Excelsior is a town in Sauk County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,650 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53913, 53959 and 53961.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Baraboo; part is in Excelsior
Mostly Reedsburg; part is in Excelsior
Mostly Rock Springs; part is in Excelsior
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Excelsior. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)107 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL160 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Excelsior; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Excelsior had 1,603 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 543rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Sauk County grew from 33,006 residents in 1900 to 65,763 in 2020.
Sauk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Reedsburg, WI weather station (6 miles away).
31,025 jobs at 1,876 businesses in Sauk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
368 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Excelsior’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 34 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 29 |
| Dentists | 25 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 63 |
| Mental health providers | 130 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 45 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 30 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Reedsburg School District, Baraboo School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4K Community-BasedReedsburg | Pre-K | 37 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Al Behrman ElementaryBaraboo | Pre-K–5 | 278 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| Baraboo Early Learning CooperativeBaraboo | Pre-K | 116 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| BELC--Renewal Head StartBaraboo | Pre-K | 15 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| East ElementaryBaraboo | Pre-K–5 | 334 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Pineview ElementaryReedsburg | Pre-K–2 | 390 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| West Elementary-Kindergarten CenterBaraboo | Pre-K–K | 35 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| West Side ElementaryReedsburg | Pre-K–2 | 198 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Willson ElementaryBaraboo | Pre-K–5 | 284 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Prairie Ridge IntermediateReedsburg | 3–5 | 505 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Jack Young MiddleBaraboo | 6–8 | 548 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Webb MiddleReedsburg | 6–8 | 572 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Baraboo HighBaraboo | 9–12 | 885 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Reedsburg Area HighReedsburg | 9–12 | 889 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Christian School of BarabooBaraboo | Pre-K–12 | 114 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 10.1 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolReedsburg | Pre-K–8 | 140 | Roman Catholic | 5.9 mi |
| St John's Lutheran SchoolBaraboo | Pre-K–8 | 88 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 8.1 mi |
| St Joseph Parish SchoolBaraboo | Pre-K–8 | 196 | Roman Catholic | 8.0 mi |
| St Peter's Lutheran SchoolReedsburg | Pre-K–8 | 163 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 6.1 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 Baraboo, Reedsburg, Lake Delton, Delton, West Baraboo, Baraboo Town, Reedsburg Town, Fairfield, Greenfield Town (Sauk County), Dellona, Winfield, Rock Springs, Ironton Town, Sumpter, Freedom Town (Sauk County) and Westfield Town (Sauk County).
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