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'''Sauk City''' is a village located in ]. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 3,109. Founded by ] and his business partner Robert Bryant. | |||
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'''Sauk City''' is a village in ], United States, located along the ]. The population was 3,518 as of the ]. The first incorporated village in the state,<ref></ref> the community was founded by ] and his business partner, Robert Bryant in the 1840s. | |||
==History== | |||
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Impressed by the beautiful scenery, ], a charismatic Hungarian sometimes called "Count" Haraszthy, purchased a small plot of land along the ] in 1840. Later, with his English-born business partner, Robert Bryant, Haraszthy bought additional land and founded the town of Haraszthy (originally called Széptáj, Hungarian for "beautiful place").<ref>{{cite book |first=Harry Ellsworth |last=Cole |url=http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.ColeStandardv1 |title=A Standard History of Sauk County, Wisconsin: Volume I |publisher=Lewis Publishing Co. |year=1918}}</ref> | |||
In 1849, the name of the town was changed to Westfield. Three years later, in 1852, it was changed again, this time to the current name of Sauk City. The community was incorporated as a village in 1854, making Sauk City the oldest incorporated village in the state.<ref>{{cite web |author=State of Wisconsin Legislature |url=https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2003/related/proposals/sjr51.pdf |year=2003 |title=Senate Joint Resolution 51}}</ref> | |||
In 1852, German immigrants founded the Sauk City Free Congregation ('']''). This group, a liberal religious society, celebrated ], literature, and culture. It met in a private home until 1884, when Park Hall was built as a meeting house. The ] is now home to the ], a ] fellowship.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} | |||
In the '']'' magazine of November 21, 1914, Sauk City was named "America's Foremost City". The article cited a pageant, attended by 4000 people, which enacted scenes from the village's history, and concluded with the naming of the school principal as the Civic Secretary, charged with making the school the center of the life of the town. To that end, the ballot box was transferred from the town hall to the school house.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} | |||
In 2017, the ] opened on the former railroad line running through the city. | |||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Sauk City is located at {{coord|43|16|27|N|89|43|42|W|type:city}} (43.274130, -89.728310).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is on ], approximately {{convert|18|mi}} northwest of suburban ].{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} | |||
]Sauk City is located at 43°16'27" North, 89°43'42" West (43.274130, -89.728310){{GR|1}}. | |||
According to the ], the village has a total area of |
According to the ], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.76|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.54|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.22|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="gaz2020">{{cite web|title=2020 Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.2020.html |website=census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=July 28, 2022 }}</ref> | ||
{{wide image|Sauk City, Wisconsin.jpg|350px|] crossing the ] into Sauk City|100%|center | |||
|alt=Sauk City}} | |||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
{{US Census population | |||
As of the ]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 3,109 people, 1,285 households, and 796 families residing in the village. The ] was 800.3/km² (2,078.0/mi²). There were 1,314 housing units at an average density of 338.2/km² (878.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.01% ], 0.39% ], 0.23% ], 0.19% ], 0.00% ], 1.45% from ], and 0.74% from two or more races. 3.76% of the population were ] or ] of any race. | |||
|1880= 917 | |||
|1890= 876 | |||
|1900= 810 | |||
|1910= 867 | |||
|1920= 1162 | |||
|1930= 1137 | |||
|1940= 1325 | |||
|1950= 1755 | |||
|1960= 2095 | |||
|1970= 2385 | |||
|1980= 2703 | |||
|1990= 3019 | |||
|2000= 3109 | |||
|2010= 3410 | |||
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> | |||
|2020=3518}} | |||
===2020 census=== | |||
There were 1,285 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were ] living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.99. | |||
As of the ],<ref name="2020-census-5571650">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census: Sauk City village, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US5571650&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=July 28, 2022}}</ref> the population was 3,518. The ] was {{convert|2,282.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,572 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,020.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 89.3% ], 0.5% ] or ], 0.5% ], 0.4% ], 3.3% from ], and 6.0% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 6.2% ] or ] of any race.<ref>{{cite web|title=QuickFacts Sauk County, Wisconsin |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/saukcountywisconsin/AFN120217 |website=census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=July 20, 2023}}</ref> | |||
===2010 census=== | |||
In the village the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males. | |||
As of the ]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=] |access-date=November 18, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,410 people, 1,431 households, and 871 families living in the village. The ] was {{convert|2243.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,508 housing units at an average density of {{convert|992.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 94.6% ], 0.2% ], 0.9% ], 0.4% ], 2.8% from ], and 1.1% from two or more races. ] or ] of any race were 5.0% of the population.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} | |||
Out of a total of 1,431 households, 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were ] living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.93.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} | |||
The median income for a household in the village was $36,378, and the median income for a family was $45,156. Males had a median income of $29,908 versus $22,996 for females. The ] for the village was $17,705. 12.5% of the population and 10.0% of families were below the ]. 18.4% of those under the age of 18 and 17.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. | |||
The median age in the village was 39.3 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} | |||
==Notable residents== | |||
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===2000 census=== | ||
As of the ]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,109 residents, 1,285 households, and 796 families living in the village. The ] was 2,078.0 people per square mile (800.3/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,314 housing units at an average density of 878.3 per square mile (338.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 97.01% ], 0.39% ], 0.23% ], 0.19% ], 1.45% from ], and 0.74% from two or more races. ] or ] of any race were 3.76% of the population.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} | |||
Impressed by the beautiful scenery, ] first purchased a small plot along the Wisconsin river, later (with his partner Robert Bryant), bought 10,000 acres for a townsite and founded ''Szeptaj'' (today Sauk City). The name (''Széptáj'') is merged from two ] words: ''szép'' (nice/beautiful) and ''táj'' (region/scenery) together meaning ''Beautiful scenery'', the village was later renamed to Sauk City. | |||
Out of a total of 1,285 households, 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were ] living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.99.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} | |||
Sauk City is adjacent to ], located directly to the north. Both communities are located on the west bank of the ]. The two communities share a municipal boundary, as well as schools, a police department and a hospital, but have separate fire departments, and libraries. Efforts have been made to join the two cities into a single entity, ], but these have failed due to rivalry between the communities. | |||
In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} | |||
Sauk City is on ], approximately 18 miles northwest of suburban ]. | |||
The median income for a household in the village was $36,378, and the median income for a family was $45,156. Males had a median income of $29,908 versus $22,996 for females. The ] for the village was $17,705. About 10.0% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the ], including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} | |||
==Economy== | |||
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Sauk City is the site of the first ] restaurant, which opened July 18, 1984. Culver's corporate headquarters are located in neighboring Prairie du Sac.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} | |||
In 1939, ], a firm devoted to preserving in print the work of ] and other ], was founded by ] and ] in Sauk City, where the firm continues to be headquartered.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} | |||
] was founded by James Kirchstein in 1959 and was located on Water Street next to Kirchstein's Super Market (founded by James's father, Frank Kirchstein, which was in business from the 1930s to 1982 and featured polka music on 8-track tapes in the store). Cuca Records produced records until the early 1970s, including polka, folk, and jazz.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} | |||
Sauk City is also where ]{{who|date=August 2022}} of the Leinenkugel Brewing Company was{{when|date=August 2022}} born and raised.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} | |||
==Buildings and structures== | |||
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==Government== | |||
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Sauk City is adjacent to ], located directly to the north. Both communities are located on the west bank of the ]. They share a municipal boundary, as well as a school system, police department, and hospital, but have separate fire departments and libraries. The Sauk City Fire Department is the oldest organized volunteer department in the state of Wisconsin, having been founded in 1854. Efforts have been made to join the two villages into a single entity, ], but these have failed because of tax differences between the communities.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} | |||
==Education== | |||
], located in Prairie du Sac, serves the villages of Sauk City and Prairie du Sac. The school's mascot is the eagle, so named because of the population of eagles found on the Wisconsin River adjacent to ].{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} | |||
==Notable people== | |||
* ], author and publisher | |||
* ], traveler, writer, and pioneer winemaker | |||
* ], former ] player | |||
* ], former Wisconsin State Representative | |||
* ], attorney and state assemblyman | |||
* ], former ] | |||
* ], former Wisconsin State Senator | |||
* ], author, professor | |||
* ], former NFL player | |||
==References== | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:03, 26 October 2024
Not to be confused with Saukville, Wisconsin.Village in Wisconsin, United States
Sauk City, Wisconsin | |
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Village | |
Downtown Sauk City | |
Location of Sauk City in Sauk County, Wisconsin. | |
Coordinates: 43°16′27″N 89°43′42″W / 43.27417°N 89.72833°W / 43.27417; -89.72833 | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Sauk |
Area | |
• Total | 1.76 sq mi (4.57 km) |
• Land | 1.54 sq mi (3.99 km) |
• Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km) |
Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,518 |
• Density | 2,261.52/sq mi (873.22/km) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 608 |
FIPS code | 55-71650 |
GNIS feature ID | 1573732 |
Website | http://www.saukcity.net |
Sauk City is a village in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States, located along the Wisconsin River. The population was 3,518 as of the 2020 census. The first incorporated village in the state, the community was founded by Agoston Haraszthy and his business partner, Robert Bryant in the 1840s.
History
Impressed by the beautiful scenery, Agoston Haraszthy, a charismatic Hungarian sometimes called "Count" Haraszthy, purchased a small plot of land along the Wisconsin River in 1840. Later, with his English-born business partner, Robert Bryant, Haraszthy bought additional land and founded the town of Haraszthy (originally called Széptáj, Hungarian for "beautiful place").
In 1849, the name of the town was changed to Westfield. Three years later, in 1852, it was changed again, this time to the current name of Sauk City. The community was incorporated as a village in 1854, making Sauk City the oldest incorporated village in the state.
In 1852, German immigrants founded the Sauk City Free Congregation (Freie Gemeinde). This group, a liberal religious society, celebrated German music, literature, and culture. It met in a private home until 1884, when Park Hall was built as a meeting house. The building is now home to the Sauk County Free Congregation, a Unitarian Universalist fellowship.
In the Harper's Weekly magazine of November 21, 1914, Sauk City was named "America's Foremost City". The article cited a pageant, attended by 4000 people, which enacted scenes from the village's history, and concluded with the naming of the school principal as the Civic Secretary, charged with making the school the center of the life of the town. To that end, the ballot box was transferred from the town hall to the school house.
In 2017, the Great Sauk State Trail opened on the former railroad line running through the city.
Geography
Sauk City is located at 43°16′27″N 89°43′42″W / 43.27417°N 89.72833°W / 43.27417; -89.72833 (43.274130, -89.728310). It is on U.S. Route 12, approximately 18 miles (29 km) northwest of suburban Madison.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.76 square miles (4.56 km), of which 1.54 square miles (3.99 km) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km) is water.
US-12 crossing the Wisconsin River into Sauk CityDemographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 917 | — | |
1890 | 876 | −4.5% | |
1900 | 810 | −7.5% | |
1910 | 867 | 7.0% | |
1920 | 1,162 | 34.0% | |
1930 | 1,137 | −2.2% | |
1940 | 1,325 | 16.5% | |
1950 | 1,755 | 32.5% | |
1960 | 2,095 | 19.4% | |
1970 | 2,385 | 13.8% | |
1980 | 2,703 | 13.3% | |
1990 | 3,019 | 11.7% | |
2000 | 3,109 | 3.0% | |
2010 | 3,410 | 9.7% | |
2020 | 3,518 | 3.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2020 census
As of the census of 2020, the population was 3,518. The population density was 2,282.9 inhabitants per square mile (881.4/km). There were 1,572 housing units at an average density of 1,020.1 per square mile (393.9/km). The racial makeup of the village was 89.3% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% Native American, 3.3% from other races, and 6.0% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 6.2% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,410 people, 1,431 households, and 871 families living in the village. The population density was 2,243.4 inhabitants per square mile (866.2/km). There were 1,508 housing units at an average density of 992.1 per square mile (383.1/km). The racial makeup of the village was 94.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 2.8% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0% of the population.
Out of a total of 1,431 households, 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.93.
The median age in the village was 39.3 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,109 residents, 1,285 households, and 796 families living in the village. The population density was 2,078.0 people per square mile (800.3/km). There were 1,314 housing units at an average density of 878.3 per square mile (338.2/km). The racial makeup of the village was 97.01% White, 0.39% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 1.45% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.76% of the population.
Out of a total of 1,285 households, 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,378, and the median income for a family was $45,156. Males had a median income of $29,908 versus $22,996 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,705. About 10.0% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Original Culver's location (not original building) and monument on Phillips Boulevard.Sauk City is the site of the first Culver's restaurant, which opened July 18, 1984. Culver's corporate headquarters are located in neighboring Prairie du Sac.
In 1939, Arkham House, a firm devoted to preserving in print the work of H. P. Lovecraft and other dark fantasists, was founded by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei in Sauk City, where the firm continues to be headquartered.
Cuca Records was founded by James Kirchstein in 1959 and was located on Water Street next to Kirchstein's Super Market (founded by James's father, Frank Kirchstein, which was in business from the 1930s to 1982 and featured polka music on 8-track tapes in the store). Cuca Records produced records until the early 1970s, including polka, folk, and jazz.
Sauk City is also where Jacob Leinenkugel of the Leinenkugel Brewing Company was born and raised.
Buildings and structures
Government
Sauk City is adjacent to Prairie du Sac, located directly to the north. Both communities are located on the west bank of the Wisconsin River. They share a municipal boundary, as well as a school system, police department, and hospital, but have separate fire departments and libraries. The Sauk City Fire Department is the oldest organized volunteer department in the state of Wisconsin, having been founded in 1854. Efforts have been made to join the two villages into a single entity, Sauk Prairie, but these have failed because of tax differences between the communities.
Education
Sauk Prairie High School, located in Prairie du Sac, serves the villages of Sauk City and Prairie du Sac. The school's mascot is the eagle, so named because of the population of eagles found on the Wisconsin River adjacent to Sauk Prairie.
Notable people
- August Derleth, author and publisher
- Agoston Haraszthy, traveler, writer, and pioneer winemaker
- Greg Jensen, former NFL player
- Robert J. Keller, former Wisconsin State Representative
- Cyrus Leland, attorney and state assemblyman
- Emanuel L. Philipp, former Governor of Wisconsin
- John B. Quimby, former Wisconsin State Senator
- Mark Schorer, author, professor
- Scott Schutt, former NFL player
References
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- 2003 Wisconsin Senate Joint Resolution 51
- Cole, Harry Ellsworth (1918). A Standard History of Sauk County, Wisconsin: Volume I. Lewis Publishing Co.
- State of Wisconsin Legislature (2003). "Senate Joint Resolution 51" (PDF).
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- "2020 Gazetteer Files". census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- "2020 Decennial Census: Sauk City village, Wisconsin". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- "QuickFacts Sauk County, Wisconsin". census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
External links
- Village of Sauk City website
- Sauk Prairie Area Historical Society
- Sauk Prairie Chamber of Commerce
- Sanborn fire insurance maps: 1892 1900 1915
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County seat: Baraboo | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |