Welcome to Sauk City ...
The village of Sauk City is located in Sauk County<1>.
The location of Sauk City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sauk City has a population of 3,485 people<3> (see below for details).
We don't have a date for the establishment of Sauk City.
Sauk City is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Sauk City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Sauk City: (608)
Websites for Sauk City ...
Official Website: www.saukcity.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sauk City had an population of 3,485 people. This is an increase of 2.2% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sauk City had a population of 3,410 people (or 5.5% of the total population of Sauk County). This makes Sauk City the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Sauk City represents 0.06% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 259th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,410 people, the population of Sauk City increased 9.68% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,109 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sauk City.
Adding Sauk City to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Sauk City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Sauk City elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Sauk City on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Sauk City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sauk City.
- Middleton [Dane County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Middleton [Dane County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Sauk City
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,034 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Middleton
- Waunakee [Dane County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waunakee
- Waunakee [Dane County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the east of Sauk City
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,052 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waunakee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Waunakee
- Baraboo [Sauk County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
- Baraboo [Sauk County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the north of Sauk City
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,165 people
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- DeForest [Dane County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest
- DeForest [Dane County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the east of Sauk City
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,691 people
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- Windsor [Dane County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor [Dane County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the east of Sauk City
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- Mount Horeb [Dane County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb [Dane County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the south of Sauk City
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,534 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Horeb
- Middleton [Dane County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Middleton [Dane County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Sauk City
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,246 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Middleton
- Cross Plains [Dane County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains [Dane County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the south of Sauk City
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,286 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cross Plains
- Westport [Dane County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Westport [Dane County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Sauk City
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,194 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Westport
- Lodi [Columbia County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi [Columbia County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Sauk City
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,316 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lodi
- Windsor [Dane County]
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 Sauk City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sauk City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sauk City. 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 Sauk City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sauk City. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sauk City.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Visit our Community Index for Wisconsin
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sauk City: www.saukcity.net/
The official website for Sauk County: www.co.sauk.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sauk City. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sauk City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sauk City) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Sauk City. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Sauk City Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sauk City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2722, Longitude: -89.7287 In this case, the coordinates for Sauk City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |