Town guide

Bear Creek Town (Sauk County), Wisconsin

Bear Creek Town (Sauk County) is a town in Sauk County, Wisconsin, home to about 631 people across 50 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53556, 53577, 53588 and 53937.

Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population63113 per sq mi
Median home value$347,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$201Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Bear Creek Town (Sauk County)

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)113 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI36 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL158 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bear Creek Town (Sauk County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bear Creek Town (Sauk County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bear Creek Town (Sauk County) had 641 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.

It’s the 1310th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Sauk County grew from 33,006 residents in 1900 to 65,763 in 2020.

Bear Creek Town (Sauk County) population by census2000: 497, 2010: 595, 2020: 641497200059520106412020

Sauk County, 1900–2020

Sauk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,006, 1910: 32,869, 1920: 32,548, 1930: 32,030, 1940: 33,700, 1950: 38,120, 1960: 36,179, 1970: 39,057, 1980: 43,469, 1990: 46,975, 2000: 55,225, 2010: 61,976, 2020: 65,76333K’00’1033K’20’3034K’40’5036K’60’7043K’80’9055K’00’1066K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bear Creek Town (Sauk County)Jan: high 28°F, low 10°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 14°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; May: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 39°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 17°F, 1.2 in28°10°Jan0.932°14°Feb0.945°26°Mar1.958°36°Apr3.770°48°May3.779°58°Jun5.383°61°Jul4.581°59°Aug4.274°51°Sep3.461°39°Oct2.546°28°Nov2.033°17°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lone Rock Tri Co Ap, WI weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Sauk County

31,025 jobs at 1,876 businesses in Sauk County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sauk CountyHotels and restaurants: 7,576 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,402 jobs; Retail trade: 4,200 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,057 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,490 jobs; Construction: 1,371 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,295 jobs; Professional services: 1,259 jobsHotels and restaurants 24% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4% Administrative and support 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bear Creek Town (Sauk County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Richland HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Richland Center15.2 miles
  • Sauk Prairie HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Prairie Du Sac17.6 miles
  • Reedsburg Area Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Reedsburg19.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bear Creek Town (Sauk County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Plain Municipal Park · 8 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Dollar General Market2.5 mi

Libraries

  • Bossard Memorial Library6.7 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Bear Creek Town (Sauk County)

Public schools here are run by River Valley School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
River Valley Early Learning CenterPlainPre-K–K97Public2.2 mi
River Valley ElementarySpring Green1–4258Public6.5 mi
River Valley MiddleSpring Green5–8324Public6.6 mi
River Valley HighSpring Green9–12364Public6.4 mi
Private schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St John the Evangelist SchoolSpring GreenPre-K–453Roman Catholic6.6 mi
St Luke Elementary SchoolPlainPre-K–860Roman Catholic2.2 mi
St Lukes Grade SchoolPlainPre-K–860Roman Catholic2.2 mi
Pleasant View Amish SchoolHillpoint1–824Amish10.7 mi
Pleasant View Amish SchoolHillpoint1–824Amish10.0 mi
Rustic Ridge Amish SchoolHillpoint1–837Amish9.9 mi
Rustic Ridge Amish SchoolHillpoint1–837Amish9.9 mi
Tuckertown Amish SchoolHillpoint1–712Amish10.6 mi
Walnut Grove Amish SchoolHillpoint1–814Amish10.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Spring Green Town, Buena Vista Town (Richland County), Spring Green Village, Washington Town (Sauk County), Plain, Lone Rock, Wyoming Town (Iowa County), Troy Town (Sauk County), Franklin Town (Sauk County), Ithaca, Honey Creek, Willow and Orion.

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