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Sauk City, Wisconsin

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Population in 2021: 3,490 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +12.3%
 
Males: 1,681  (48.2%)
Females: 1,809  (51.8%)
Median resident age:

44.3 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.1 years

Zip codes: 53583.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $73,515 (it was $36,378 in 2000)
Sauk City:

$73,515
WI:

$67,125

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $37,344 (it was $17,705 in 2000)

Sauk City village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $248,824 (it was $112,500 in 2000)
Sauk City:

$248,824
WI:

$230,700

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $251,872; detached houses: $266,257; townhouses or other attached units: $273,490; in 2-unit structures: $195,746; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $95,086; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $406,821; mobile homes: $49,958

Median gross rent in 2021: $786.

March 2022 cost of living index in Sauk City: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 3.8%
(3.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents)
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  • Races in Sauk City, WI (2021)
    • 3,18590.8%White alone
    • 2015.7%Hispanic
    • 1073.1%Two or more races

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According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Sauk City, Wisconsin as of September 23, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sauk City is 268 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (57.4%), American (8.6%), Norwegian (5.2%), European (4.3%), English (4.2%), Polish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1854

Elevation: 757 feet

Land area: 1.50 square miles.

Population density: 2,333 people per square mile   (low).

Sauk City, Wisconsin map

64 residents are foreign born

This village:

1.8%
Wisconsin:

5.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,682 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $3,800 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (21.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (144.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Prairie du Sac, WI (1.0 miles ),
Roxbury, WI (1.8 miles ),
West Point, WI (2.4 miles ),
Sumpter, WI (2.5 miles ),
Bluffview, WI (2.7 miles ),
Mazomanie, WI (2.8 miles ),
Merrimac, WI (2.9 miles ),
Berry, WI (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 43.27 N, Longitude: 89.73 W

Area code: 608

Distribution of median household income in Sauk City, WI in 2021
Distribution of house value in Sauk City, WI in 2021
Sauk City satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 11 buildings, average cost: $343,900
  • 2020: 12 buildings, average cost: $345,900
  • 2019: 6 buildings, average cost: $298,800
  • 2018: 13 buildings, average cost: $280,500
  • 2017: 7 buildings, average cost: $245,300
  • 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $215,000
  • 2015: 6 buildings, average cost: $163,700
  • 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $186,300
  • 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $207,500
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $187,400
  • 2010: 9 buildings, average cost: $127,800
  • 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $161,700
  • 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $153,400
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $236,800
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $75,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Sauk City, WI residents
Average permit cost in Sauk City, WI
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.4%
Wisconsin:

2.5%
Historical population in Sauk City, WI
Historical housing units in Sauk City, WI

Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+0.6%).
Most common industries in Sauk City, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (12.7%)
  • Health care (9.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
  • Educational services (5.9%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (24.8%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.3%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
  • Public administration (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.1%)
  • Educational services (9.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.9%)
  • Social assistance (6.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
Most common occupations in Sauk City, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Carpenters (5.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Carpenters (11.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.8%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (11.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.2%)
  • Customer service representatives (4.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.8%)

Average climate in Sauk City, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Sauk City, Wisconsin environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 74.0. This is about average.

City:

74.0
U.S.:

74.2
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 4.36. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.36
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.249. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.249
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 33.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 10.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.5
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 6.68. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.68
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00428. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00428
U.S.:

0.00984

Tornado activity:

Sauk City-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 68% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the Sauk City 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 F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.8 miles away from the village center injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sauk City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 347.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 132.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 322.6 miles away from Sauk City center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 347.2 miles away from Sauk City center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 109.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 229.9 miles away from Sauk City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sauk County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Sauk City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Sauk City:

  • MAPLEWOOD OF SAUK PRAIRIE (245 SYCAMORE ST)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Sauk City:

  • HEARTLAND COUNTRY VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; BLACK EARTH, WI)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY-LODI (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; LODI, WI)
  • SAUK CTY HLTH DEPT (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; BARABOO, WI)
  • RECOVER HEALTH OF WISCONSIN INC (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; BARABOO, WI)
  • HOME HEALTH UNITED HSPC (Hospital, about 15 miles away; BARABOO, WI)
  • ST CLARE MEADOWS CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; BARABOO, WI)
  • ST CLARE DIALYSIS CTR (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; BARABOO, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sauk City:

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 22 miles; Madison, WI; Full-time enrollment: 34,621)
  • Edgewood College (about 22 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 22 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
  • Madison Area Technical College (about 23 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
  • Herzing University-Madison (about 24 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
  • University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 54 miles; Platteville, WI; FT enrollment: 7,679)
  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 59 miles; Whitewater, WI; FT enrollment: 11,124)

Public elementary/middle schools in Sauk City:

Private elementary/middle school in Sauk City:

  • ST ALOYSIUS SCHOOL (Students: 74, Location: 608 OAK ST, Grades: PK-5)
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Library in Sauk City:

  • SAUK CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $342,422; Location: 515 WATER ST.; 40,626 books; 8,370 e-books; 5,646 audio materials; 2,801 video materials; 28 state licensed databases; 10 other licensed databases; 135 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Sauk City: Sauk Prairie Ambulance Association (A), Sauk City Fire Department (B), Sauk City Public Library (C), Hahn House Museum (D), Freie Gemeinde Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sauk City include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), First United Church (B), Saint Aloysius Catholic Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sauk City Cemetery (1), Saint Aloysius Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sauk City include: Junge Park (1), Derleth Park (2), Free Thinkers Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Ganser's Motel (7433 State Road 188).

Sauk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sauk City and their reported violations in the past:

ST NORBERTS CATHOLIC CHURCH (Population served: 102, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2008), St Boil Water Order (NOV-04-2008), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2008), St Public Notif received (NOV-24-2008)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sauk City that have no violations reported:

  • SNUFFYS CAMPSITE (Population served: 310, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CORTLAND ACRES (Population served: 145, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ROXBURY TAVERN (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SCHOEPPS COTTONWOOD RESORT (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STEVES ARBORETUM LOUNGE (Population served: 57, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE WI 2 (Population served: 52, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ROXBURY VALLEY TRAP CLUB (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This village:

2.3 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

60.9%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

7.1%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
106 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
6 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
96 people in nursing homes in 2000
22 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse in 2000

Banks with branches in Sauk City (2011 data):

  • BMO Harris Bank National Association: Sauk City Branch at 525 Water St, branch established on 1934/01/01; Sauk Prairie Branch at 615 Water Street, branch established on 1913/09/10. Info updated 2011/07/14: Bank assets: $97,264.0 mil, Deposits: $75,624.6 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, positive income, 717 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal
  • Community Business Bank: at 1111 Sycamore Street, branch established on 1994/02/21. Info updated 2011/05/02: Bank assets: $64.6 mil, Deposits: $53.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: River Holding Company
  • Middleton Community Bank: Sauk City Branch at 603 Phillips Boulevard, branch established on 2011/01/11. Info updated 2008/01/31: Bank assets: $218.1 mil, Deposits: $185.0 mil, headquarters in Middleton, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Mcb Bankshares, Inc.
  • Bank of Prairie du Sac: Sauk City Branch at 865 Phillips Boulevard, branch established on 1991/08/22. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $296.0 mil, Deposits: $245.5 mil, headquarters in Prairie Du Sac, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Ploetz Investments Limited Partnership

For population 15 years and over in Sauk City:

Marital status in Sauk City, WI
  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 46.4%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 16.8%

For population 25 years and over in Sauk City:

  • High school or higher: 93.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.0
Wisconsin average:

10.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Sauk City
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Sauk City, WI (based on Sauk County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic12,6188
Mainline Protestant10,74330
Evangelical Protestant7,49840
Other4363
None30,681-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
Sauk County:

2.74 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41
Sauk County:

7.02 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 76
Here:

13.01 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Sauk County:

8.1%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.6%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Sauk County:

18.3%
State:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Sauk City:

48.8%
State:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

45.5%
Wisconsin:

46.6%

Average BMI:
Sauk City:

28.6
Wisconsin:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.8%
State:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.7%
Wisconsin:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Sauk City:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

35.2%
State:

34.0%

General health condition:
Sauk City:

54.7%
Wisconsin:

56.3%

Average condition of hearing:
Sauk City:

76.9%
State:

78.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sauk City, WI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 3$15,106$60,4241$250
Electric Power 3$18,746$74,9840$0
Water Supply 2$12,598$75,5880$0
Local Libraries 1$3,958$47,4968$11,192
Parks and Recreation 1$3,976$47,7124$2,402
Solid Waste Management 1$3,812$45,7441$412
Other and Unallocable 1$3,618$43,4160$0
Streets and Highways 1$4,992$59,9043$2,408
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$3,503
Totals for Government 13$66,806$61,66725$20,167

Sauk City government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $444,000 ($127.22)
    Electric Utilities: $201,000 ($57.59)
    Natural Resources - Other: $128,000 ($36.68)
    General - Other: $65,000 ($18.62)
    Parks and Recreation: $54,000 ($15.47)
    Water Utilities: $48,000 ($13.75)
    Libraries: $22,000 ($6.30)
    Sewerage: $18,000 ($5.16)
    General Public Buildings: $7,000 ($2.01)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,464,000 ($992.55)
    Police Protection: $706,000 ($202.29)
    Water Utilities: $436,000 ($124.93)
    Regular Highways: $399,000 ($114.33)
    Sewerage: $396,000 ($113.47)
    Libraries: $381,000 ($109.17)
    Solid Waste Management: $285,000 ($81.66)
    Central Staff Services: $184,000 ($52.72)
    Local Fire Protection: $170,000 ($48.71)
    Parks and Recreation: $144,000 ($41.26)
    Natural Resources - Other: $85,000 ($24.36)
    Financial Administration: $70,000 ($20.06)
    Health - Other: $41,000 ($11.75)
    General Public Buildings: $38,000 ($10.89)
    General - Other: $34,000 ($9.74)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $21,000 ($6.02)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000 ($3.15)
    Transit Utilities: $6,000 ($1.72)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $297,000 ($85.10)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $111,000 ($31.81)
    Police Protection: $20,000 ($5.73)
    Water Utilities: $3,000 ($0.86)
    Electric Utilities: $1,000 ($0.29)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $942,000 ($269.91)

Sauk City government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $301,000 ($86.25)
    Solid Waste Management: $145,000 ($41.55)
    Other: $11,000 ($3.15)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000 ($0.86)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $166,000 ($47.56)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $193,000 ($55.30)
    Sale of Property: $43,000 ($12.32)
    Rents: $33,000 ($9.46)
    Donations From Private Sources: $5,000 ($1.43)
    General Revenue - Other: $5,000 ($1.43)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,715,000 ($1064.47)
    Water Utilities: $429,000 ($122.92)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $206,000 ($59.03)
    Highways: $160,000 ($45.85)
    Transit Utilities: $70,000 ($20.06)
    Education: $60,000 ($17.19)
    Other: $47,000 ($13.47)
  • Tax - Property: $2,042,000 ($585.10)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $61,000 ($17.48)
    Other Selective Sales: $46,000 ($13.18)
    Other License: $37,000 ($10.60)
    Other: $15,000 ($4.30)

Sauk City government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,228,000 ($2071.06)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,751,000 ($1934.38)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $477,000 ($136.68)

Sauk City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,026,000 ($293.98)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,882,000 ($2544.99)
Businesses in Sauk City, WI
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Chevrolet1McDonald's1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1Subway1
Ford1True Value1
H&R Block1Walgreens1

Strongest AM radio stations in Sauk City:

  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNWC (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sauk City:

  • 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)
  • WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAD-FM (92.1 FM; SUN PRAIRIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WBZU (105.1 FM; WAUNAKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WNNO-FM (106.9 FM; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sauk City:

  • 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)
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
Sauk City fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Sauk City fatal accident list:

Jun 21, 1995 05:55 PM, 12, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 7, 1976 05:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 7, 1975 05:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 108ft / 33.3mTotal length
  • 33,247Total average daily traffic
  • 1,456Total average daily truck traffic
  • 45,391Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sauk City)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 24. The highest number of fires - 40 took place in 2015, and the least - 9 in 2007. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Sauk City, WI When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (46.0%), and Outside Fires (30.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Sauk City, WI
    • 18546.0%Structure Fires
    • 12330.6%Outside Fires
    • 7518.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 194.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sauk City, WI
Most common first names in Sauk City, WI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2973.7 years
Mary2884.3 years
George2777.3 years
Robert2473.2 years
William2473.7 years
Joseph2375.1 years
Helen2180.3 years
Edward2077.9 years
Frank1882.8 years
Harold1775.5 years
Most common last names in Sauk City, WI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Breunig4177.9 years
Ballweg1976.7 years
Sprecher1783.6 years
Johnson1781.2 years
Mack1373.5 years
Blum1376.5 years
Ganser1381.9 years
Pulvermacher1083.8 years
Hornung1075.0 years
Haas1085.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sauk City, WI
  • 82.0%Utility gas
  • 7.8%Electricity
  • 3.9%Other fuel
  • 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sauk City, WI
  • 48.8%Electricity
  • 47.7%Utility gas
  • 3.5%Other fuel


Sauk City compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

Sauk City on our top lists:

  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Romania (population 500+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse (population 1,000+)"
  • #79 (53583) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Swiss first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #86 (53583) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of German first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
There are 7 pilots and 3 other airmen in this city.
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