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)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lime Ridge. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Lime Ridge
Distances
Nearest major airport
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)120 miles away
Closer regional airport
Dane 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
U.S. Representative · Wisconsin’s 2nd DistrictMark Pocan (D)
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.
Sauk County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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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