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Lime Ridge, Wisconsin

Lime Ridge is a village in Sauk County, Wisconsin, home to about 263 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53942, and parts of 53941 are in Lime Ridge too.

Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population263263 per sq mi
Median home value$145,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$187Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lime Ridge

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Lime Ridge, WI53942Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Lime Ridge; also Washington Town (Sauk County)

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Around Lime Ridge

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)120 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI46 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL170 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lime Ridge; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Lime Ridge

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

Lime Ridge had 158 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 1736th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

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

Lime Ridge population by census2000: 169, 2010: 162, 2020: 158169200016220101582020

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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lime RidgeJan: high 27°F, low 8°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 12°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 23°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 38°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 27°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 15°F, 2 in27°8°Jan1.532°12°Feb1.544°23°Mar2.257°35°Apr3.869°47°May4.379°57°Jun5.482°61°Jul5.380°58°Aug4.773°50°Sep3.660°38°Oct3.145°27°Nov2.233°15°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Reedsburg, WI weather station (8 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Reedsburg Area Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Reedsburg8.3 miles
  • Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hillsboro14.0 miles
  • Richland HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Richland Center16.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with La Valle Town, La Valle Village, Ironton Village, Woodland, Ironton Town, Winfield and Washington Town (Sauk County).

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