Solon Springs, Wisconsin
| Solon Springs, Wisconsin | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Solon Springs, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 46°21′17″N 91°48′1″W / 46.35472°N 91.80028°WCoordinates: 46°21′17″N 91°48′1″W / 46.35472°N 91.80028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Douglas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2) |
| • Land | 1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 600 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 604 |
| • Density | 382.2/sq mi (147.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-74600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584172 |
Solon Springs is a village in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 600 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Solon Springs.
Solon Springs was first called White Birch, from a grove of white birch trees near the original town site. The present name of Solon Springs honors Thomas F. Solon, who discovered mineral springs here. A post office was established as White Birch in 1885, and the name of the post office was changed to Solon Springs in 1896.
Solon Springs is located at 46°21′3″N 91°49′5″W / 46.35083°N 91.81806°W (46.351049, -91.818139).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.30 square miles (5.96 km2), of which, 1.57 square miles (4.07 km2) of it is land and 0.73 square miles (1.89 km2) is water.
Solon Springs is located 32 miles southeast of the city of Superior.
U.S. Highway 53 serves as a main route in the community. The main route, however, now bypasses the village and the original portion of highway that still exists in Solon Springs is referred to as "Business 53".
Solon Springs Municipal Airport (KOLG) serves the village and surrounding communities.
As of 2000 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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