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Sauk County

Population in July 2007: 3,538. Population change since 2000: +8.8%
 

Males: 1,734  (49.0%)
Females: 1,804  (51.0%)
Median resident age:  34.7 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53578.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,965 (it was $44,472 in 2000)
Prairie du Sac:  $49,965
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $206,253 (it was $136,800 in 2000)
Prairie du Sac:  $206,253
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $214,826; Detached houses: $218,009; Townhouses or other attached units: $193,525; In 2-unit structures: $166,918; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $227,027
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Races in Prairie du Sac:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Prairie du Sac: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (58.3%), Irish (13.3%), English (8.4%), Norwegian (7.6%), Polish (5.4%), Swiss (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1885

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 1.32 square miles.

Population density: 2684 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Prairie du Sac

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prairie du Sac village

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

88 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

This village:  2.7%
Wisconsin:  3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Prairie du Sac:  2.0% ($2,678)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
Prairie du Sac satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (27.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (172.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sauk City, WI (1.1 miles ), Roxbury, WI (4.8 miles ), Sumpter, WI (5.1 miles ), Merrimac, WI (5.8 miles ), West Point, WI (6.6 miles ), Mazomanie, WI (7.6 miles ), Merrimac, WI (9.0 miles ), Mazomanie, WI (9.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 12 buildings, average cost: $116,100
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $143,500
  • 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $126,700
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $103,100
  • 2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $173,200
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $156,900
  • 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $157,800
  • 2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $143,200
  • 2004: 24 buildings, average cost: $180,100
  • 2005: 46 buildings, average cost: $189,900
  • 2006: 20 buildings, average cost: $202,000
  • 2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $163,200

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Latitude: 43.29 N, Longitude: 89.73 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +717 (+28.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


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Prairie du Sac-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 74% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 14.3 miles away from the Prairie du Sac village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/16/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.9 miles away from the village center injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Prairie du Sac:
  • SAUK PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (80 1ST ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Prairie du Sac:
  • ST CLARE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 15 miles; BARABOO, WI)
  • UNIV OF WI HOSPITALS/CLINICS AUTHORITY (about 24 miles; MADISON, WI)
  • REEDSBURG AREA MEDICAL CTR 179 (about 25 miles; REEDSBURG, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Prairie du Sac, WI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prairie du Sac:
  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 30 miles; MADISON, WI; ID: MSN)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 58 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)
  • ROCK CO (about 67 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; ID: JVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Prairie du Sac:
  • SAUK-PRAIRIE (about 2 miles; PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI; ID: 91C)
  • BARABOO WISCONSIN DELLS (about 16 miles; BARABOO, WI; ID: DLL)
  • MOREY (about 20 miles; MIDDLETON, WI; ID: C29)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prairie du Sac:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 26 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 27 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 65 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 77 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; FT enrollment: 9,493)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 88 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
Public high school in Prairie du Sac:
Public elementary/middle schools in Prairie du Sac:
Private elementary/middle school in Prairie du Sac:
  • ST JAMES LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 22; Location: PO BOX 98/ 415 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Prairie du Sac:
  • PRAIRIE DU SAC PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $246,485; Location: 560 PARK AVE.; 35,532 books; 1,371 audio materials; 1,320 video materials; 153 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Tripp Memorial Library and Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Prairie du Sac include: Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), Concordia United Methodist Church (B), Saint James Evangelical Lutheran Church (C), First Presbyterian Church (D), Sauk Prairie Evangelical Free Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Prairie du Sac Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Prairie du Sac include: Firemans Park (1), Alice Graf Park (2), Marion Park (3), Village Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Prairie du Sac Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Prairie du Sac and their reported violations in the past:

MUELLER SPORTS MEDICINE - GUEST HOUSE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Prairie du Sac that have no violations reported:
  • LAKE WISCONSIN COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 170, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PRAIRIE DU SAC TOWN HALL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  7.4%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  3.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

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Prairie du Sac compared to Wisconsin state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.


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Prairie du Sac travel time to work


Prairie du Sac mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Sauk County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Electric Power 4$15,223$45,6690$0
Local Libraries 2$5,455$32,7306$3,906
Financial Administration 3$7,902$31,6080$0
Other Government Administration 1$5,004$60,0487$2,214
Police Protection - Officers 6$21,161$42,3220$0
Police - Other 1$2,482$29,7841$1,291
Firefighters 0$0 35$7,784
Streets and Highways 1$4,109$49,3080$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,761$33,1320$0
Sewerage 1$2,748$32,9760$0
Water Supply 1$4,094$49,1280$0
Totals for Government 21$70,939$40,53749$15,195



Prairie du Sac government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $296,000
    Solid Waste Management: $218,000
    All Other: $37,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $453,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,863,000
    Police Protection: $393,000
    Solid Waste Management: $304,000
    Water Utilities: $278,000
    Regular Highways: $240,000
    Sewerage: $233,000
    Libraries: $211,000
    General - Other: $98,000
    Fire Protection: $73,000
    Central Staff Services: $72,000
    Parks & Recreation: $72,000
    Financial Administration: $61,000
    General Public Buildings: $39,000
    Health Services - Other: $17,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $12,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Air Transportation: $4,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $50,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $433,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $35,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $830,000
    Water Utilities: $87,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,392,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $760,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,008,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $86,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $760,000
    Other, NEC: $154,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $830,000
    Other, NEC: $230,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $158,000
    Rents: $29,000
    Special Assessments: $14,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,145,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,862,000
    Water Utilities: $343,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $797,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $380,000
    Highways: $175,000
    All Other: $30,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,100,000
    NEC: $77,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $603,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.79%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($217 average AGI)
Sauk County:  0.12%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dane County, WI  1.38% ($41,144 average AGI)
from Columbia County, WI  0.89% ($36,736)
from Juneau County, WI  0.53% ($27,785)


6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,785 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.60%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dane County, WI  1.54% ($35,662 average AGI)
to Columbia County, WI  0.72% ($35,185)
to Juneau County, WI  0.49% ($29,900)


Strongest AM radio stations in Prairie du Sac:
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WIBA (1310 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTUX (1550 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MADISON, WI)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Prairie du Sac:
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WNWC-FM (102.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WMMM-FM (105.5 FM; VERONA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WWQM-FM (106.3 FM; MIDDLETON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT INC.)
  • WMGN (98.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNNO-FM (106.9 FM; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Prairie du Sac:
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W38CT (Channel 38; MADISON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W23BW (Channel 23; MADISON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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