Union Grove (Wisconsin)
Racine County
55-81775
Union Grove is a town in the U.S. state of Wisconsin in the district of Racine County. At the 2000 census, the city had 4,322 inhabitants ( according to United States Census Bureau). In the census in 2010 the number rose to 4,915 inhabitants.
- 4.1 Primary school
- 4.2 secondary
- 4.3 Other Schools
Geography
The town of Union Grove is situated near Racine, near the Lake Michigan. The coordinates are 42.685287N 88.049390W. The city has an area of 4.4 km ².
Union Grove is located between the cities of Chicago and Milwaukee and also in the metropolitan Milwaukee.
Nearby Cities
- Sturtevant (Wisconsin )
- Kansasville (Wisconsin )
- Yorkville (Wisconsin )
History
- At home search came in 1838 John E. Dunham from the eastern states in the southeast of the State of Wisconsin to live there. There he acquired 80 acres of land and built on his house and a barn.
- Eight years later, in 1846, the first school, the Union School was set up in Union Grove, which students recorded from several school districts.
- The name was Union Grove by Governor Dodge, who combined the name of the school with natural conditions.
- Just two years before the founding of the school, 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 in three teachers.
- On 14 July 1902, the Old Settlers Society founded ( roughly translates to: Community of the old settlers ) and acquired 12 acres of land.
- In 1904 a great fire destroyed the Commercial Hotel, the Myners Opera and the hamlet 's Saloon
- Menzo J. Bixby died in 1918 as the first boy in the First World War ( American side )
- For the first time in 1938 for primary school without religious support from
- In 1968 the Catholic Church was founded in St. Robert.
Demography
In 2000, 4,915 people lived in Union Grove, which corresponded to a population density of 975.9 per km ².
The ethnic groups split up as follows:
- White 4,746 ( 96.56 %)
- African- Americans 27 (0.55 %)
- Native Americans / American Indians 13 (0.26 %)
- Asians 30 (0.61 %)
- Other 25 (0.51 %)
- Among all ethnic groups are 158 inhabitants ( 3.21% ) Hispanic or Latino and Hispanic
The average age in Union Grove is 34 years. In the town of 2,247 men ( 47.6 %) and 2,472 women live ( 52.4 %).
Education
Primary school
The Union Grove Elementary School ( UGES ) informed of the kindergarden - level ( pre-school ) to the 8th grade. The teaching takes place after the Wisconsin 's Model Academic Standards, an education plan of the State of Wisconsin instead. The Rector for grades kindergarten through 4 is Patti Mork. The contents, which would convey the UGES can be found here: Mission Statement
The primary school measured section in the performance of their students from mediocre.
The student - teacher ratio is 9,7:1.
School
The Union Grove Union High School ( ughs ) is a small secondary school with 880 pupils. The sports team ughs called Union Grove Broncos. The sports offerings range from baseball, football and basketball to golf, softball and volleyball to dancing, swimming and cross-country running. Also the musical and linguistic education is not neglected. There are V.A. Spanish and German taught.
Other schools
The Shepherds College is a college for people with disabilities.
Infrastructure
Union Grove is located near the Interstate 94 and Interstate 43, and close to the International Airport in Milwaukee and Chicago. Some smaller local airports, such as the Batten International Airport are also in the vicinity.
Attractions and Recreation
Union Grove has some parks, such as the Old Settlers Park, the American Legion Memorial Park and the Sufferer Park.
The Great Lakes Drag Away is a dragster race track near Union Grove, bringing visitors from the surrounding area and makes Union Grove far beyond the borders known.
Jurisdiction
Union Grove has a municipal court judge is currently Melanie Reichert.