Mauston, WI

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Mauston, Wisconsin

Mauston, Wisconsin is 58 miles E of La Crosse, Wisconsin (center to center) and 121 miles NW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is in Juneau county. The population of the city is 3,740.

The People and Families of Mauston

In Mauston, about 50% of adults are married. There are a lot of singles in Mauston.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mauston had a median family income of $42,866.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Mauston.

Mauston Housing

Of the housing in Mauston, approximately 63% is occupied by their owners. The city offers a good supply of small apartments. Property taxes in Mauston are low by Wisconsin standards.

Commuting

In Mauston, 93% of commuters drive to work. The city features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

Mauston strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 15%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Mauston, WI

Comparing Mauston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	58 miles E of La Crosse, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	121 miles NW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Juneau
Standard Zip Codes	53948
Phone Area Codes	608
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.797
Longitude	-90.076

Station	MAUSTON 1 SE
Distance	1.1 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 25 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.2 inches

Station	WISCONSIN DELLS
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 25 F
Apr Temp	32 to 56 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	35 to 59 F
Annual Precip	33.1 inches

Station	BARABOO
Distance	29.6 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 26 F
Apr Temp	30 to 57 F
Jul Temp	55 to 83 F
Oct Temp	33 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,740	100%
Male	1,752	46.8%
Female	1,988	53.2%
Under 18	905	24.2%
18+	2,835	75.8%
65+	783	20.9%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	2.89
White	3,601	96.3%
African-American	25	0.7%
Asian	44	1.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	0.3%
Other	18	0.5%
Mixed Race	39	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	79	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,291
Growth	551
Growth %	14.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	39.4%
Irish	13%
Norwegian	10.9%
English	7.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7%
US/American	4.6%
Polish	4.4%
Italian	1.4%
Danish	1.4%
French Canadian	1.4%
Swedish	1.3%
Czech	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
European	1%
Scottish	0.9%
Hungarian	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mauston	3,740	$42,866
Elroy	1,578	$42,452
Hustler	113	$45,625
Kendall	469	$43,393
Lyndon Station	458	$32,404
New Lisbon	1,436	$44,464
Wonewoc	834	$36,667

Library
Hatch Public Library 111 W. State St. Mauston, Wisconsin (608) 847-4454

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