Union Grove, Wisconsin
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Location in Wisconsin
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1838 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Wisconsin | ||
| County : | Racine County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 41 ′ N , 88 ° 3 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
4,915 (as of 2010) 1,751,316 (as of 2010) |
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| Population density : | 1,117 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 4.4 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 4.4 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 236 m | ||
| Postal code : | 53182 | ||
| FIPS : | 55-81775 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1575902 | ||
Union Grove is a place in the US state of Wisconsin in Racine County . At the 2000 census, the city had 4,322 residents (according to the United States Census Bureau ). In the 2010 census, the number rose to 4,915 residents.
geography
The city of Union Grove is near Racine, near Lake Michigan . The coordinates are 42.685287 N 88.049390 W. The city has an area of 4.4 km².
Union Grove is located between the major cities of Chicago and Milwaukee and also in the Milwaukee metropolitan area .
Surrounding places
history
- At home search came in 1838 John E. Dunham from the eastern states in the southeast of the State of Wisconsin to dwell there. There he bought 80 acres of land and built his house and a barn on it.
- Eight years later, in 1846, the first school, the Union School, was established in Union Grove, accepting students from multiple school districts.
- Union Grove got its name from Governor Dodge, who combined the name of the school with natural features.
- Two years before the school was founded, the first church was built in Union Grove.
- In 1882 the first brick school was built .
- At the turn of the century, the secondary school had 13 graduates with three teachers.
- On July 14, 1902, the Old Settlers Society (translated roughly: Community of the old settlers ) was founded and acquired 12 acres of land.
- 1903: The State Bank of Union Grove was established and erected a building on the east side of Main Street
- In 1904, a large fire destroyed the Commercial Hotel , Myners Opera and Weiler's Saloon
- 1917: The Racine-Kenosha Teacher Training School was established in Union Grove.
- Menzo J. Bixby was the first boy to die in World War I in 1918 (on the American side)
- In 1920 34 teachers were enrolled in the training school, two years later the school burned down
- For the first time in 1938 the primary school managed without church support
- In 1954, Union Grove was hit by a tornado and significant property damage occurred.
- In 1968 the Catholic Church of St. Robert was founded.
- In 1986 the fire brigade and police were set up
Demographics
In 2000 there were 4,915 people in Union Grove, which corresponds to a population density of 975.9 per km².
The ethnic groups are divided as follows:
- Whiteness 4,746 (96.56%)
- African Americans 27 (0.55%)
- Native Americans / Indians 13 (0.26%)
- Asians 30 (0.61%)
- other 25 (0.51%)
- of all races, 158 people (3.21%) are Latinos or Hispanic
The median age in Union Grove is 34 years. 2,247 men (47.6%) and 2,472 women (52.4%) live in the city.
education
primary school
The Union Grove Elementary School (UGES) teaches from kindergarden level (preschool lessons) to 8th grade. Classes are based on the Wisconsin's Model Academic Standards, an educational plan of the state of Wisconsin. The principal for classes from Kindergarten to 4 is Patti Mork.
Measured against the performance of its students, the elementary school performed mediocre.
The student-teacher ratio is 9.7: 1.
Secondary school
The Union Grove Union High School (UGHS) is a small secondary school with 880 pupils. The UGHS sports team is called Union Grove Broncos . The sporting offer ranges from baseball , football and basketball to golf , softball and volleyball to dancing , swimming and cross-country running . The musical and linguistic education is not neglected either. There are v. a. Taught Spanish and German .
Other schools
The Shepherds College is a university for people with disabilities.
Infrastructure
Union Grove is located near the Interstate 94 and Interstate 43 , and near the International Airport in Milwaukee and Chicago . Some smaller, local airports, such as Batten International Airport, are also in the vicinity.
Sightseeing and recreation
Union Grove has several parks, such as B. the Old Settlers Park , the American Legion Memorial Park and the Leider Park .
The Great Lakes Dragaway is a drag racing track near Union Groves that attracts visitors from the wider area and makes Union Grove famous far beyond its borders.
Jurisdiction
Union Grove has a community court, the judge is currently Melanie Reichert.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Census Union Grove
- ↑ a b Data on Union Grove
- ↑ Subjects of the UGES ( Memento of the original from February 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Patti Mork's website ( Memento of the original from December 4, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ School Performance Report
- ^ Student to Faculty Ratio
- ↑ Language lessons at the UGHS ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ website of the Great Lakes Drag Away
- ↑ page of the community court
