Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin

Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin
US-61/Wis-131 and the Kickapoo River go through town
US-61/Wis-131 and the Kickapoo River go through town
Nickname: 
America's First Solar Village
Location of Soldiers Grove in Crawford County, Wisconsin.
Location of Soldiers Grove in Crawford County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 43°23′45″N 90°46′20″W / 43.39583°N 90.77222°W / 43.39583; -90.77222
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyCrawford
Area
 • Total3.58 sq mi (9.28 km2)
 • Land3.58 sq mi (9.28 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation725 ft (221 m)
Population
 • Total592
 • Estimate 
(2019)[4]
541
 • Density150.95/sq mi (58.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code608
FIPS code55-74550[5]
GNIS feature ID1574364[2]
Websitesoldiersgrove.com

Soldiers Grove is a village situated along the Kickapoo River in Crawford County, Wisconsin, in the United States. The population was 592 at the 2010 census. The town is notable for having relocated its central business district due to flooding on the nearby Kickapoo River during the 1970s, and has become a case study in best practices for managed retreat.[6]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ FEMA, Village Locals Reflect Moving Was Best Flood Protection