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{{distinguish|Shorewood, Wisconsin}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin |settlement_type = [[Village (United States)|Village]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = 1st-Unitarian.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = [[Frank Lloyd Wright]]'s [[First Unitarian Society of Madison|First Unitarian Society Meeting House]] |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |image_map = File:Dane County Wisconsin Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Shorewood Hills Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 260px |map_caption = Location of Shorewood Hills in Dane County, Wisconsin. <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Wisconsin]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Dane County, Wisconsin|Dane]] <!-- Government --> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_55.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 2.06 |area_land_km2 = 2.06 |area_water_km2 = 0.00 |area_total_sq_mi = 0.80 |area_land_sq_mi = 0.80 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]] |population_est = 2001 |pop_est_as_of = 2019 |population_footnotes = <ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/> |population_total = 2169 |population_density_km2 = 970.84 |population_density_sq_mi = 2513.82 <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]] |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |elevation_footnotes = <ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref> |elevation_m = 271 |elevation_ft = 889 |coordinates = {{coord|43|4|43|N|89|26|43|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = [[Area code 608|608]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 55-73750<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 1574072<ref name="GR3" /> |website = {{URL|https://www.shorewood-hills.org/}} |footnotes = |pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref> }} '''Shorewood Hills''' is a village in [[Dane County, Wisconsin|Dane County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. It was established in 1927.<ref>{{cite book | last = Brock | first = Thomas D. | author-link = Thomas D. Brock | title = Shorewood Hills: An Illustrated History | publisher = Village of Shorewood Hills | year = 1999 | pages = 1 }}</ref> The population was 2,169 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]]. Entirely surrounded by the city of [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]] and [[Lake Mendota]], it is part of the Madison [[Madison, Wisconsin metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. ==Geography== Shorewood Hills is located at {{coord|43|4|43|N|89|26|43|W|type:city}} (43.078562, -89.445332).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.80|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-11-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref> The village is bounded on the east by the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] campus, on the south by University Avenue, on the west by the Indian Hills neighborhood of [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]] and on the north by [[Lake Mendota]].<ref>Dane County map. http://countyofdane.com/lio/images/pdf/dcrdmap1000.pdf</ref> ==City Services== Shorewood Hills is served by the Shorewood Hills Police Department. Prior to 2013, the Shorewood Hills Fire Department provided fire and emergency medical services to the village. Starting in October 2013, a contract with the city of Madison was established, in which the Madison Fire Department began providing these services to the village of Shorewood Hills.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-11-26 |title=Notable Department Milestones {{!}} Fire {{!}} City of Madison, WI |url=https://www.cityofmadison.com/fire/about/history/notable-department-milestones |access-date=2025-05-11 |website=www.cityofmadison.com |language=en}}</ref> ==Transportation== Shorewood Hills main [[arterial road]] is University Avenue which connects Shorewood Hills to Downtown Madison to the east and the rest of the west side of Madison as well as [[Middleton, WI|Middleton]] to the west. Shorewood Hills is well served by [[Metro Transit (Madison)|Metro Transit]] via routes A, C, F, J, R, 28, 38 and 65. Shorewood Hills is served by the Shorewood [[Bus Rapid Transit]] station on the A and F routes. The nearest commercial airport is [[Dane County Regional Airport]]. Shorewood Hills is connected to Madison's extensive bike path network. The [[Wisconsin & Southern]] railroad passes through the village via the Prairie Subdivision. ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1930= 347 |1940= 1064 |1950= 1594 |1960= 2320 |1970= 2206 |1980= 1837 |1990= 1680 |2000= 1732 |2010= 1565 |2020= 2169 }} ===2020 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2021-07-18}}</ref> of 2020, there were 2,277 people, 950 households, and 625 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1956.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 660 housing units at an average density of {{convert|825.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 76.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 10.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 9.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.1% of the population. 11.2% of the population were born outside of the United States . The median family income is $123,200 (mean of $206,570). 65.4% of village residents possess a graduate or professional degree and 90% have attained a bachelor's degree. This ranks the village 6th in the US in the "Average Education Index" ([[American Community Survey]]) among all cities with a population over 1,000, ahead of Stanford, CA and Chevy Chase, MD. There were 950 households, of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 22.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.5% had a male householder with no wife present. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age in the village was 40.3 years. 22.0% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 18.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.5% male and 51.5% female. ===2010 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov" /> of 2010, there were 1,565 people, 620 households, and 478 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1956.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 660 housing units at an average density of {{convert|825.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 91.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 5.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.8% of the population. There were 620 households, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.9% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age in the village was 48.4 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.1% were from 25 to 44; 35.4% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.2% male and 51.8% female. ===2000 census=== At the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 1,732 people, 640 households and 504 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was 2,139.8 per square mile (825.6/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 664 housing units at an average density of 820.3 per square mile (316.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 91.97% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.44% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.12% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.83% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.62% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.02% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.18% of the population. There were 640 households, of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.94. Age distribution was 26.5% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 16.7% from 25 to 44, 36.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males. The [[median household income]] was $122,879, and the median family income was $131,265. Males had a median income of $93,506 versus $51,667 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $57,328. About 2.3% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. ==Points of interest== The [[First Unitarian Society of Madison|First Unitarian Society]] Meeting House, designed by [[Frank Lloyd Wright]], and suggestive of hands held together in prayer, is in Shorewood Hills. Shorewood Hills' Blackhawk Country Club has several well-preserved [[effigy mound]]s on its golf greens, including several linear mounds, as well as a bear-shaped mound and a large goose-shaped mound. These mounds are believed to have been built by [[Mound builder (people)|Mound Building people]] between 500 and 1500 AD.<ref>[http://www.blackhawkcc.com/fw/main/History-3.html History - blackhawkcc.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The Radiation Center, the first private medical center to treat cancer patients with a [[betatron]], was opened by Dr. [[O. Arthur Stiennon]]<ref>[http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/UW/UW-idx?type=turn&entity=UW002406780037&isize=text ''Wisconsin Alumnus''], vol. 58, no. 15 (July 25, 1957)</ref> in 1957<ref>[http://www.madison.com/obits/listings.php?date=01%2F12%2F2003 Obituary], January 12, 2003,''Wisconsin State Journal''</ref> in Doctors' Park at 2716 Marshall Court. In 1993, the facility was demolished and a [[Ronald McDonald House Charities|Ronald McDonald House]] was erected on the site.<ref name="Village Heritage Pages">[http://www.shorewood-hills.org/index.asp?SEC=9167A934-66D5-43AC-BE54-E34B625D271D&Type=B_BASIC Village Heritage]. Village of Shorewood Hills.</ref> ==Education== Shorewood Hills Elementary School (SHES), located near the center of the village, serves students from [[kindergarten]] through fifth grade, with an enrollment of approximately 500. It has three playgrounds, after-school programs, and a recreation program. It is part of the [[Madison Metropolitan School District]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}} == Politics == Shorewood Hills is governed by a Board of Trustees, composed of six Trustees, a Treasurer, and a President. In 2025, incumbent village President John Imes narrowly defeated former village trustee Rocky van Asten.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Board of Trustees |url=https://www.shorewood-hills.org/bot |access-date=2025-05-11 |website=www.shorewood-hills.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Elections & Voting |url=https://www.shorewood-hills.org/elections |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250511173620/https://www.shorewood-hills.org/elections |archive-date=11 May 2025 |access-date=10 May 2025 |website=www.shorewood-hills.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rocky Van Asten |url=https://www.forwardshorewoodhills.com/ |access-date=2025-05-11 |website=Rocky Van Asten |language=en-US}}</ref> ==Notable people== *[[Thomas D. Brock]], discoverer of thermophilic bacteria that led to the development of [[Polymerase Chain Reaction]] (PCR). *[[Suzy Favor Hamilton]], middle-distance runner. *[[Eric Heiden]] and [[Beth Heiden]], who won medals for [[speed skating]] at the [[1980 Winter Olympics]]. The Heiden siblings also achieved success in [[Road bicycle racing|cycling]]. They were raised in Shorewood Hills and the [[Ice rink|skating rink]] in the village contains a recreational facility, the "Heiden Haus", named after the Heiden family.<ref name="Village Heritage Pages"/> *[[Howard Temin]], discovered [[reverse transcriptase]] for which he shared the 1975 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Commons category|Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin}} ==External links== * [http://www.shorewood-hills.org Village of Shorewood Hills Government] {{Madison}} {{Dane County, Wisconsin}} [[Category:Villages in Dane County, Wisconsin]] [[Category:Madison, Wisconsin, metropolitan statistical area]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1927]] [[Category:1927 establishments in Wisconsin]] [[Category:Enclaves in the United States]]
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