Sauk City, WI

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Sauk City, Wisconsin

Sauk City, Wisconsin, in Sauk county, is 21 miles NW of Madison, Wisconsin (center to center) and 93 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. About 3,109 people people live in Sauk City.

The People and Families of Sauk City

In Sauk City, about 54% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Sauk City, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sauk City had a median family income of $45,156.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($500) in Sauk City than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the village.

Sauk City Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Sauk City, about 61% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the village.

Commuting

In Sauk City, 88% of commuters drive to work. In Sauk City, people like to walk or ride bicycles.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Sauk City, WI

Comparing Sauk City 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles NW of Madison, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	93 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Sauk
Standard Zip Codes	53583
Phone Area Codes	608
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.271
Longitude	-89.721

Station	PRAIRIE DU SAC 2 N
Distance	3.2 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 25 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	31 inches

Station	BARABOO
Distance	12.4 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	ARLINGTON UNIV FARM
Distance	18.8 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 23 F
Apr Temp	36 to 55 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 59 F
Annual Precip	32.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,109	100%
Male	1,493	48%
Female	1,616	52%
Under 18	751	24.2%
18+	2,358	75.8%
65+	599	19.3%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	2.99
White	3,016	97%
African-American	12	0.4%
Asian	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.2%
Other	45	1.4%
Mixed Race	23	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	117	3.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,006
Growth	-103
Growth %	-3.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	63.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.9%
Irish	6.9%
US/American	4.5%
English	4.4%
Norwegian	3.6%
Polish	2.3%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Italian	1%
Swedish	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
Czech	0.6%
Swiss	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Scottish	0.5%
Canadian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sauk City	3,109	$45,156
Black Earth	1,320	$58,421
Dane	799	$56,250
Lodi	2,882	$57,763
Mazomanie	1,485	$56,442
Merrimac	416	$42,656
Prairie	3,231	$55,234

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Sauk City Public Library 515 Water St. Sauk City, Wisconsin (608) 643-8346 Library Web Site

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