Rock Springs, WI

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Rock Springs, Wisconsin

Rock Springs, Wisconsin, in Sauk county, is 39 miles NW of Madison, Wisconsin (center to center) and 106 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The village contains a population of approximately 425.

The People and Families of Rock Springs

In Rock Springs, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rock Springs had a median family income of $51,071.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in Rock Springs.

Rock Springs Housing

Rock Springs has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 78% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Rock Springs, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles NW of Madison, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	106 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Sauk
Standard Zip Codes	53961
Phone Area Codes	608
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.493
Longitude	-89.918

Station	REEDSBURG
Distance	5.7 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Station	BARABOO
Distance	9.8 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

Station	MAUSTON 1 SE
Distance	21.4 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	425	100%
Male	210	49.4%
Female	215	50.6%
Under 18	111	26.1%
18+	314	73.9%
65+	57	13.4%
Median Age	35.7
Average Family Size	3.14
White	422	99.3%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	403
Growth	-22
Growth %	-5.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	51.1%
Irish	12.5%
US/American	9.5%
French (except Basque)	5.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.3%
English	3.8%
Norwegian	3.5%
Polish	3%
Dutch	1.6%
Swiss	0.8%
Swedish	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Scottish	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
Finnish	0.5%
Slavic	0.5%
Lebanese	0.5%
Northern European	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rock Springs	425	$51,071
Baraboo	10,711	$48,149
Lake Delton	1,982	$40,952
Loganville	276	$38,250
North Freedom	649	$41,818
Reedsburg	7,827	$44,329
West Baraboo	1,248	$51,406

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Rock Springs Public Library 101 First St. Rock Springs, Wisconsin (608) 522-5050

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Historic Rock Springs

Albeman's i.e. Ableman's Narrows c1898

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Albeman's i.e. Ableman's Narrows c1898

Ableman's Narrows. between 1880 and 1899

Baraboo River near Ableman's. c1898.

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