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Spring GreenWI

A town of 1,397. A regional job hub with 1,610 jobs.

Population
1,397
−3.8% since 2010
Median home value
$249K
Census ACS
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
51.3
years
Jobs based here
1,610
A job hub

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1,397 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

About one in six working residents works right in Spring Green

Most working residents leave Spring Green for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (15%), Spring Green (5%) and Dodgeville (5%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

18%work in town

Where working residents work

In Spring Green18%
Madison15%
Spring Green5%
Dodgeville5%
Sauk City3%
25 mi
median commute distance
1,610
jobs based in Spring Green
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Spring Green has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–32°
Spring35–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall39–60°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 59% of U.S. towns

Spring Green beats the Wisconsin average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
6 better24 too close to call2 worse
What stands outSpring GreenWI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.9%12.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.1%5.5%
More adults who have had cancer11%8.6%
Upland Hills Health
15.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
56th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

6.9% of Spring Green is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

6.9%conserved
6.9%
conserved · 74 of 1,063 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Spring Green South Park—48
2. Spring Green Municipal Park0.1 mi12
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Spring Green’s public schools outperform 50% of Wisconsin districts

The public schools Spring Green’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
River Valley Elementary1–4258B
St. John the Evangelist School PrivatePK–470
River Valley Middle5–8324C
River Valley High9–12364B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Housing

Homes in Spring Green sell for about $203K

The median sale price was $203,000 in May 2026.

$203Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A job hub

Every workday, about 1,463 people come to Spring Green for work

Where Spring Green’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Madison Madison 15% 5% → Spring Green Spring Green 5% 5% → Dodgeville Dodgeville 5% 3% → Sauk City Sauk City 3% 3% → Prairie du Sac Prairie du Sac 3% 3% → Richland Center Richland Center 3% Spring Green · 18% stay
1,610jobs based in Spring Green
18%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Rest Haven Motel
Rest Haven Motel · National Register of Historic Places
Spring Green’s story

Spring Green in pictures

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About 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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,828
Area
1.8 sq mi
Elevation
725 ft
ZIP code
53588

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