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Sauk County

Population in July 2007: 383. Population change since 2000: -10.1%
 

Males: 189  (49.4%)
Females: 194  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  35.7 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 53961.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,713 (it was $41,500 in 2000)
Rock Springs:  $49,713
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $121,212 (it was $76,100 in 2000)
Rock Springs:  $121,212
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $144,432; Detached houses: $143,189; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $197,719; Mobile homes: $22,500

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Races in Rock Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Rock Springs: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (53.9%), Irish (17.4%), French (8.7%), United States (8.2%), English (7.5%), Norwegian (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1894

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 1.35 square miles.

Population density: 285 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Rock Springs

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rock Springs village

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

17 residents are foreign born (1.9% Asia, 1.4% Latin America, 0.7% North America).

This village:  4.0%
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:

Rock Springs:  1.7% ($1,278)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (38.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (160.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Excelsior, WI (1.5 miles ), North Freedom, WI (1.7 miles ), Freedom, WI (1.8 miles ), Reedsburg, WI (2.3 miles ), Westfield, WI (2.5 miles ), Loganville, WI (2.6 miles ), West Baraboo, WI (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000

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Latitude: 43.48 N, Longitude: 89.92 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: -3 (-0.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)



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Rock Springs-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.2 miles away from the Rock Springs village center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.2 miles away from the village center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Rock Springs:
  • ST CLARE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 4 miles; BARABOO, WI)
  • REEDSBURG AREA MEDICAL CTR 179 (about 6 miles; REEDSBURG, WI)
  • SAUK PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Rock Springs, WI

Amtrak station near Rock Springs:
  • 13 miles: WISCONSIN DELLS (LACROSSE ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rock Springs:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 38 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 38 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 59 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 67 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 70 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; FT enrollment: 3,037)
Public elementary/middle school in Rock Springs:
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Library in Rock Springs:
  • ROCK SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,643; Location: 101 FIRST STREET; 3,197 books; 71 audio materials; 219 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.7 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  75.0%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  10.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.6%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rock Springs, WI



Rock Springs compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Rock Springs (2009 data):
  • The Baraboo National Bank: Rock Springs Branch at 102 Broadway, branch established on 1912-04-16. Info updated 2009-03-26: Bank assets: $707.3 mil, Deposits: $601.7 mil, headquarters in Baraboo, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Baraboo Bancorporation, Inc., The



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2004 Presidential Election results in Sauk County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)


Religon statistics for Rock Springs

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran Church
Adherents48.9%16.2%9.3%7.9%5.9%
Congregations11.7%10.4%18.2%10.4%7.8%
NameUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazareneAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.9%1.7%1.0%5.1%
Congregations2.6%3.9%2.6%2.6%29.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$138
Firefighters 0$0 26$5,825
Fire - Other 1$2,613$31,3561$70
Electric Power 1$5,855$70,2601$453
Totals for Government 2$8,468$50,80829$6,486



Rock Springs government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $41,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    Housing & Community Development: $10,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $60,000
    Fire Protection: $55,000
    Sewerage: $52,000
    Regular Highways: $39,000
    General Public Buildings: $30,000
    Central Staff Services: $26,000
    General - Other: $24,000
    Libraries: $15,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $446,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $219,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $184,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $43,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $10,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $208,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $37,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $99,000
    All Other: $15,000
    Highways: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $65,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $59,000

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 Rock Springs:
  • WRDB (1400 AM; 1 kW; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIBU (900 AM; 1 kW; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRPQ (740 AM; 0 kW; BARABOO, WI; Owner: BARABOO BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rock Springs:
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNNO-FM (106.9 FM; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
  • WBKY (95.9 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rock Springs:
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Rock Springs fatal accident list:
Jun 6, 1981 06:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $1,169,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,172
Total average daily truck traffic: 236
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 6,390

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 43.480500 Lon: -89.920083, Call Sign: WQAG767, Licensee ID: L00013868
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.1000 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/27/2004, Expiration Date: 05/27/2014, Certifier: Randy Johnson
    Registrant: Reedsburg School District


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 11BC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3900E , Serial Number: 11BC-3, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 09/28/1955
    Registrant (Individual): William D Stoeckmann, Po Box 181, Rock Springs, WI 53961


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 2

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