Elm Grove is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6,249 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Elm Grove is located at 43°2′52″N 88°5′12″W / 43.04778°N 88.08667°W / 43.04778; -88.08667 (43.047662, -88.086750).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 6,249 people, 2,444 households, and 1,784 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,918.6 people per square mile (740.1/km²). There were 2,556 housing units at an average density of 784.7/sq mi (302.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.14% White, 0.43% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 2,444 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $86,212, and the median income for a family was $108,209. Males had a median income of $94,403 versus $41,017 for females. The per capita income for the village was $48,871. About 2.4% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Elm Grove government is headed by a village president and overseen by a board of trustees, the seven members of which are elected to two-year terms. The village president and head of the board of trustees is Neil Palmer. In late 2006, the village board granted permission to hire a sharpshooter in the Indian Hills Estates subdivision to kill deer in an effort to curb overpopulation. The decision was challenged by environmental activists.
The library is the Elm Grove Public Library.[4]
Education
Elm Grove is served by the Elmbrook School District. Students from the village attend Tonawanda Elementary School, Pilgrim Park Middle School, a (nationally recognized Blue Ribbon School),[citation needed] and Brookfield East and Brookfield Central High Schools, both located in neighboring Brookfield)
Parochial schools in the village include Elm Grove Lutheran School (K-8) and St. Mary's Visitation Parish School (K-8).
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Elm Grove Public Library
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