01 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 261 | — | |
| 1940 | 310 | 18.8% | |
| 1950 | 372 | 20.0% | |
| 1960 | 413 | 11.0% | |
| 1970 | 478 | 15.7% | |
| 1980 | 888 | 85.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,131 | 27.4% | |
| 2000 | 4,059 | 258.9% | |
| 2010 | 6,192 | 52.5% | |
| 2020 | 7,303 | 17.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, 6,192 people, 2,210 households, and 1,628 families were living in the village. The population density was 1,779.3 inhabitants per square mile (687.0/km2). There were 2,289 housing units at an average density of 657.8 per square mile (254.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 92.1% White, 2.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.2% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.0% of the population.
Of the 2,210 households, 47.1% had children under 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.3% were not families. About 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.80. and the average family size was 3.26.
The median age in the village was 33.8 years. About 32.5% of residents were under 18; 5.7% were between 18 and 24; 32.4% were from 25 to 44; 21.7% were from 45 to 64; and 7.7% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
Notable people
- Gabe Carimi (born 1988), All-American and NFL football player
- William Robert Taylor, 12th governor of Wisconsin (1874-1876)
- Jessie Vetter, USA Women's National Ice Hockey Team, 2010 Olympic Winter Games silver medalist
See also
In Spanish: Cottage Grove (Wisconsin) para niños
