Welcome to Reedsburg ...
The city of Reedsburg is located in Sauk County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Reedsburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Reedsburg has a population of 9,535 people<2> (see below for details).
Reedsburg is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Reedsburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Reedsburg: 608 & 353<4>
The ZIP codes for Reedsburg: 53958-53959<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Reedsburg had an population of 9,535 people. This is an increase of 3.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.82% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Reedsburg had a population of 9,200 people (which is 14.83% of the total population of Sauk County). This makes Reedsburg the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Reedsburg represents 0.16% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 99th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,200 people, the population of Reedsburg increased 17.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,827 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Reedsburg.
Communities Also Named Reedsburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Reedsburg - they are located in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Reedsburg.
Communities near Reedsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Reedsburg.
- Baraboo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
- Mauston
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mauston is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Wisconsin Dells
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Lake Delton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
- West Baraboo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baraboo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- Hillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Elroy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elroy is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
- Wonewoc
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wonewoc is located in Juneau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonewoc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Plain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Plain is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
- North Freedom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Freedom is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Reedsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reedsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Reedsburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Reedsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Reedsburg. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Reedsburg.
Adding Reedsburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Reedsburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Reedsburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Reedsburg post office opened in 1849.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Reedsburg.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Sauk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Reedsburg. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reedsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 608 code has been Overlayed with the 353 area code. New phone numbers in the Reedsburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 608 or 353. As a result, placing a call in the Reedsburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Reedsburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Reedsburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Our list of ZIP Codes for Reedsburg includes: 53958 & 53959. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |