Cedar Grove is a village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States, within the Town of Holland. The population was 2,101 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office called Cedar Grove has been in operation since 1849. The village was named from groves of cedar near the town site. The town was originally along Lake Michigan until railway lines came through the present site of Cedar Grove.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

The Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary was established in 2021 in the waters of Lake Michigan off Cedar Grove.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,113 people, 842 households, and 597 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 881 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population.

There were 842 households, of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.1% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the village was 37.8 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 15% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Arts and culture

Every year the town remembers its Dutch heritage with a two-day celebration, the Holland Fest, held in Memorial Park the last Friday and Saturday in July.

  • Henry Ott, farmer, businessman, and politician, was born in Cedar Grove.
  • Willis J. Potts, pediatric surgeon, was raised in Cedar Grove.
  • Henry Walvoord, farmer and politician, lived in Cedar Grove.

Images

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File:Cedar_Grove,_city_EUA.png|Cedar Grove's Windmill Park, with a working replica windmill celebrating the community's Dutch roots.

File:Willman Industries.jpg|Willman Industries is one of the top employers in Cedar Grove, Wisconsin

File:Cedar Grove Fire Department.jpg|The Cedar Grove Fire Station is located on North Main Street.

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References

  • Village of Cedar Grove