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Revision as of 16:47, 22 April 2006 by VinceB (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Sauk City is a village located in Sauk County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 3,109. Founded by Agoston Haraszthy and his business partner Robert Bryant.
Geography
Sauk City is located at 43°16'27" North, 89°43'42" West (43.274130, -89.728310)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²). 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.88% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 3,109 people, 1,285 households, and 796 families residing in the village. The population density 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% White, 0.39% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 3.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,285 households out of which 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. 12.5% of the population and 10.0% of families were below the poverty line. 18.4% of those under the age of 18 and 17.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Notable residents
- August Derleth, author
- Mark Schorer, author, professor
- Emmanuel Phillip, former Governor of Wisconsin
Other information
Impressed by the beautiful scenery, Agoston Haraszty 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 hungarian words: szép (nice/beautiful) and táj (region/scenery) together meaning Beautiful scenery.
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. 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, Sauk Prairie, but these have failed due to rivalry between the communities.
Sauk City is on U.S. Highway 12, approximately 18 miles northwest of suburban Madison.