Cottage Grove, WI Profile

Cottage Grove, WI, population 5,271, is located in Wisconsin's Dane county, about 10.2 miles from Madison and 55.9 miles from Rockford.

Through the 90's Cottage Grove's population has grown by about 259%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cottage Grove has grown by about 30%.

Cottage Grove's property crime levels tend to be lower than Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cottage Grove tend to be much lower than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.40
	Males	30.30
	Females	32.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	19.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,059	N/A
2001	4,337	6.85%
2002	4,414	1.78%
2003	4,683	6.09%
2004	4,872	4.04%
2005	5,271	8.19%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$66,628

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	38
2002	0
2003	108
2004	116
2005	102
2006	227
2007	72
2008	67

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	1	4	1	2	1	1
Robbery	0	0	0	1	5	0	0
Aggravated Assault	1	8	6	7	5	3	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,773
2002	1,348
2003	1,946
2004	1,298
2005	1,351
2006	2,439
2007	2,712
2008	2,031

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	13	17	15	13	20	25	32	29
Larceny, Theft	115	84	144	94	96	98	113	88
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	7	3	5	3	6	5	4
Arson	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	888 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.9 Square Miles