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A town of 1,804.
The biggest park or preserve is Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, at 3,005 acres. We don’t grade Spring Green yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Spring Green’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census counts: 422 in 1870, 1,566 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1915 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Spring Green, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Spring Green.
A quarter of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 33% across Wisconsin. Adults 35 to 64 are 52% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 8% of residents (22% statewide). The share of residents in Spring Green who are under 18 is 19%, against 21% in Wisconsin’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns.
| Spring Green | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 20% | 18% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.4 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 62% are men (WI 51%).
| Spring Green | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.7% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.2% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.5% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 26.6% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.2% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.6% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.3% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.2% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.9% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
The share of residents in Spring Green who live below the poverty line is 5.6%, below both the Wisconsin town median (6.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Spring Green has added 41 jobs, to 466 in 2023. The top destinations are Madison (19%), Spring Green (16%) and Dodgeville (4%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 27 miles.
| Spring Green | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical July afternoon high for Spring Green comes to 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
CDC measures, 32 in all: Spring Green beats Wisconsin on 6 and trails on 3. The share of adults in Spring Green who report frequent mental distress: 15%.
| Spring Green | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Spring Green | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.8% | 9.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 12.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.4 miles of trail wind through 6 parks and preserves. The trail density in Spring Green is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Spring Green | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.2% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spring Green Preserve | 1.3 mi | 1,100 |
| 2. Sauk County Forest | 1 mi | 643 |
| 3. Lower Wisconsin State Riverway | 0.5 mi | 3,005 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
For Spring Green, the FEMA risk score is 48 of 100. The town has had 11 paid flood insurance claims since 1993. Expected losses in Spring Green break down as 61% from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Spring Green; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Spring Green residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
5 notable people were born in Spring Green.
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Spring Green is a village in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,566 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Spring Green. It is perhaps best known for the architect Frank Lloyd Wright's estate Taliesin and related tourism.
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8 towns share a border with Spring Green.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Green | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arena | — | — | B− | — | B | B+ |
| Clyde | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buena Vista | — | — | C+ | — | C | C |
| Lone Rock | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bear Creek | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Arena and Buena Vista have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Arena and Buena Vista report no FBI crime data of their own. Spring Green, Wyoming, Clyde, Franklin, Lone Rock and Bear Creek aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Spring Green with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Spring Green yet; the figures below are still real.
Spring Green has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 5 notable people were born here, including Brandon Gilbeck and Anthony Weston.
