Welcome to Shullsburg ...
The city of Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shullsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Shullsburg has a population of 1,194 people<2> (see below for details).
Shullsburg is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Shullsburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Shullsburg: 608 & 353<4>
The ZIP code for Shullsburg: 53586<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shullsburg had an population of 1,194 people. This is a decrease of 2.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.17% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Shullsburg had a population of 1,226 people (or 7.29% of the total population of Lafayette County). This makes Shullsburg the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Shullsburg represents 0.02% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 719th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,226 people, the population of Shullsburg decreased 1.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,246 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Shullsburg.
Communities near Shullsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shullsburg.
- Platteville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Platteville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
- Galena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <6>
- Darlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- Cuba City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cuba City is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
- Stockton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Warren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Warren is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <6>
- Hazel Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Dickeyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Belmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Benton is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 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 Shullsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shullsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shullsburg. 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 Shullsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shullsburg. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Shullsburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shullsburg ...
Looking for more information about Shullsburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Shullsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shullsburg.
Adding Shullsburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shullsburg 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 Shullsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shullsburg.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Lafayette, 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 Shullsburg. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shullsburg - 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 Shullsburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 608 or 353. As a result, placing a call in the Shullsburg 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 Shullsburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shullsburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |