Town guide

Sauk City, Wisconsin

Sauk City is a village in Sauk County, Wisconsin, home to about 3,483 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53583.

Homes sold for a median of $227 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,4832,262 per sq mi
Median home value$291,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$227Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sauk City

1 ZIP code

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Around Sauk City

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)96 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL144 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sauk City; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Sauk City

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

Sauk City had 3,518 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 273rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

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

Sauk City population by census2000: 3,109, 2010: 3,410, 2020: 3,5183,10920003,41020103,5182020

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 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Sauk CityJan: high 27°F, low 8°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 11°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 15°F, 1.5 in27°8°Jan1.331°11°Feb1.344°23°Mar1.957°34°Apr3.969°46°May4.379°56°Jun5.382°59°Jul4.280°58°Aug4.174°49°Sep3.961°38°Oct2.445°26°Nov2.233°15°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sauk City Wwtp, WI weather station (about a mile 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

60 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sauk City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sauk Prairie HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Prairie Du Sac1.9 miles
  • Ssm Health St. Clare Hospital - BarabooGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Baraboo14.7 miles
  • University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics AuthorityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Madison20.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors13
Specialist doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists18
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies4

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 Sauk City

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Meyer Oak Grove Park · 6 acres0.4 mi
  • Junge Park · 3 acres0.7 mi
  • First United Church of Christ Park · 2 acres1.0 mi
  • Fuchs Park · 2 acres0.6 mi
  • Mazomanie State Wildlife Area1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly0.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • George Culver Community Library0.7 mi

Museums

  • Tripp Heritage Museum1.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1840.

Notable people born here

  • August Derleth (1909) · American novelist, short story writer, poet, editor, and anthologist (1909–1971)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Sauk City

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sauk Prairie MiddleSauk City6–8595Public1.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Shoreless Lake School WisconsinSauk City7–1011Roman Catholic1.2 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 Roxbury, Troy Town (Sauk County), Prairie du Sac Town and Honey Creek.

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