Sauk County

Sauk County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population	65,763
County Seat	Sauk County Courthouse
State FIPS	55
County FIPS	111
Num Towns	16
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	41,035
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	65,664
Median Age	41.1
Veterans	3,984
Housing Units	30,907
Uninsured	1,005
Net Migration (recent)	23
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,845
Total Employees	31,902
Avg Annual Pay	$50,177
Median Household Income	$72,930
Poverty Rate	8.6%
Unemployment Rate	2.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$68,772
Federal Spending FY2024	$538,249,023
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,185

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$227,500
Median Rent	$914
FMR Studio	$792
FMR 1BR	$923
FMR 2BR	$1,084
FMR 3BR	$1,396
FMR 4BR	$1,447

Health & Safety

Hospitals	48
EMS Stations	48
Fire Stations	48
Police Stations	48
Adult Smoking	15.4%
Adult Obesity	36.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	34.3
Air Quality Good Days	312

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	17.18
Electric Customers	2843874
Towns with Broadband Data	16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	16

Community

Churches	42
Libraries	16
Historic Places (NRHP)	63
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	128
SNAP Stores	54
Bank Branches	25

Agriculture

Total Farms	21
Land in Farms (acres)	248,267
Avg Farm Size (acres)	11,822.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2018-10-18
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2008-06-14
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2007-08-26
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-06-18
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2000-06-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING	1993-07-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING	1992-09-30

Communities in Sauk County

Baraboo — pop 12,556
Reedsburg — pop 9,984
Prairie du Sac — pop 4,420
Sauk City — pop 3,518
Lake Delton — pop 3,501
West Baraboo — pop 1,627
Spring Green — pop 1,566
Plain — pop 749
North Freedom — pop 603
Bluffview — pop 536
Merrimac — pop 527
La Valle — pop 388
Rock Springs — pop 327
Loganville — pop 301
Ironton — pop 274
Lime Ridge — pop 158

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.